FINAL SCORE: Rice 79, Vermont 57
Cancun, MX – Rice (5-3) hit eight second-half threes to propel them to victory over Vermont (4-5) on Friday night.
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts opened the first quarter on a quick 5-2 run in the first minute, with Bella Vito and Keira Hanson each scoring.
• The two teams traded buckets heading into the first media timeout, with each team scoring seven. Hanson and Vito each hit threes, while Catherine Gilwee scored on a free throw.
• Following the media timeout, Rice closed it to 17-14 before Vermont ended the first quarter on a 4-2 run.
• Gilwee had five for the Catamounts after the media timeout, and Hanson and Anna Olson each scored as well.
• Olson scored Vermont's first four points of the second quarter to push the lead to 25-18.
• The Owls proceeded on a 9-2 run heading into the second media timeout. Malia Lenz scored the lone basket for the Catamounts in that stretch.
• Rice then closed the half on a 10-4 run to take a 37-31 halftime lead. Olson had the last four points for Vermont and scored eight of their 10 second-quarter points.
• The Owls opened the second and took a 9-3 run into the third media timeout, with Olson scoring all three points for the Catamounts.
• Rice then went on a 7-3 run with Hanson, the lone scorer for Vermont.
• The Owls finished the quarter on a 10-6 run with four points from Gilwee and two from Olson.
• Rice opened the fourth quarter on a 12-7 run to take a 75-50 lead into the final media timeout. Vito had four for the Catamounts, while Hanson had three.
• Vermont ended the game outscoring the Owls 7-4 with Sarah Ericson, Lexi Kerstein, Piper Risdon, and Nikola Priede scoring.

 INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Olson led the scoring for Vermont with 15, while Hanson had 14 and Gilwee had 13. Hanson hit three threes for the third time this season.
• Olson and Lenz led the Catamounts on the boards with four each. Vito was third with two.  
• Gilwee led Vermont in sharing the ball with three assists, while Lenz and Ericson had two.

 UP NEXT
The Catamounts return to action next Wednesday (Dec. 4) when they travel to Bucknell in the final game of their six-game road trip. The game will begin at 11:00 am and be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets are available here.
 
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