PROVIDENCE, RI – Vermont's second half comeback came up short as they fell 57-47 at Providence on Friday (Nov.) 10 at Alumni Hall. With the loss The Catamounts drop to 1-1 on the season while the Friars improve to 2-0.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"We showed tonight when we execute a game plan and are locked in on defense, we have the ability to be a tough team defensively," said Mayer Head Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge. "In order to win on the road, we have to do that for 40 minutes and that didn't happen. Offensively, I thought we created some decent looks that didn't fall."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Delaney Richason began the scoring for the Catamounts knocking down a three on their first possession to put Vermont up 3-2 with 9:12 remaining.
• Over the next nine plus minutes with both teams scoring 15 points as Vermont took an 18-17 lead into the break. Emma Utterback led all scorers with eight points while Kylee Sheppard added five for the Friars.
• The Friars used a quick 11-3 spurt in the first two plus minutes of the second quarter to take a 28-21 lead with 7:13 remaining.
• After a Nikola Priede layup and two free throws from Utterback the Catamounts had cut the lead to 28-25 with 4:39 remaining in the first half.
• Providence ended the first half with a 9-0 run, led by six points from Olivia Olsen, to take a 37-25 lead into the break.
• The two teams traded blows throughout the third quarter with the Friars largest lead ballooning to 47-31 with 2:15 remaining after a three from Kylee Sheppard. However, Vermont did not go away and closed the fourth quarter out 6-2 to cut the deficit to 49-37 going into the final stanza.
• The Catamounts continued their run, scoring the first nine points of the fourth quarter, and holding Providence scoreless for the first 6:54. A three pointer from Malia Lenz with 3:06 remaining cut the deficit to just 49-46. On the following possession Anna Olson converted 1-of-2 free throws to end the run and cut the score to 49-47. The closest the Catamounts would get.
• Providence would make their free throws down the stretch, scoring the final eight points of the game, to seal a 57-47 victory over Vermont.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Utterback led all scorers with 15 points. She also grabbed five rebounds and dished out seven assists.
• Utterback is now 11th in Vermont program history in scoring, with 1,303 points in her career.  
• The Catamounts held Providence to 35.1 percent shooting from the floor.
• Olson chipped in nine points four rebounds and two blocks.
• Richason had a game-high four blocks to go with five points and five rebounds.

 
UP NEXT
Following Friday night's matchup with the Friars the Catamounts will have a week off before returning on the road to face Quinnipiac on Friday, November 17. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for 4 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the game for free on the Vermont Sports Network, from Learfield on The Game, which will air on 97.1 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 960 AM around the rest of the region. The radio broadcast is also available via the Varsity Network App with Ryan Zimmerman on the call.
 
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