FINAL SCORE: Vermont 76, Quinnipiac 66
BURLINGTON, Vt. — Vermont (2-0) defeated Quinnipiac (1-1), 76-66, on Thursday evening at Patrick Gym in the first game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. Emma Haan led all Catamounts with a career-high of 23 points and pulled in a team-high eight rebounds.
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Terrific win for us coming off of a really good win the other day," said Mayer Women's Basketball Head Coach Maureen Magarity. "We shot the ball shockingly, even better than the other night, which is really great to see. Just really proud, honestly. Besides the threes, the stat that really sticks out to me the most is our assist-to-turnover ratio. Just incredible, and as a coach, how unselfish our team is; moving the ball, everybody feels confident enough to take the big shot. 19 assists to four turnovers is like a coach's dream. Credit to Quinnipiac; they could've folded a couple times, and they came right back. They're a young team; a new coach and a lot of transfers. He's doing a really good job, and I feel that trying to put in the system. So, obviously a huge win for us."
HOW IT HAPPENED
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From the start of the first quarter to the 5:58 mark, Vermont was on an 8-3 run. During the stretch, Catherine Gilwee converted a driving layup, and both Jacklynn Hosier and Haan knocked down back-to-back three-pointers, forcing a Quinnipiac timeout.
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Following the timeout, the Catamounts continued their offensive momentum with a 14-12 run. Gilwee connected on a three-pointer and a turnaround jumper, while Hosier, Neta Mayshar, and Sienna Papanastasiou-Thomas each added their own three-pointers.
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Vermont opened the second quarter with back-to-back three-pointers from Gilwee and Haan. The Bobcats responded with three consecutive layups before Haan connected on a midrange jumper. Papanastasiou-Thomas followed with a three-pointer, and Haan capped the run off with a transition three-pointer off an assist from Mayshar, forcing another Quinnipiac timeout.
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Following the timeout, the Bobcats responded with a 14-2 run to close the half. The stretch began with a Lily Thomas hook shot and ended with Alana Benoit intercepting a pass and converting a breakaway layup with one second remaining to cut Vermont's lead to 38-35 at halftime.
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Quinnipiac opened the third quarter on a 7-5 run before Vermont went on their own 9-3 run. Haan drilled two three-pointers, followed by a three from Gilwee, prompting a timeout by the Bobcats at the 4:16 mark of the third quarter.Â
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The Catamounts closed the quarter on a 7-4 run. Hosier converted a layup, Madison Hall connected on a midrange jumper, and Mayshar knocked down a corner three-pointer off an assist from Papanastasiou-Thomas with 42 seconds remaining. Vermont carried a 59-49 lead into the fourth quarter.
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Quinnipiac opened the fourth quarter with a 6-5 run, getting baskets from Lily Thomas, Ava Thomas, and Elle Snyder. The Bobcats called a timeout at the 5:22 mark.Â
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Vermont responded with a 12-11 run to close out the game, with Gilwee and Papanastasiou-Thomas combining for 10 points to secure the 76-66 victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Vermont shot 26-for-65 (40.0%) from the field and 17-for-40 (42.5%) from three-point range.
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The Catamounts set a new program record with 17 made three-pointers, the most in a single game in program history.
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Haan shot 8-for-16 (50.0%) from the field and 6-for-12 (50.0%) from beyond the arc.
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Gilwee finished second on the team with 17 points. She dished out a team-high eight assists and pulled in three rebounds. Gilwee shot 5-for-10 (50.0%) from the field and 3-for-5 (60.0%) from three-point range.
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Papanastasiou-Thomas was third on the team with 12 points, shooting 3-for-6 (50.0%) from beyond the arc.
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Vermont recorded 18 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 travel to Fairfield, Conn., to face the Fairfield Stags on Sunday, Nov. 8, at the Leo D. Mahoney Arena in the second game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. Tipoff is set for 2 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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