FINAL SCORE: Bucknell 62, Vermont 59
LEWISBURG, Pa. – Ashley Sofilkanich hit four free throws in the last 25 seconds of overtime to help Bucknell (4-4) defeat Vermont (4-6).
 
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HOW IT HAPPENED

• The two teams began by trading buckets, with the Catamounts taking a 9-6 lead into the first media timeout. Keira Hanson had five, while Bella Vito and Malia Lenz had two.
• After the media timeout, the teams each scored four the rest of the quarter to give Vermont a 13-10 first-quarter lead.
• Vito and Catherine Gilwee each had two for the Catamounts in the final four minutes of the first quarter.
• The Bison opened the second quarter on a 9-4 run heading into the second media timeout. Hanson and Gilwee each had two for Vermont.
• The teams finished the half, putting up five each, with three from Vito and two from Anna Olson.
• Bucknell opened the third quarter on a 4-0 run before Lenz scored four straight to bring the Catamounts in two.
• Vermont went on a 6-3 to retake the lead, 32-31. Sarah Lazar, Nikola Priede, and Vito had two in the run.
• The Bison retook a 34-32 lead heading into the third media timeout when Ashley O'Connor hit her third three-pointer.
• The Catamounts finished the third quarter on a 4-0 thanks to four points from Olson to tie it up at 36 all.
• Bucknell opened the fourth quarter on a 6-2 run, pushing it to 42-38 before Olson hit two free throws to make it 42-40.
• Isabella King scored with just under four minutes left in the fourth quarter to make it 44-40, which remained the score until the final media timeout.
• The Catamounts went on a 6-2 run out of the media timeout to tie it at 46 all. Olson had four, while Hanson had the driving layup with a minute left to tie it.
• The teams played back-and-forth in the final minute of regulation, with Vermont taking a 50-48 lead with 20 seconds to go before Ashley Sofilkanich had a layup with 16 seconds to go to force the extra period.
• The Bison opened overtime on an 8-2 run with Olson's layup 11 seconds in the lone basket.
• The Catamounts responded with a 5-0 run with a three from Hanson and two from Olson to bring Vermont within one.
• Bucknell closed the game out thanks to four free throws from Sofilkanich in the last 25 seconds.
• Olson had the lone bucket for Vermont with 17 seconds to go in between the free throws.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Olson led the Catamounts in scoring with 20 points. Hanson and Vito were second and third with 14 and nine, respectively.
• Priede led Vermont on the boards with seven followed by Vito and Lenz, who had six and four respectively.
• Gilwee led the Catamounts in distributing the ball with four assists. Vito and Sarah Ericson followed suit with two each.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts return home on Saturday (Dec. 7) when they take on Manhattan. The game will begin at 12:00 p.m. and be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets are available here.
 
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