FINAL SCORE: Maine 63, Vermont 51
BANGOR, Maine – A late fourth quarter rally wasn't enough as women's basketball fell short in its second of two back-to-back conference road games 63-51 to Maine on Wednesday evening. Vermont drops to 7-15 (2-7) on the season while Maine improves to 17-7 (8-1).

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"A few, brief letdowns on our part were the difference in the game tonight," said head coach Lori Gear McBride. "A couple of turnovers, missed boxouts and hitting a couple more open shots is what separated us from a very good Maine team."
 
Andreana Thomas paced seven Catamounts with points on the board as she notched her 17^th double-figure scoring effort of the year with 14 points and six rebounds. Candice Wright led the way on the boards, pulling down a team-best seven rebounds while adding seven points.
 
Sigi Koizar eclipsed the 20-point mark for Maine as she tallied 21 points, three rebounds and three assists. Liz Wood was just shy of a double-double as she chipped in 11 points and grabbed a game-high nine boards.
 
The Black Bears strung together a seven-point lead early on, but Vermont piled up 10 points of its own in the paint during the first quarter to remain within a single possession. UVM trailed 15-12 after one quarter.
 
Sydney Smith dished a pass down low to Candice Wright under the basket and the Catamounts were within one midway through the second quarter. Maine went on a 13-3 run over UVM, leading by as many as 11 with 3:43 to play in the half. A pair of three-balls by Kylie Atwood and Lauren Handy cut into the Black Bear advantage, but Maine held a 31-24 edge at the half.  
 
The Catamounts went 10-for-23 (43.5-percent) from the field in the opening 20 minutes and matched the Black Bears on the boards as each team pulled down 15 boards apiece.
 
Katie Lavelle connected on back-to-back buckets and Thomas chipped in four of her own from the charity stripe during the third quarter. Maine outscored Vermont 16-11 during the period for a 12-point lead (47-35) before the remaining quarter.
 
The Black Bears pushed ahead in the final period as Koizar tipped in a layup to give Maine its largest lead (58-38) of the contest at the 5:23 mark. Kylie Butler went on a personal 7-0 run in the final minute and a half of the fourth quarter with a pair of layups and two trips to the line, but it was not enough as Maine secured the conference win to remain unbeaten on its home court.
 
Vermont returns to Burlington on Saturday (Feb. 6) to host the Albany Great Danes. The afternoon tip-off at Patrick Gymnasium is scheduled for 2 p.m. Radio coverage begins 20 minutes prior to tip-off on WVMT 620-AM and SportsJuice.com with Alastair Ingram calling the action. All conference games can also be viewed for free via AmericaEast.tv.

Tickets can be purchased online at UVMathletics.com/tickets, in person at the Athletic Ticket Office located on the balcony in Patrick Gymnasium (Mon - Fri; 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.), over the phone during office hours at 802-656-4410, or one hour before game time in the lobby of Patrick Gymnasium.