FINAL SCORE: Vermont 69, UMBC 47

BALTIMORE, Md. – Vermont (18-5, 7-1 AE) defeated UMBC (10-10, 5-3 AE) on Thursday evening at Chesapeake Employers Insurance Arena. Nikola Priede recorded her sixth double-double of the season to lead the Catamounts to the victory.

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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont and UMBC were tied 4–4 at the first timeout of the game at the 4:44 mark of the opening quarter, with Keira Hanson and Priede each connecting on jumpers.

• Following the timeout, the Catamounts went on a 7–2 run. Priede scored on a driving layup, Hanson followed with a turnaround jumper, and a three-pointer, giving Vermont an 11–6 lead at the end of the first quarter.

• Vermont opened the second quarter with a 6–0 run, highlighted by two layups from Priede and a breakaway layup from Jacklynn Hosier, forcing a UMBC timeout.

• From the 7:30 mark to the end of the second quarter, the Catamounts outscored the Retrievers 19–10. Priede, Hosier, and Jadyn Weltz each scored five points during the stretch, while Hanson added four. Vermont took a 36–16 lead into halftime.

• UMBC opened the third quarter with an 11–4 run, beginning with a jumper from Jade Tillman and ending with a three-pointer by Gabby Scott to cut the Catamounts' lead to 13 with 5:03 remaining in the quarter.

• Vermont responded with a 13–6 run from the 4:07 mark to the end of the third quarter, starting with a corner three-pointer by Malia Lenz and ending with a layup by Priede just before the buzzer.

• The Catamounts maintained momentum in the fourth quarter, outscoring UMBC 10–6 from the start of the quarter to the 4:12 mark. The Retrievers closed the game on an 8–6 run.  Savanna Creal and Piper Risdon both scored baskets in the final minutes for the Catamounts, as Vermont secured a 69–47 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Priede led the Catamounts with 21 points and 12 rebounds, adding two assists. It marked the seventh time this season she has scored 20 or more points.

• Hanson finished second on the team with 13 points, shooting 6-of-15 (40.0%) from the field, while adding four assists and two rebounds.

• Weltz shot 2-of-4 (50.0%) from beyond the arc and finished with 12 points, four rebounds, and three assists.

• Lenz and Hosier each scored seven points, with Lenz ranking second on the team in rebounds with 10 boards.

• Vermont shot 30-of-65 (46.2%) from the field, compared to UMBC's 18-of-59 (30.5%). From three-point range, the Catamounts went 7-of-20 (35.0%), while the Retrievers shot 2-of-9 (22.2%).

• With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Ronald McDonald House through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $6 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.

UP NEXT

UVM will travel to Newark, N.J., to face NJIT on Saturday, Jan. 31. Tipoff is set for 12 p.m. ET. The game will air live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will be available via the Varsity Network App with Ryan Zimmerman on the call.