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Vermont UVM 21-13,13-3 America East

NC State NCSU 27-6,16-2 ACC

Vermont UVM

21-13,13-3 America East

Final

Mar. 22, 2025

NC State NCSU

27-6,16-2 ACC

Score By Periods
Team	1	2	3	4	F
Vermont UVM	16	17	13	9	55
NC State NCSU	18	17	17	23	75

Game Recap: Women's Basketball | 3/22/2025 6:11:00 PM | Max Robison

#15 Vermont Falls to #2 NC State in NCAA First Round

FINAL SCORE: #2 NC State 75, #15 Vermont 55
RALEIGH, N.C – No. 15 Vermont's (21-13, 13-3 AE) 2024-25 campaign ended Saturday afternoon when it suffered a hard-loss to No. 2 N.C. State (27-6, 16-2 ACC) in the First Round of the NCAA Tournament at Reynolds Coliseum.

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COACH'S QUOTE
"I think our play today really spoke volumes about our program and where we're at. I couldn't be prouder of this group, just showing so much fight and poise in an incredible environment. It was outstanding and this what it's all about. Really just proud, especially of these two next to me and our upperclassmen that played their last game. This is what it's all about. Thankful, really, really thankful for this opportunity with them. That's the hardest part, is saying goodbye to our upperclassmen and not having a chance to do this again with them," said Mayer Women's Head Coach Alisa Kresge. "And for the game, I mean, we really felt like we played really well for three quarters. We lost some momentum in the fourth, and we made some errors defensively and of course N.C. State and their outstanding team capitalized off of that and really made that push at the end. Couldn't be prouder of this group and being here, representing Vermont, with these amazing student-athletes."

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Wolfpack opened the game on an 11-5 run with three points from Catherine Gilwee and two from Nikola Priede.
The Catamounts closed the first quarter out on an 11-7, which included Vermont scoring the last eight points. Keira Hanson had six in the final five minutes, Priede had three, and Bella Vito had two.
The Catamounts opened the second quarter outscoring N.C. State, 11-6. Vermont scored the last seven in a row heading into the media timeout. Hanson had five, while Anna Olson, Gilwee, and Priede all had two.
The Wolfpack closed the half out on an 11-6 run. Hanson, Olson, and Gilwee each had two points.
N.C. State opened the second half on a 13-7, which gave them an eight-point lead at the third media timeout. Gilwee had three points, while Priede and Vito each had two.
The Catamounts closed the out on a 6-4 run, with Hanson having all six.
The Wolfpack opened the fourth quarter on a 13-6 run over the first five minutes, which gave them a double-digit lead for the first time in the game. Priede, Hanson, and Olson each had two.
Following the final media timeout, N.C. State closed on a 10-3 run. Gilwee had the lone basket for Vermont in the stretch.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

Hanson led all scorers with a career-high 21 points. She was 5-8 from three-point range, matching the program record for three-pointers in an NCAA Tournament. Gilwee was second with 13, and Priede was third as she finished with 11.
Sarah Ericson led the Catamounts in rebounds with eight. Priede was second with seven, while Olson was third with six.
Ericson led Vermont in assists with four, while four other Catamounts tied for second with two each. Vito rounded out the Vermont players to have an assist, as she had one.
The Catamounts wrap up the season with 21 victories, which marks the first time in program history that Vermont has had four consecutive 20-win seasons.

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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