Cats Scratch 'Gate

BURLINGTON, Vt.--Combined with its 8-0 win last Friday night, Vermont advanced to the ECAC Division I semifinal round with a 3-3 tie with Colgate Saturday night.

The Catamounts needed either a tie or a win to move on to the championship round at Boston Garden.

Colgate's Brad Martel opened the scoring at :27 of the first period. Vermont's Toby Ducolon scored his 20th goal of the season to tie the game at 2:59.

Center John LeClair gave the Catamounts a 2-1 lead at 5:21 of the first period before Joe Gardner tied it again at 5:56. Vermont and Colgate traded second period goals, with Vermont's Dan Lambert scoring at 10:46 and Gardner collecting his second goal of the night at 17:39.