FINAL SCORE: Vermont 96, Keene St. 37
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont women's basketball defeated Keene State, 96-37, in its TD Home Opener Monday evening at Patrick Gym. The Catamounts set a new program record with 16 three-pointers.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"A great team win for us," said Mayer Women's Basketball Head Coach Maureen Magarity. "We scored the ball really well and shot the ball well, which is just a huge confidence booster for us going into the rest of the week, shooting the ball well on our home court. Coming out of the St. Mike's game, where we really struggled to score in the first half. I'm just really pleased with everyone stepping up. Great contributions from really everyone that got on the floor."
HOW IT HAPPENED
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From the opening tip through the 5:27 mark of the first quarter, the Catamounts went on a 12-7 run. Sienna Papanastasiou-Thomas scored Vermont's first nine points before Emma Haan drilled a three-pointer off an assist from Jacklynn Hosier.
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Vermont continued its run, outscoring Keene State 13-4 from the 5:27 mark of the first quarter through the 7:58 mark of the second quarter, when the first media timeout was called. The run began with a three-pointer from Papanastasiou-Thomas and was capped by a three-pointer from Catherine Gilwee.
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With 4:34 remaining in the first quarter, Madison Hall connected from beyond the arc after Jacklynn Hosier grabbed an offensive rebound. Haan found Hall on the right wing for the three-pointer, extending Vermont's lead to 22 points.
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The Catamounts closed the first half on a 10-8 run. As time expired in the second quarter, Papanastasiou-Thomas banked in a shot from half court to give Vermont a 44-22 halftime lead.
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The Catamounts opened the second half on a 15-2 run. Emma Haan scored six points on a pair of three-pointers, while Savanna Creal and Hosier each added a layup. Gilwee connected on a floater, and Neta Mayshar drilled a three-pointer to cap the run.
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Vermont closed the third quarter on a 17-5 run, highlighted by 10 points from Mayshar. The surge extended the Catamounts' lead to 76-27 heading into the final quarter.
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At the first media timeout of the fourth quarter, Keene State had put together an 8-5 run. Sydney Cassidy started the run with a midrange jumper, and Amaya Spadola capped it with a driving layup.
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Following the media timeout, the Catamounts responded with a 15-2 run to close out the 96-37 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Vermont shot 36-for-67 (53.7%) from the field, compared to Keene State's 13-for-53 (24.5%).
- The Catamounts shot 16-for-38 (42.1%) from three-point range.
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Papanastasiou-Thomas led all scorers with 20 points in her collegiate debut. She also grabbed four rebounds and dished out two assists.
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Mayshar shot 7-for-10 (70%) from the field and finished second on the team with 18 points. She also added two rebounds to her total.
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Haan finished third on the team in scoring with 12 points. She grabbed seven rebounds and dished out two assists.
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The Catamounts received 41 points from their bench and added 14 second-chance points.
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With today's Win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Lund Family Center through the Cat's Win, Community Win's initiative. Vermont Mutual has donated over $5 Million Dollars since launching their Charitable Giving Fund in 2014.
UP NEXT
Vermont will host Quinnipiac on Thursday, Nov. 5, in the first game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. The Catamounts will tip off at 7 p.m. ET, with the game streaming live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will be available via the Varsity Network App with Ryan Zimmerman on the call.
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