BOSTON – University of Vermont freshman guard Emma Utterback was named America East Rookie of the Week on Monday afternoon by the league office. It is the third time she has earned the honor this season. She becomes the eighth Catamount in program history to earn the honor at least three times in a season.
 
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Utterback notched a career-high 21 points Saturday afternoon as UVM won its fourth straight game 73-62 at LIU. She also added seven rebounds, two assists and one steal. The Catamounts current four-game win streak is their longest since 2011-12. UVM has also won six non-conference games for the first time since 2011-12.
 
Utterback is the first America East student-athlete to receive three Rookie of the Week honors before the end of December since Maine's Laia Sole in 2016. She is the eighth Catamount to earn three or more in a season – Joanne McKay (3x, 1984-85), Libby Smith (3x, 1998-99), Niki Taylor (3x, 2011-12), Dawn Cressman (4x, 1999-00), Hanna Crymble (4x, 2016-17), Morgan Hall (5x, 1999-00) and Courtnay Pilypaitis (7x, 2006-07).

On Monday morning it was also announced that Emma was the College Sports Madness America East Player of the Week. This season Utterback is averaging 11.9 points per game which is third best on the Catamounts and the top mark by a freshman in America East.
 
Vermont continues its four-game road trip after the holidays as they travel to face Merrimack in their final non-conference tilt of the regular season. The Catamounts will face the Warriors for the first time Sunday, December 29 at 3 p.m. A free live stream of the game will be available on NEC Front Row. Fans can also listen to the contest on WVMT AM 620/96.3 FM with Maura Sheridan on the call.

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