Final Score: Vermont 64, UAlbany 59
ALBANY, NY – The Catamounts ended UAlbany's 20-game home winning streak, 64-59, at the Broadview Center Thursday night. With the victory Vermont extends their winning streak to six games and improves to 15-7 (7-1 AE) while with the defeat UAlbany falls to 18-3 (7-1 AE) on the season. Vermont, UAlbany and Maine are all tied atop the America East at 7-1.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought we found a way to win with some really big tough plays," said Mayer Head Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge. "I was decently surprised with our offense just because Albany's defense is tremendous. Delaney hit some big shots early which was great and then our offense found a bit of a comfort zone which was very important. Keira has a been a huge spark for us off the bench offensively and defensively."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Deja Evans (game-high 21) opened the scoring for the Great Danes with a layup at 8:46 in the first quarter.
• Vermont responded with an 8-0 spurt to capture an 8-2 lead; one they would never relinquish. The Catamounts were led by five points from Delaney Richason.
• UAlbany battled back to send the game into the first break with Vermont leading 17-15. Richason led all scorers with eight points in the first quarter and Evans had seven for the Great Danes.
• Over the first four minutes of the second quarter Vermont doubled up UAlbany 8-4 to take a 25-19 lead into the media timeout.
• Vermont gained their largest lead of the first half following a layup from Emma Utterback with 4:06 left to push the Catamount's lead to 29-22.
• UAlbany did not go away, battling back to outscoring Vermont 5-2 over the final four minutes to close the gap to 31-27 heading into halftime.
• The two teams traded baskets to start the third quarter and following two free throws from Evans the gap stayed at four, 35-31, with 7:15 to play in the quarter.
• Vermont then put the clamps on the Great Danes, holding them scoreless for nearly six minutes to take their largest lead of the game, 43-31 with 2:12 to play in the third quarter. Andjela Matic capped the run with a three, while Olson led the Catamounts with six points during the run.
• The Great Danes again responded with a 14-5 run that spanned from the 1:43 mark of the third to the 7:40 mark of the fourth to get back to within three, 48-45.
• Keira Hanson steadied the ship for the Catamounts rattling off eight straight points, including two three pointers to push Vermont's lead to 56-52 with 4:02 to play.
• Over the final four minutes of the game the two teams battled back-and-forth with Vermont edging out the Great Danes 8-7. Hanson and Richason knocked down two free throws each in the final seconds to help Vermont secure the 64-59 road victory.  

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vermont had three players in double digits led by Olson who registered 14 points alongside six rebounds. Hanson was second on the team with 13 points, while Richason was also in double digits with 11. Richason also grabbed five rebounds and registered a block.
• Utterback finished tied for a game-high with six assists while contributing nine points and four rebounds.
• The Catamounts shot 48.0 percent from the floor while the Great Danes shot 42.3 percent from the floor.
• Vermont outscored UAlbany 28-9 in bench points.
• The Catamounts ended The Great Danes 14-game winning streak and 20-game home winning streak. Tonight marked Vermont's first road win at UAlbany since Feb. 5, 2010.
• With the win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Children's Trust Foundation as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Since its inauguration in 2017, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group has donated over $94,000 to local non-profits through the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative.

 
WHAT'S NEXT 
Following tonight's matchup with the Great Danes, Vermont will stay on the road to face Binghamton on Saturday, February 3. Saturday's meeting with Binghamton is scheduled for 2 p.m. The game will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with the international stream available via AmericaEast.TV. Fans can also listen to the game for free on the Varsity Network App, from Learfield on WVMT, which will air on 96.3 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 620 AM around the rest of the region, with the voice of Catamounts women's basketball, Ryan Zimmerman, on the call. 
 
Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont Women's Basketball