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The Spartan hockey team collects socks during the team's annual Sock Toss contest
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SUNY Morrisville MVL 1-9-0
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Winner VTSU Castleton CAS 5-6-0
SUNY Morrisville MVL
1-9-0
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Final
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VTSU Castleton CAS
5-6-0
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
SUNY Morrisville MVL 1 0 1 2
VTSU Castleton CAS 1 1 1 3

Game Recap: Women's Ice Hockey |

Spartans Victorious in Sock Toss Contest with Mustangs

RUTLAND, Vt. – The Vermont State University Castleton women's ice hockey team returned to the win column on Saturday afternoon, defeating SUNY Morrisville, 3-2, during the program's fifth annual Sock Toss event at Spartan Arena.

The Basics
  • Final Score: VTSU Castleton 3, SUNY Morrisville 2
  • Location: Spartan Arena – Rutland, Vt.
  • Records: Castleton 5-6-0 | Morrisville 1-9-0
     
How It Happened
It took just two minutes for Ellie Schliebener to open the scoring for the Spartans, sending socks and cold-weather gear raining down onto the ice surface at Spartan Arena. The captain finished the play after a feed from Annika Nelson at the blue line, with Eva Hofmeister also assisting along the boards.

Morrisville responded at the 16:16 mark of the opening period, evening the score at 1-1 heading into the first intermission.

After much of the second stanza had passed, Castleton regained the lead when Schliebener netted her second goal of the night on the power play at 17:45. Olivia Carter and Maysa Ford picked up the assists, giving the Spartans a 2-1 advantage.

Early in the final period, Rainey Lay was assessed a cross-checking penalty, but the Spartans responded in highlight fashion. Moa Carlsson intercepted a Mustang pass in the defensive zone and sent the puck ahead to Meg Aiken, who streaked down the ice and buried a short-handed goal at the 3:44 mark to make it 3-1.

The visitors answered three minutes later to pull within one. Morrisville pulled its netminder in the final minute, but the extra attacker could not find the equalizer as Castleton held on for the 3-2 victory.

By the Numbers
  • Schliebener led the Spartans with two goals, while classmate and fellow captain Aiken added the game-winning tally.
  • Five Spartans recorded assists: Carlsson, Nelson, Ford, Carter, and Hofmeister.
  • In her third start of the season, Kara Boassaly made 24 saves to earn the win.
  • Aiken and Mikayla Brightman each won 15 faceoffs, helping Castleton dominate the circle, 46-22.
  • The Spartans also controlled the shot counter, outshooting the Mustangs, 449-26.

Up Next
Castleton will pause competition for Winter Break and return to the ice on January 2, 2026, when it hosts The Bagley Invitational. The Spartans will face off against Anna Maria College in the first round, slated for a 4 p.m. puck drop.
 
 
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