Helene Haegerstrand - Vermont 2022
Bruce Dudek/UAlbany Athletics
52
Vermont UVM 14-10,8-5 America East
54
Winner Albany (NY) ANY 17-7,10-3 America East
Vermont UVM
14-10,8-5 America East
52
Final
54
Albany (NY) ANY
17-7,10-3 America East
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Vermont UVM 13 12 13 14 52
Albany (NY) ANY 15 18 9 12 54

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Takes Down Vermont, Remains Undefeated at Home

SCORE: UAlbany 54, Vermont 52
 
LOCATION: SEFCU Arena - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: UAlbany 17-7, 10-3 America East | Vermont 14-10, 8-5 America East
 
SHORT STORY: Remaining undefeated at home, the Great Danes bested the Catamounts, 54-52. After trailing early in the first quarter, UAlbany took the lead for the remainder of the game in a hard-fought win at SEFCU Arena, Saturday afternoon.

COACH COLLEEN MULLEN: "I'm so proud of our effort today. This was a total team win. UVM is a tough team and we need to make some key adjustments to prepare to face them again on Monday."

KEY STATS
  • Junior Helene Haegerstrand led the team with 21 points, more than doubling the next scorer's points (sophomore Kayla Cooper - nine points).
  • Haegerstrand, along with senior Ellen Hahne, led on the rebound with six each. 
  • Senior Lucia Decortes and redshirt-sophomore Morgan Haney led with two assists each.
  • Haegerstrand had the only block for the Great Danes.
  • Freshman Freja Werth led UAlbany in steals with four, followed by junior Grace Heeps, Haegerstrand, and Hahne with two each.
  • As a team, the Great Danes totaled 12 steals with 18 points off turnovers.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Lucia Decortes won the jump ball for the Great Danes before the teams would trade baskets for a Vermont lead of 8-7 at the first timeout (4:15).
  • Following a layup by Kayla Cooper, UAlbany went on an 8-0 run to take a 15-10 lead with 26 seconds remaining in the first quarter.
  • At the close of the first quarter, the Great Danes led the Catamounts, 15-13.
  • From downtown, Heeps scored the first points of the second quarter.
  • After forcing a shot-clock violation, UAlbany continued to force turnovers, scoring 11 points off a turnover with more than half the game left to play.  
  • In the first 5:24 of the second quarter, the Great Danes had shot 66.7% (4-6) from the field and 100% (2-2) from downtown, the Catamounts were 33.3% (1-3) and 0% (0-1).
  • UAlbany continued to have a hot hand throughout the second quarter outshooting Vermont, 15-4, leading them to take a 30-second timeout with 3:10 left in the half.
  • The Great Danes outscored the Catamounts, 18-12, for a score of 33-25 heading into halftime.
  • Both teams played a defensive game in the third quarter with each only tallying two baskets in the first six and a half minutes.
  • Vermont earned five straight points but UAlbany answered with its own 5-0 run, courtesy of Morgan Haney and Helene Haegerstrand. 
  • Going for three, the Catamounts quickly answered with 11 seconds remaining to end the third quarter, 42-38, in the Great Danes' favor.
  • After a basket apiece in the first two minutes of the final quarter, each team only saw points from free throws for the next three minutes.
  • A layup at 5:02 put Vermont within one possession of the lead. 
  • UAlbany continued to remain ahead as the Catamounts attempted to take the lead.
  • An unintentional foul on Vermont led to a two-possession lead for the Great Danes with just 11 seconds on the clock.
  • A last-second three-pointer from the Catamounts was not enough and UAlbany took the victory, 54-52, to remain undefeated at home.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes will close the Vermont series in Burlington on February 14.

For more information on the University at Albany women's basketball team, follow the squad's official social media accounts shown below.
Twitter - @ualbanywbb
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