Ed Wolfstein

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Binghamton Bingha 9-20,5-13 America East

Vermont UVM 20-10,13-5 America East

Binghamton Bingha

9-20,5-13 America East

Final

Mar. 05, 2022

Vermont UVM

20-10,13-5 America East

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Binghamton Bingha	15	21	16	11	63
Vermont UVM	21	13	12	25	71

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 3/5/2022 9:19:00 PM | Nich Hall

Catamounts Earn 20th Semifinal Berth with Fourth Quarter Comeback

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BURLINGTON, Vt. – Anna Olson had a career-high 22 points leading Vermont in a comeback effort Saturday afternoon as they rallied from a six-point fourth quarter deficit to win the Catamounts first playoff game under Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge. Vermont advanced to its 20th America East Semifinal in program history with a 71-63 win over Binghamton at Patrick Gym. The Catamounts also reached the 20-win mark for the first time since the 2009-10 campaign.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"First and foremost, thank you to our crowd," Mayer Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge said. "The atmosphere was tremendous and it felt great getting a home playoff win in front of our amazing fans. Sometimes in order to advance in March, it's all about finding a way. Fortunately for us tonight, we found a way!"

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Bearcats came out strong in the first quarter hitting five of their first six shots to build an early 11-4 advantage. The Catamounts responded with an 11-0 run over 3:12 of game action. Anna Olson had 10 points in the first quarter for Vermont. The Catamounts led 21-15 after the opening 10 minutes.
Late in the second quarter Binghamton used a 13-2 run with five points from Hayley Moore to take a 36-31 lead with 45 seconds left in the half. The Catamounts hit three free throws down the stretch and the Bearcats advantage was two at the break.
In the third quarter Emma Utterback had eight points to lead Vermont. The Bearcats' lead reached a game-high seven points with 5:39 to go in the third quarter after a three-point play from Birna Benonysdottir. Binghamton took a six-point lead into the final frame.
Vermont used an 8-1 run in the first 4:41 of the fourth quarter to retake the lead at 54-53. Utterback had six of those points for the Catamounts.
With 2:16 to go Josie Larkins buried a huge three-pointer to give Vermont the lead for good. It keyed a 7-0 run over 50 seconds that saw UVM lead 61-55. The Catamounts hit eight free throws down the stretch to seal their sixth straight win and a semifinal berth.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Saturday was First Team All-Conference guard Emma Utterback's seventh straight game with 13 or more points for the Catamounts.
Vermont is now 3-0 all-time in the postseason against Binghamton. All three wins over the Bearcats have come in the quarterfinals.
The Catamounts scored 26 points off the Bearcats 20 turnovers Saturday afternoon.
Anna Olson had a career-high 22 points Saturday and 16 of those came in the first half.
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 has advanced to its 20th America East Semifinal. The Catamounts will travel to UAlbany to face the two-seed Tuesday, March 8 at 7 p.m. from SEFCU Arena. 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 ESPN+.

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