WOMEN'S BASKETBALL NOTEBOOK
The Catamounts (1-1, 0-0 AE) will face off with Quinnipiac (1-1, 0-0 MAAC) on the road in M&T Bank Arena in Hamden, Connecticut on Friday (Nov. 17). The start time for their matchup 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.
 
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MID MAJOR RANKINGS
The Catamounts are currently ranked 16th in the 2023-24 Mid-Major Top 25 rankings. Last season Vermont reached the top-10 in the mid-major rankings rattling off the second longest winning streak (17) behind only South Dakota State (25). 
 
The Mid-Major Poll is made up of teams from the following conferences: America East, Atlantic Sun, Big Sky, Big South, Big West, Coastal Athletic, Conference USA, Horizon, Independent, Ivy, Metro Atlantic, Mid-America, Mid-eastern, Missouri Valley, Northeast, Ohio Valley, Patriot, Southern, Southland, Southwestern, Summit, Sun Belt, West Coast and Western Atlantic.
 
BALANCED ATTACK
The Catamounts have seen 10 different players earn playing time this season with eight players scoring, and four members averaging over five points per contest. Vermont has also had five different members knock down a three pointer this season. Emma Utterback leads Vermont with 17.5 points per game while Anna Olson is second on the team at 14.5 points per game. Delaney Richason is second on the team with 4.5 rebounds per game while leading the team with 3.0 blocks per game and chipping in 5.5 points per contest. Andjela Matic is third on the team in scoring at 6.0 points per game while leading the Catamounts at 33.3 percent shooting from behind the arc.
 
LED BY THE DEFENSE
Last season Vermont held their opponents to just 54.1 points per game and this season are holding opposing teams to only 52.5 points per contest. During the last 25 regular season games the Catamounts have only allowed five teams to score over 60 points, with just one (NJIT Feb. 18, 2023) scoring over 70 points. Vermont earned an 85-73 victory over the Highlanders in that game. 11 of those opponents have failed to reach 50 points, while Vermont has also held five of them to under 40 points in a contest. This season, Vermont has yet to allow a team to score 60 points and are forcing 13 turnovers per game, while holding their opponents to 37.3 percent shooting from the field and 29.0 percent from three. 
 
RECORD VERSUS MAAC
Quinnipiac is a part of the Mid-American Athletic Conference, who Vermont holds a 32-39 all-time record against. In their 71 games against the MAAC the Catamounts have outscored their opponents by an average of 67.4-65.6 while boasting their best record against Manhattan (5-0). Vermont's most wins against a MAAC opponent comes against Siena (13). The Catamounts hold a .500 or better record against Niagara, Canisius, Manhattan and Rider while having a losing record against Fairfield (1-6), Marist (2-4), Quinnipiac (0-4) and Siena (13-17). Vermont has not faced off against MAAC members Iona, Mt. St. Mary's or Saint Peter's.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
This will be the fifth all-time matchup between the Bobcats and the Catamounts with Quinnipiac holding a 4-0 advantage in the series. During their previous four matchups UVM has been outscored by an average of 77.5-61.8. The first time these two teams met was in Hamden, Conn. on January 11th, 1982. The last time these two teams met was in Burlington on November 28, 2015. Vermont and Quinnipiac will face three common opponents during the 2023-24 season: Maine, Princeton and Holy Cross.
 
SCOUTING THE BOBCATS
Quinnipiac enters Friday's matchup with a record of 1-1. On Monday (Nov. 6) the Bobcats defeated Maine, who are one of Vermont's America East rivals, with a score of 70-57. In their last game the Bobcats fell 85-41 on the road against Harvard on November 11th. Quinnipiac enters the game shooting 38.7 percent from the field and 25.7 percent from three-point range. Junior guard Jackie Grisdale has started the season off strong, leading the team with 14.5 points per contest while chipping in 3.0 assists, 3.0 rebounds, and 2.0 steals per game. First year Anna Foley is second on the team averaging 12.0 points per game to go along with a team leading 7.5 rebounds and 3.0 blocks per game. Foley also leads the team with seven total assists, averaging 3.5 per contest. Quinnipiac was selected to finish fifth in the MAAC Preseason Poll, receiving a total of 81 points. Grisdale was named to the Preseason All-MAAC Second Team.
 
WHO'S NEXT
Following Friday's matchup with Quinnipiac the Catamounts will return to Patrick Gymnasium for a lone home game against Saint Rose on Sunday (Nov. 19). The start time for that game is scheduled for 1 p.m. and will be broadcast live on ESPN+ with Bernie Cieplicki and Rob Ryan on the call. Fans can 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.
 
FALL PROMOTIONAL SCHEDULE
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