FINAL SCORE: Vermont 50, Fairfield 74
FAIRFIELD, Conn. —Vermont (2-1) fell to Fairfield (2-0), 50-74, on Sunday afternoon at Leo D. Mahoney Arena in the final game of the America East-Metro Basketball Challenge. Catherine Gilwee led all players with 19 points.
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HOW IT HAPPENED
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Vermont opened the game with a three-pointer from Jacklynn Hosier on the right wing. Emma Haan drove to the basket before kicking the ball out to Hosier, who connected to give the Catamounts an early 3-0 lead.
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Following Hosier's three-pointer, the Stags responded with a 16-4 run. Cyanne Coe opened the stretch with an up-and-under layup and capped the run with another layup at the buzzer.
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Vermont opened the second quarter with a 10-6 run. After Fairfield scored three consecutive baskets, Meja Jaegerskog connected on a turnaround jumper, followed by a driving layup from Hosier and back-to-back three-pointers from Gilwee and Haan. The scoring stretch prompted a Fairfield timeout at the 4:43 mark.
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Fairfield followed their timeout with a 15-8 run. Kaety L'Amoreaux opened the run with a jumper, while Coe capped it with another layup at the buzzer. The Catamounts entered halftime trailing 37-25.
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Fairfield opened the third quarter with a 12-9 run. Gilwee opened the scoring for Vermont with a driving layup before Coe answered with a layup for the Stags. Lana McCarthy followed with back-to-back baskets. Haan and Meghan Andersen then traded three-pointers. Haan added two free throws before Adison Rhodes connected from beyond the arc. Gilwee responded with a layup, prompting a Vermont timeout at the 5:14 mark as the Catamounts cut the deficit to 15.
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From the 4:17 mark of the third quarter through the end of the quarter, Fairfield went on a 9-6 run. Gilwee opened the stretch for the Catamounts with a driving layup, followed by two free throws from Hosier. Haan capped the run with a layup with 29 seconds remaining in the quarter. Vermont entered the final quarter trailing Fairfield 40-58.
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The Stags opened the final quarter on a 4-2 run with L'Amoreaux connecting on two free throws and McCarthy getting a layup to fall off the Paige Kohler assist, prompting a timeout by Vermont at the 4:56 mark of the fourth quarter.
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From the 4:53 mark of the fourth quarter through the final buzzer, Fairfield outscored Vermont 12-8. The Catamounts recorded baskets from Hosier, Gilwee, Savanna Creal, and Neta Mayshar during the stretch.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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Vermont was more efficient from three-point range, going 4-for-7 (57.1%), compared to Fairfield's 6-for-19 (31.6%) mark from beyond the arc.
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In addition to scoring a team-high 19 points, Gilwee shot 9-for-13 (69.2%) from the field and 1-for-1 (100%) from three-point range. She also dished out four assists.
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Hosier ranked second on the team with 11 points, shooting 4-for-8 (50%) from the field and 1-for-1 (100%) from beyond the arc. She also recorded three rebounds and two assists.
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Haan finished third on the team in scoring with 10 points. She shot 2-for-4 (50%) from the field, grabbed a team-high six rebounds, and dished out two assists.
UP NEXT
Vermont returns home to host Oregon on Wednesday, Nov. 11, at Patrick Gym. Tipoff is set for 4 p.m. ET; the game will be 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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