BURLINGTON, Vt. – After a back and forth affair with 12 lead changes Stony Brook outscored UVM by 10 in the fourth quarter to win its seventh straight America East contest Wednesday night at Patrick Gym. With the win, the Seawolves improved to 7-1 in league play while the Catamounts fell to 5-3.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Once again, we had opportunities against a strong defensive team but we needed to make a few more plays," Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge said. "They took advantage of our defensive breakdowns every time and that's what good teams do. Proud of the effort going down seven late and cut it to two with the ball and a chance to tie or take the lead.  Winning on the road is extremely tough and we need to have laser focus as we prepare for two tough road trips coming up."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• After an early back and forth between the two teams with three ties UVM used a 10-0 run over 4:02 of game action to take a 16-6 advantage. Delaney Richason and Emma Utterback each had four points in the UVM run. Anna Olson had eight points for UVM in the opening quarter and the Catamounts led 18-11 after one.
• The Seawolves took the lead back in the second quarter with a 13-0 run over 4:27 of game action. Earlette Scott and Gigi Gonzalez each had four points in the Stony Brook run. Catherine Gilwee nailed a three-pointer with 11 seconds left in the half to cut the Stony Brook lead to 34-31 entering the break.
• Gilwee, Utterback and Olson each had six points for Vermont in an offensive third quarter between the two teams. UVM outscored the Seawolves 22-17 in a quarter that saw nine lead changes. Olson hit two free throws with 1.7 seconds left to give UVM a 53-51 lead heading to the fourth quarter.
• Stony Brook used a 6-0 run, including four free throws from Earlette Scott, over 1:06 of game action to take a six-point lead with 5:48 to go. Josie Larkins hit a three pointer with 2:06 to go and then made a driving layup with 1:14 to go to cut the Seawolves lead to two. But Stony Brook hit six free throws down the stretch to clinch its seventh straight win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Before the game the Catamounts honored graduate guard Josie Larkins for becoming the 23rd player in program history to reach 1,000 career points.
• First year guard Catherine Gilwee matched a career-high with 15 points this evening. She hit a career-high five three-pointers. She also had 15 points against the Seawolves on January 12.
• Stony Brook is now 13-0 this season when leading at halftime.

WHO'S NEXT
Vermont returns to action on Sunday, January 30 as they travel to Maine. Tipoff is slated for 1 p.m. on Sunday. The game will be broadcast live on NESN and streamed on ESPN+. 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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