Huddle - Vermont AE Champs 2025
Brent Warzocha/UAlbany Athletics
62
Winner Vermont UVM 21-12,13-3 America East
55
UAlbany ALB 26-6,14-2 America East
Winner
Vermont UVM
21-12,13-3 America East
62
Final
55
UAlbany ALB
26-6,14-2 America East
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Vermont UVM 14 14 13 21 62
UAlbany ALB 13 15 4 23 55

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Heartbreaking Loss Ends Women’s Basketball’s America East Tournament Run

SCORE: Vermont 62, UAlbany 55
 
LOCATION: Broadview Center - Albany, N.Y.
 
RECORDS: #1 UAlbany 26-6, 14-2 America East | #2 Vermont 21-12, 13-3 America East
 
SHORT STORY: Two Great Danes scored in the double-digits but it wasn't enough as second-seeded Vermont upset UAlbany at Broadview Center, Friday night.
 
KEY STATS
  • Kayla Cooper led the team with 18 points, three assists, and eight rebounds. 
  • Jessica Tomasetti followed with 14 points, two assists, and seven rebounds while adding one steal. 
  • Lilly Phillips matched Cooper's three assists.
  • UAlbany outshot Vermont, .512-.458, but the Catamounts were able to capitalize on offensive rebounds with nine points to the Great Danes' four.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Both teams got out to an even start and tied the score, 5-5, at 6:53. 
  • With five minutes left in the half, Vermont gained a slight, 10-9, edge over the Great Danes. 
  • After trading an equal four points back and forth the rest of the quarter, the Catamounts went into the second quarter with a one-point lead. 
  • UAlbany gained the advantage during the beginning of the second by outscoring Vermont, 7-4, in just under five minutes. 
  • The Catamounts came back to put up six points to the Great Danes' three to go back on top, 24-23. 
  • Shortly after, UAlbany beat out Vermont, 5-2, within a minute to go ahead, 28-26.
  • In the last two seconds of the quarter, the Catamounts tied the score to make it 28-28 at halftime.
  • Vermont came out of the break stronger on defense and held the Great Danes to four points while scoring 13 in the third quarter.
  • Down, 41-32, the Great Danes answered with eight consecutive points to start the fourth.
  • UAlbany continued to cut into the Catamounts' lead until it was four points at 4:08, 50-46. 
  • Vermont retained control and put up two-straight baskets to take a 55-46 lead with 3:12 remaining.
  • With five team fouls on the board, UAlbany fouled Vermont three times within a minute as the Catamounts maintained a multi-possession lead and won the game, 62-55.
 
NEXT: The Great Danes' season is not over yet. As the Regular Season Champions, UAlbany has an automatic bid to the WBIT. The team will find out where they go next following the NCAA Selection Show on Sunday (Mar. 16).
 
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