BURLINGTON, Vt. – Junior guard Emma Utterback had 21 points, five assists and two steals leading Vermont in a 73-55 win over Hartford Friday afternoon at Patrick Gym. With the win, the Catamounts improved to 4-2 in league play while the Hawks fell to 1-4.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We are happy to finish our three-game home stand on a positive note," Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge said. "Today was a gritty win given the quick turnaround from Wednesday. I'm really proud of our bench. They gave us great energy as well as scoring and rebounding. Preparation and film work is going to be vital to give us a chance on Sunday."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Delaney Richason and Utterback led the Catamounts in a back and forth first quarter. Both of them had five points. UVM's largest lead of the quarter was three points, they took a 14-13 lead into the second.
• The Catamounts used a 7-0 run over 61 seconds of game action to take a 23-16 lead with 7:18 left in the half. The run was started with a Catherine Gilwee three-pointer. Then the Catamounts utilized an 11-0 run over 3:33 late in the half with key buckets from first years Bella Vito and Maria Myklebust to take a 13-point lead into the half.
• Early in the third quarter it was the Richason show. She went on a personal 8-0 run over 1:22 of game action. Hartford answered with a 9-2 run late in the quarter but UVM took at 12-point edge to the final frame.
• An 8-2 UVM run to start the final frame put the game out of reach for good for the Catamounts.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• On Friday afternoon Vermont forced 27 turnovers and scored 37 points off those miscues. The 27 turnovers by the Hawks are the most by a UVM opponent this season.
• Senior guard Sarah Wells set a new career-high with 13 rebounds Friday afternoon. She also had a season-high nine points, five assists and four steals.
• With tonight's win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to COTS, the Committee on Temporary Shelter, as part of the Cats Win, Community Wins initiative. A special thank you to Vermont Mutual Insurance for their support. Vermont Mutual Insurance, protecting Vermonters since 1828.

WHO'S NEXT
The Catamounts and Hawks are back at it on Sunday in West Hartford for a 1 p.m. start. The game will air on ESPN3. Fans can also listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College on WVMT with Cooper Boardman on the call.

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