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Box Score

Merrimack Merri 0-1,0-0 NEC

Vermont UVM 1-0,0-0 America East

Merrimack Merri

0-1,0-0 NEC

Final

Nov. 09, 2021

Vermont UVM

1-0,0-0 America East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Merrimack Merri	15	10	12	20	57
Vermont UVM	26	26	20	15	87

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 11/9/2021 10:45:00 PM | Nich Hall

Offense Carries Women’s Basketball to Home Opener Win Over Merrimack

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BURLINGTON, Vt. – Vermont led wire-to-wire Tuesday night as they opened the 2021-22 regular season with an 87-57 win over Merrimack in non-conference action from Patrick Gym. The Catamounts 30-point win was their largest in a home opener against a Division I opponent since 2001.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"I thought we came out with great energy and executed our game plan on both ends of the floor," Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge said. "I'm really proud of how we shared the basketball. We have a lot to learn and build off from this game and get ready for a tough weekend ahead."

HOW IT HAPPENED

Vermont started fast on Tuesday night and never looked back. The Catamounts started with an 15-4 push fueled by four points apiece from Emma Utterback and Anna Olson. UVM led 26-15 after the first quarter. It was the Catamounts first 26-point first quarter since November 8, 2019.
In the final 3:15 of the first half UVM extended its advantage with a 13-0 run. Delaney Richason had six points in the run and Maddy Smith scored five points in the final 52 seconds of the half as the Catamounts led 52-25 at the break.
Late in the third quarter Aryana Dizon and Maria Myklebust scored their first career points for the Catamounts in a 6-0 run that pushed UVM's advantage to a game-high 36 points. UVM shot 64.3% from the field in the third quarter and led 72-37 after 30 minutes.
Local product Catherine Gilwee was the story of the fourth quarter for the Catamounts. She scored seven points in the final 2:06 of action as UVM cruised to its first win of the season.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

The Catamounts 87 points tonight mark a new-high under Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge. Before tonight the previous high was 76 points against Loyola Chicago on November 8, 2019.
Junior guard Emma Utterback was a picture-perfect point guard Tuesday night. She had a game-high 16 points, seven assists, and zero turnovers.
As a team Vermont assisted on 19 of their 37 made field goals Tuesday night.
Aryana Dizon, Catherine Gilwee and Maria Myklebust made their regular season green and gold debut Tuesday night. Together they accounted for 16 of Vermont's 25 bench points.
With today's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to Vermont Foodbank as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. Vermont Mutual has committed to donating $15,000 to Vermont Foodbank for the 2021 season. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont will travel to Marist this weekend for two games in two days. The Catamounts will face American at 3 p.m. on Saturday and Marist at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Both games will air live on ESPN3. Fans can also listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College on WVMT. Fans can also listen online at Catamounts All-Access with the new voice of the Catamounts Cooper Boardman on the call.

Single game tickets for the 2021-22 women's basketball season are now on sale to the public. Log on to https://go.uvm.edu/2122tickets or call (802) 656-4410 to secure your seats in Patrick Gym this season.

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