Box Score FINAL SCORE: Vermont 75, NJIT 43
BURLINGTON, Vt. –  Four players scored in double figures for the third time this season as Vermont (17-12, 12-3 AE) cruised to victory over NJIT (11-17, 8-7 AE)
 
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COACH'S QUOTE
"I think it is a credit to our players that we are shooting better in this gym because of the time they put in during practice and outside of it. Our crowd is also amazing and that helps our confidence," said Mayer Women's Head Coach Alisa Kresge. "I think there is a confidence to us when we play in this gym, and I wish we could bottle it up and take it on the road. At the end of the day, we achieved our goal of multiple double-digit scorers and that's where we want to be."  
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Catamounts opened the game on an 11-4 run with five points from Anna Olson and three from Sarah Ericson and Keira Hanson.
• Vermont closed the quarter on a 13-9 run, with five points from Ericson, four from Bella Vito, and two from Hanson and Nikola Priede.
• The Catamounts outscored the Highlanders 10-2 to start the second quarter, with four points from Vito and two from each of Olson, Malia Lenz, and Priede.
• Vermont closed the half out, 8-4, with buckets from Olson, Lenz, Vito, and Priede.
• The Catamounts outscored NJIT, 9-5, to start the second half. Hanson had five, while Olson and Vito each had two.
• The two teams traded buckets to close the third quarter at 4-4. Sarah Lazar and Catherine Gilwee were the two scorers in that stretch.
• Vermont opened the fourth on a 9-4 run with three points from Ericson and two from Priede, Vito, and Olson.
• The teams exchanged buckets and finished the game, scoring 11 points each. Nika Kurdija had five, Lazar had four, and Devon Yarde had two.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Vito led all scorers with 14. Olson was second with 13, and Ericson was third with 11.
• Ericson was the top rebounder with 10, which marks her first double-double of the season. Olson was second with seven, and Lenz was third with five.
• Vito and Gilwee were the top distributors for the Catamounts, each with four assists.
• Vermont recorded double-digit steals for the sixth time this season. Lenz and Vito were the lone Catamounts to record multiple steals, with three and two, respectively.
• Vermont's 33 made field goals are a season-high, and the 32 points are the largest margin of victory this season.

 
UP NEXT
The Catamounts will return to action on Saturday (Mar. 1), when they host UMBC on Senior Day, presented by MVP Health Care. The game begins at 2:00 p.m. and will be streamed live on ESPN+. Tickets are available here.
 
For news and updates about the Vermont women's basketball program, follow @UVMwbb on X and Facebook, @Catamountsbb on Instagram, and visit UVMathletics.com.
 
Vermont Federal Credit Union is the presenting sponsor of Vermont women's basketball.