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Vermont UVM 16-12,11-3 America East

UMass Lowell Lowell 3-23,1-13 America East

Vermont UVM

16-12,11-3 America East

Final

Feb. 22, 2025

UMass Lowell Lowell

3-23,1-13 America East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Vermont UVM	3	22	17	15	57
UMass Lowell Lowell	5	10	6	14	35

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 2/22/2025 5:11:00 PM | Max Robison

Catamounts Defeat UMass Lowell in Final Regular Season Road Game

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FINAL SCORE: Vermont 57, UMass Lowell 35
LOWELL, Mass. – Keira Hanson matched her season high of 19 points to help Vermont (16-12, 11-3 AE) defeat UMass Lowell (3-23, 1-13 AE) on Saturday afternoon.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

The two teams struggled to get going offensively to begin the game. The River Hawks took a 3-2 lead into the first media timeout, with Anna Olson scoring the Catamount's lone bucket. It took both teams over four minutes before their first field goal.
UMass Lowell held Vermont without a field goal to end the first quarter. The Catamount's lone point came from a free throw by Malia Lenz.
The River Hawks opened the second quarter, scoring four straight in a minute. Vermont responded with a 7-0 run to take the lead for the first time. Lenz had four points, while Keira Hanson had three.
Following the second media timeout, the Catamounts closed the half on a 15-4 run with Hanson scoring nine, Olson had four, and Nikola Priede had two.
Vermont started the second half outscoring UMass Lowell 6-3. The Catamounts received buckets from Hanson, Priede, and Catherine Gilwee.
After the third media timeout, Vermont closed the quarter on an 11-3 run with five points from Priede, four from Bella Vito, and two from Hanson.
The River Hawks opened the fourth quarter on a 7-2 stretch before the final media timeout. Sarah Ericson had the lone bucket.
The Catamounts closed the game on a 13-7 run with five points from Gilwee, three from Hanson and Emma Haan, and two from Ericson.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Hanson led all scorers with 19 points and matched her career-high seven field goals. Priede was second with nine, and Gilwee was third with seven.
Lenz led Vermont on the boards with six rebounds. Ericson and Priede were second and third with five and four each.
Vito was the Catamount's top assister with three assists, and Priede and Gilwee were tied for second with two each. Three other Vermont players recorded an assist.
The Catamounts had a season-high 12 steals, with Vito leading the way with three. Gilwee, Ericson, and Hanson were the other Vermont players to record multiple assists.
UMass Lowell had 26 turnovers, which is tied for the most a team has had against Vermont this season.
With the win, the Catamounts have clinched a top-two seed in the playoffs.

UP NEXT
The Catamounts will return home to face NJIT on Thursday (Feb. 27). The game begins at 6:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets are available here.

For news and updates about the Vermont women's basketball program, follow @UVMwbb on X and Facebook, @Catamountsbb on Instagram, and visit UVMathletics.com.

Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont women's basketball.

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