Closing rating: Vermont 69, UMBC 45
BURLINGTON, Vt. – 4 Catamounts completed in double figures to assist propel Vermont (17-Eight, 9-2 AE) previous UMBC (Eight-15, Four-7 AE) 69-45 on Saturday afternoon at Patrick Health club of their celebration annual Nationwide Women and Ladies in Sports activities Day recreation. The win extends UVM's successful streak in opposition to residence convention opponents to 6-Zero on the season, successful for the second recreation in a row.
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COACH'S QUOTE
“This is among the hottest video games. I feel the College of Vermont is doing an excellent job,” head girls's basketball coach Mayer Alisa Kresge mentioned. “To go searching and see younger girls doing jobs that grown adults are primarily doing and strolling them, there's a lot pleasure in that. It's actually particular.”
HOW DID IT HAPPEN
- UMBC opened the primary scoring to take an early lead, however Anna Olson responded with a 6-Zero run of his personal, capped off by a jumper close to the foul line, giving Vermont a 6-2 lead.
- Utterback received on the board after dashing previous the defender and scored the primary layup try at 5:29 of the primary quarter to keep up the Catamount lead, Eight-5.
- UVM ended the primary quarter on a 13-Eight run highlighted by two separate buckets and one by Utterback and Keira Hanson. Each Catamounts hit their free throws. On the finish of the primary quarter, Vermont was forward 21-13.
- Nikola Prieda started scoring for Vermont to begin the second body, adopted by Andjela Matic drilling a three-pointer to take an 11-point lead, 26-15.
- A block by Richason sparked a quick break for the Catamounts with Three:00 left within the second quarter, wherein Olson iced the preliminary missed shot and banked in a layup plus foul. Olson made a free throw to offer Vermont a 31-21 lead.
- Vito ended the scoring for the Catamounts within the quarter after connecting on a baseline shot to earn the primary two factors of the sport. The Catamounts went into halftime up 34-21.
- Richason arrange Utterback below the basket off Vito's go to begin the third quarter scoring for the Catamounts. Richason and Utterback would go on to attain the following 5 factors for UVM as they took a twenty level lead, 41-21.
- Each groups traded baskets for a lot of the third as Vermont persistently held a seemingly snug lead. Hanson saved the Catamounts offense sizzling, hitting two Three-pointers within the quarter. Vermont took a 54-35 lead into the ultimate quarter
- Utterback orchestrated a 6-Zero run after the Retrievers opened the scoring within the fourth by scoring three straight layups, which was capped by Olson scoring a layup of her personal to place Vermont up, 62-37.
- Matic made his fourth three-pointer of the sport with 1:28 left within the recreation to seal the deal and provides Vermont a 69-45 victory over UMBC.
IN THE SCORE BOX
- Utterback led all gamers in scoring with 18 factors on Eight-16 capturing from the ground whereas additionally contributing one help and two rebounds.
- Olson scored 17 factors, capturing 100 % from the ground (6-6 FG, 5-5 FT) and grabbing six rebounds (4 offensive, two defensive), one help and one steal.
- Matic scored a career-high 14 factors whereas setting a brand new profession excessive in three-pointers made in a recreation, connecting on 4 triples in opposition to the Retrievers. Matic additionally tallied 5 rebounds and two assists.
- Hanson was the fourth Catamount to attain in double figures, including 13 factors to Vermont's complete.
- Richason led Vermont in rebounds with 9 complete, which marked a brand new season excessive.
- Vito had six complete steals in Saturday's win, setting a brand new profession excessive for her and marking the second-most steals in a single recreation for Vermont girls's basketball since Jan. 7, 2002, when Karalyn Church gained 9 in a single recreation in opposition to Idaho.
- Priede tied a season excessive in offensive rebounds with 5 for Vermont and 7 total. Vito additionally led all Catamounts in assists, choosing up 5 complete in opposition to UMBC.
- UVM gained the battle within the paint, scoring 34 factors to UMBC's 24. The Catamounts bench additionally outscored the Retrievers bench 29-20.
- Vermont shot higher in all three classes Saturday afternoon, capturing 45.Eight % (27-of-59) from the ground, 38.9 % (7-of-18) from three and 88.9 % (Eight-of-9) from the free throw. the road.
IT FOLLOWS
Following Saturday's matchup with the Retrievers on Catamount's Nationwide Women and Ladies in Sports activities Day, Vermont will journey for a one-game highway journey in opposition to New Hampshire on Thursday, Feb. 15. Tip-off is scheduled for 18:00 and the match might be broadcast dwell. on ESPN+ with worldwide streaming accessible by means of AmericaEast.TV. Followers may also hearken to the voice of Catamounts girls's basketball Ryan Zimmerman without spending a dime on the Varsity Community app from Learfield on WVMT, which might be broadcast on 96.Three FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh and 620 AM in the remainder of the area.
Vermont Federal Credit score Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont Ladies's Basketball