FINAL SCORE: Vermont 60, New Hampshire 35

DURHAM, N.H. – Vermont (20-6, 9-2 AE) defeated New Hampshire (8-15, 2-8 AE) on Saturday afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium. Malia Lenz recorded her second double-double of the season.

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COACH'S QUOTE

"That's really been our bread and butter," said Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge. "When we are locked in on defense, I think it gives us more confidence offensively. I was pleased to see that, especially coming off our last game, where I don't think we were locked in defensively."  

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont jumped out to a quick start and never looked back. At the first media timeout, the Catamounts led 6-0 behind four points from Nikola Priede and two free throws from Jadyn Weltz.

• Vermont closed the first quarter on an 11-2 run, with four different players scoring during the stretch. Weltz opened the run with a three-pointer, and Keira Hanson capped it by finding Priede on a pick-and-roll basket with five seconds remaining. 

• The Catamounts took a 17-2 lead into the second quarter.

• From the start of the second quarter to the 2:28 mark, Vermont extended its advantage with a 13-3 run. Priede scored six points during the stretch, and Lenz added a three-pointer. 

• New Hampshire responded with an 8-3 run late in the quarter, beginning with a Lucia Melero layup and ending with Sydney Lusher hitting one of two free throws.

• Vermont outscored New Hampshire 17-12 in the third quarter. Savanna Creal corralled a loose ball and converted on a putback with 10 seconds remaining in the quarter to push the Catamounts' lead to 50-25 heading into the fourth.

• The Catamounts continued their control in the fourth quarter, opening on a 7-2 run fueled by layups from Lenz, Hanson, and Priede. New Hampshire closed the game with an 8-3 run, but the deficit proved too large as Vermont secured a 60-35 victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Lenz finished with 10 points and a team-high 12 rebounds.

• Priede led all Catamounts with 23 points and added five rebounds, one assist, two blocks, and two steals.

• Weltz chipped in with nine points, four rebounds, one assist, and two steals.

• Vermont had the edge in shooting from the field as they shot 24-of-58 (41.4%) compared to New Hampshire's 11-of-50 (22.0%) mark. The Catamounts outshot the Wildcats from beyond the arc, shooting 3-of-18 (16.7%) compared to the Wildcats 2-of-17 (11.8%) mark. 

• 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 returns home to face Binghamton at Patrick Gym on Thursday, Feb. 12, for Vermont Night presented by Gordon's Window Decor. Tipoff is set for 6 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.