LOWELL, Mass. – Delaney Richason had a career-high 19 points and Emma Utterback had a career-high 25 points as Vermont closed out the regular season Saturday with a convincing 64-44 win over UMass Lowell from the Tsongas Center. With the win, the Catamounts improved to 13-5 in conference play. With UAlbany's win over Stony Brook Saturday Vermont will be the three-seed in the upcoming America East Tournament.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I was very pleased with our defensive intensity for 40 minutes tonight," Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge said. "Our bench stepped up and played some critical minutes for us today. Proud of the way we finished out the regular season."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont jumped out to an early 9-0 lead Saturday with seven points from Josie Larkins in the opening 4:41 of game action. Anna Olson added two layups late in the first quarter and the Catamounts took a 13-8 lead into the break.
• The River Hawks used an 8-0 run over 1:37 of game to make it 20-16 midway through the second quarter. The teams would trade baskets down the stretch but UVM maintained a 26-22 lead at the half.
• A 6-0 run to start the third quarter bolstered by a Delaney Richason three-pointer gave Vermont a double-digit lead with 7:07 to go in the third. Richason had 10 points in the quarter as the Catamounts took control. Utterback scored the final four points of the third over the final 31 seconds to give UVM a convincing 49-36 lead.
• Utterback had eight points and Richason addeds seven more in the fourth quarter eliminating any designs UMass Lowell had on a comeback.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Saturday was junior guard Emma Utterback's sixth straight game with 13 or more points for the Catamounts.
• Vermont will host an America East Quarterfinal next Saturday, March 5 at 2:30 p.m. Tickets are now available by clicking here.
• With today'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
Vermont will host its first America East Tournament game since 2001 next Saturday at Patrick Gym. Fans can listen live on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield IMG College on WVMT with Cooper Boardman on the call and the game will be broadcast on ESPN3 or ESPN+. Further details on UVM's opponent and the broadcast will be available later this week.

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