WEST POINT, NY – The Catamounts (6-4) played stifling defense in the second half to secure a 62-42 victory over Army (2-6) on the road on Wednesday Night. With the victory Vermont extends their winning streak to three games.
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"Playing on the road is always tough, especially at Army. They are a tough team, and they play hard," said Mayer Head Women's Basketball Coach Alisa Kresge. "I thought we matched their intensity and were able to come away with a win tonight."
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams started out slow with Vermont taking a 4-2 advantage following a Bella Vito layup with 6:38 remaining.
• The Catamounts closed the rest of the quarter out outscoring Army 11-4 to seize a 15-6 lead heading into the first break. Emma Utterback led all scorers with seven, while Sam McNaughton scored four for the Black Knights.
• Army started the second quarter with a quick 5-2 spurt to cut the deficit to 15-11 after a Kya Smith free throw with 8:25 remaining in the half.
• Smith then helped the Black Knights cut the deficit to two, 23-21, on a putback layup with 2:13 remaining in the half.
• Bella Vito caused a turnover and finished on the other end with 58 seconds left to send the game into halftime with Vermont leading 25-21.
• To start the first two and a half minutes of the second half Army continued to battle and twice cut the deficit back to two. Fiona Hastick knocked down a three with 7:35 remaining to cut it 30-28. Hastick scored all seven points for the Black Knights to start the quarter.
• Vermont responded with an 8-0 run over the next two minutes to push their lead to 38-30.
• However, Army came right back with a 7-2 stretch of their own to trim the Vermont lead to 40-37 with 3:12 remaining in the third quarter. The Black Knights would never get closer the rest of the game.  
• Nikola Priede scored a putback layup on the next possession for Vermont and then Paula Gonzalez drained a three to put Vermont up 45-37 heading into the final quarter.
• The Catamounts used stifling defense in the fourth quarter, holding the Black Knights to just 13.3 percent and outscoring them 17-5, to give the game its final score of 62-42.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Utterback finished with game-highs in points (18) and assists (five).
• Priede finished with a career-high 13 points alongside three rebounds and two assists.
• Anna Olson scored nine points and grabbed a tied team-high five rebounds.
• Vermont shot 48.2 percent from the floor and held the Black Knights to just 34.0 percent from the field and 14.3 percent from three.
• The Catamounts did not commit a turnover in the third quarter and only had two in the entire second half.
• Vermont outscored Army 37-21 in the second half.
• With the victory Vermont Mutual will donate $100 to the King Street Center.

 
UP NEXT
Following tonight's matchup with Army Vermont will conclude their two-game road trip at Manhattan on Saturday, December 9 at 12 p.m. That game will be broadcast live on ESPN+. Fans can also listen to the game through the radio broadcast via the Varsity Network App with the voice of Catamounts women's basketball, Ryan Zimmerman, on the call.
 
Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont Women's Basketball