BURLINGTON, Vt .— Vermont women's basketball will host Quinnipiac on Thursday, Nov. 5, at 7 p.m. ET, in the first game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. Fans will be able to view the game live on ESPN+. The radio broadcast will not be available for this game.
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Please join us on Sunday, November 8, from 12-1:30 at Flipside (1125 Post Rd, Fairfield, CT 06824) and then head over the women's basketball game at Fairfield University! Game Tickets are not included in event registration – please purchase tickets through this link.
VERMONT OUTLOOK
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Vermont is coming off its first victory of the 2026-27 season, with a 96-37 win over Keene State.
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In the victory, the Catamounts set a new program record with 16 three-pointers made, surpassing the previous mark of 14.
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First-year Sienna Papanastasiou-Thomas led all Catamounts with 20 points against the Owls. She scored 12 of Vermont's first 15 points in the contest.
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Jacklynn Hosier dished out a career-high nine assists against Keene State.
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The Catamounts received 41 points from the bench in the victory over the Owls.
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Tomorrow's contest marks the sixth all-time meeting between Vermont and Quinnipiac.
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The Catamounts last defeated the Bobcats in 2023 in Hamden, Conn., earning a 58-53 victory.
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Thursday marks the first of two games that are part of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. Vermont will travel to Fairfield, Conn., to face the Fairfield Stags on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. ET.
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
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Quinnipiac was picked sixth in the Metro Conference Preseason Coaches' Poll, earning 103 points.
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The Bobcats opened the 2026-27 regular season with an 82-45 win over the Saint Joseph's Golden Eagles.
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Junior Elle Snyder led all Bobcats with 14 points in the victory over the Golden Eagles. She also grabbed 11 rebounds and dished out two assists.
Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of the 2026-27 Vermont Women's Basketball Season
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