Game 21 > January 31, 2018 -- 7 P.M
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BINGHAMTON BEARCATS (14-7 • 5-3 A-EAST) @ VERMONT CATAMOUNTS (6-14 • 3-4 A-EAST) GAME 21 > JANUARY 31, 2018 -- 7 P.M. -- BURLINGTON, VERMONT -- PATRICK GYMNASIUM (3,228) 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS BROADCAST INFO Overall Record 6-14 Video Stream: ESPN 3 PxP: Alastair Ingram Conference 3-4 Analyst: Bernie Cieplicki Home 5-6 2017-18 Radio: WVMT /CatamounTV.com Road 1-8 PxP: Logan Ratick Nov. 4 ST. MICHAEL’S (EXH.) W 75-58 VERMONT BINGHAMTON JUMP BALL Nov. 10 at Dartmouth L 66-56 CATAMOUNTS BEARCATS (6-14) (14-7) • UVM was ranked seventh in the America East Nov. 12 at Miami (FL) L 73-49 preseason women’s basketball poll, one spot higher Nov. 15 NORWICH W 75-31 LAST TIME OUT LAST TIME OUT than last season. Nov. 17 HOWARD W 88-65 L 67-55 at Albany W 54-52 at UNH • Team contains 4 freshmen, a transfer and 2 new assistant coaches. It is his first recruiting class. 14 Wednesday, January 24 Saturday, January 27 Nov. 19 COLUMBIA L 73-66 players on the roster. Three captains (Lavelle, Smith Nov. 24 AMERICAN % L 64-62 and White). PPG (This year) PPG (This Year) Nov. 25 JAMES MADISON % L 68-56 • 39th season in program history. Hanna Crymble, 19.0 Imani Watkins, 22.3 • First meeting between UVM and Binghamton this season. Dec. 1 at Rider L 64-49 Sydney Smith, 11.6 Kai Moon, 11.8 • Vermont won back-to-back games to begin Dec. 3 BOSTON UNIV. L 57-41 Kristina White, 7.0 Alyssa James, 10.0 conference play for the first time since 2009-10. • Smith is now one of 21 players in program history Dec. 9 at Holy Cross L 64-53 REB/GM (This year) REB/GM (This Year) with 1,000+ points and the only player besides Dec. 17 NORTHEASTERN L 71-66 Crymble averaging 10+ PPG on the season. Hanna Crymble, 5.7 Alyssa James, 9.7 Dec. 21 CENTRAL CT W 62-48 Cassidy Derda, 5.1 Rebecca Carmody, 6.8 INSIDE Dec. 30 at. Florida International L 80-70 Smith/Ca. Wright, 4.5 Kai Moon, 4.6 Jan. 3 UMASS Lowell* W 63-55 Setting the Scene 1 AST/GM (This year) AST/GM (This Year) Jan. 6 at UMBC* W 72-58 Game Notes 2 Katie Lavelle, 4.5 Kai Moon, 3.1 2017-18 Roster 3 Jan. 13 at Stony Brook* L 80-57 Smith/White, 1.5 Imani Watkins, 2.9 Jan. 15 at Maine* L 64-55 Coaching Staff 4 Jan. 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE* L 52-49 HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Quick Facts/New Look Cats 5 Jan. 21 HARTFORD* W 53-47 Chris Day (2nd season) Linda Cimino (4th season) Results and Leaders 6 Overall (D-I): 15-34 Overall (D-I): 45-67 Jan. 24 at Albany* L 67-55 Combined Statistics 7 Vermont: 15-34 Binghamton: 45-67 TV/Radio Roster 8 Jan. 31 BINGHAMTON* 7 p.m. West Chester ‘97 Adelphi ‘01, G’04 Feb. 3 UMBC* 2 p.m. PROBABLE STARTERS Feb. 5 at New Hampshire* 7 p.m. Feb. 8 ALBANY* 7 p.m. Feb. 11 at UMass Lowell* 2 p.m. Feb. 14 at Binghamton* 7 p.m. Feb. 17 at Hartford* 2 p.m. Feb. 22 MAINE* 7 p.m. Feb. 25 STONY BROOK* 2 p.m. #3 Smith #10 Crymble #12 Lavelle #13 White #15 Derda America East Women’s Basketball CATAMOUNT AVERAGES Championship No. Name (Ht., Cl.) Pos. PPG RPG APG Notables/Highs Mar. 3 America East Quarterfinals + TBD 1 Dani Lozzi (5-10, Fr.) G 0.3 0.8 0.3 Has played in 15 games so far. Averages 5 MIN 2 Josie Larkins (5-9, Fr.) G 4.1 1.4 0.7 First career start: Nov. 25 vs. JMU. 4 starts in 20 G Mar. 4 America East Semifinals + TBD 3 Sydney Smith (5-11, Sr.) G 11.6 