FINAL SCORE: Vermont 75, Saint Michaels 37
BURLINGTON, Vt. – The Catamounts held the Purple Knights to single digits in two different quarters as they eased to a 38-point win in their only exhibition game of the 2024-25 season.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• Vermont opened on an 18-0 run with seven different scorers getting buckets including Anna Olson's four. 
• The Catamount defense forced eight turnovers and limited the Saint Michaels offense to 1-11 shooting, with Ruby Santos's layup, 34 seconds remaining in the quarter, and the Purple Knights' only field goal.
• St. Michaels closed the gap to 13 heading into the second quarter media timeout as they opened with an 8-4 to start.
• Vermont closed the half on a 10-2 run with a Sarah Lazar three with just under four minutes to go, kickstarting the run.
• The Catamounts opened the third quarter outscoring the Purple Knights 13-5, with five points from each of Keira Hanson and Nikola Priede.
• Vermont finished the quarter on a 9-4 run, with Lazar leading the charge with four points.
• The fourth quarter was a back-and-forth battle, with the Catamounts outscoring the Saint Michaels 16-14.
• Vermont took an 8-6 run into the game's final media timeout through four points from Bella Vito.

 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Hanson led all scorers with 11 points on five-for-nine shooting. The guard added four rebounds and an assist as well.
• Lazar was the other Catamount in double digits, scoring 10 points on four-for-six shooting and two threes. The forward also contributed four rebounds.
• Priede and Vito led Vermont in rebounding with seven a piece.
• With the win, Vermont Mutual Insurance Group will donate $100 to the Vermont Children's Trust Foundation as part of the Cats Win Community Wins initiative.

UP NEXT
Vermont will open the regular season next week when it hosts Missouri on Monday (Nov. 4). The game will tip off at 6 p.m., and tickets can be purchased at UVMathletics.com/Tickets or at the Patrick Gym Box Office on game day.
 
BROADCAST INFORMATION
The matchup between the Catamounts and the Tigers can be streamed live on ESPN+ with Rob Ryan and Bernie Cieplicki on the call. An international stream will also be available on AmericaEast.TV. Fans can listen to the game for free on the Vermont Sports Network from Learfield on WVMT, which will air on 96.3 FM in Burlington, 105.9 FM in Plattsburgh, and 620 AM around the rest of the region. The radio broadcast is also available via the Varsity Network App, and Ryan Zimmerman is on the call.
For news and updates about the Vermont women's basketball program, follow @UVMwbb on X and Facebook, @Catamountsbb on Instagram, and visit UVMathletics.com.
 
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