BURLINGTON, Vt. – University of Vermont head coach Alisa Kresge announced Monday afternoon that Hanna Crymble and Josie Larkins will serve as team captains for the 2019-20 season.
 
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"It is an outstanding honor to be named captain," said Coach Kresge. "Hanna and Josie have gained the trust and respect of their teammates and coaches. They both exhibit the type of person we want representing our program, on and off the court. They each bring a different leadership style, which has been very effective for our young team. I'm excited to watch them grow in these roles while helping develop our future leaders."
 
For the second straight season Crymble was selected to the Preseason America East All-Conference Team. Last season in conference play Crymble led the Catamounts with 11.7 points-per-game. In addition, she led the conference in free throw shooting at 87.5%. She missed just 15 times in 120 attempts. The 120 trips to the charity stripe was the second highest total in America East.
 
Larkins enjoyed a breakout season for the Catamounts as a sophomore. She started 28 games and was third on the team in scoring with 8.3 points-per-game. She also led the team averaging three assists per game and hit a team-high 49 three-pointers. On January 23 at UMBC she had a career-high 23 points hitting seven shots from downtown.
 
Vermont opens the 2019-20 campaign on Tuesday, November 5 at Dartmouth. Tipoff is set for 7 p.m. in Hanover. The Catamounts home opener is Sunday, November 17 as they host Bryant at 2 p.m.
 
Fans can purchase tickets to all Vermont women's basketball home games by visiting UVMathletics.com/Tickets, or by calling the UVM Athletic Ticket Office at (802) 656-4410.
 
This season there is also a Three-Game Flex Pack that allows fans to choose any three games to attend from Vermont's 15-game home schedule at Patrick Gym. Fans will save $15 per seat compared to purchasing tickets on an individual game basis. Click here to take advantage of this offer.