4.5 1.5 21st player in program history to reach 1,000 points Mar. 9 America East Championship $ TBD 4 Hayley Robertson (5-8, Jr.) G 4.1 1.7 0.8 Led team with 17-points vs. Norwich on 11/15 5 Kianna Funderburk (5-9, Fr.) G 1.9 0.9 0.6 Has played in 14 of 20 games this season. Home Games in BOLD CAPS 10 Hanna Crymble (6-3, So.) F 19.0 5.7 1.2 Third in America East in PPG, second in FT%, FG% 11 Candice Wright (6-3, Jr.) F 4.5 4.5 0.4 All-time leading shot blocker in program history (132) % TD Bank Classic (Patrick Gymnasium) 12 Katie Lavelle (5-9, Sr.) G 2.1 4.2 4.5 8 AST/no TO at Holy Cross Dec. 9. 3rd in AST in AE (89). * Indicates America East Conference Game 13 Kristina White (5-8, R-Sr.) G 7.0 4.1 1.5 One of three captains on the team (Lavelle/Smith) + Portland, Maine (Cross Insurance Arena) 14 Lauren Handy (6-2, Jr.) F 1.6 1.4 0.3 Has made one start in 19 games this season $ Campus Sites 15 Cassidy Derda (6-2, R-Jr.) F 6. 3 5.1 1. 3 17 pts, 12 rebounds vs. American 11/24. Made 5 3PT in 3 G so far... 21 Courtney Wright (6-0, Jr.) F 0.3 1.2 0.3 Has played in 18 games, averaging 5 MPG All times EST and subject to change due to TV 24 Carmen Handy (6-3, Fr.) F 0.4 0.6 0.0 Has appeared in 5 games this season (last at Albany) 32 Rachel Merrill (6-3, Sr.) F 0.2 0.0 0.0 Has appeared in 5 games this season (last Albany) 14 non-conference games; 15 conf. games 1 MORE ON THE MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES BINGHAMTON vs. VERMONT ALL THE ‘WRIGHT’ REASONS LAST TIME OUT All-Time Series: UVM leads 20-13 • Junior Candice Wright continues • January 24 at Albany: The Catamounts • UVM won the first seven meetings all- to leave a mark on the record book. lost their first meeting with the Great time with Binghamton. The Catamounts The native of Cambridge, Ontario has Danes this season 67-55 at SEFCU Arena have lost 4 straight meetings and five of registered 133 blocks in her career, the last Wednesday. Vermont has now lost 19 the last six games to the Bearcats. most among any Catamount for a consecutive games with Albany dating • Last season in Burlington, UVM lost career. Wright became the sole leader in back to 2011, after winning 16 of the first 18 64-55. In that game, Smith led the way that category with five blocks at Rider all-time meetings between 2002-11. Han- for the Catamounts with 13 points, 4 on Dec. 1. She has recorded two more na Crymble carried UVM with 24 points five-block games: vs. CCSU on Dec. 21 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals and a blocked (7-11 FG, 9-10 FT), eight rebounds, two as- and at Stony Brook on Jan. 13. sists and a block. Kristina White chipped shot. Robertson started that game and in with nine points and five rebounds for led the team with 8 rebounds (career- • As a freshman two years ago, Wright the Catamounts. Syndey Smith also add- high). logged 50 blocks, setting a single-season ed nine points in the loss. Albany featured program record in that category. three double-figure scorers and led from SCOUTING BINGHAMTON the final five minutes of the first quarter • 14-7 overall, 9-4 in non-conference • Of the top-4 UVM shot blockers of until securing the victory. As a team, Ver- mont shot 39% from the field, 29% (5-17) play, 6-3 at home, 7-3 on the road, and all-time (not named Candice Wright), none had more than 46 through their from downtown and 61% (14-23) from the 1-1 in neutral site games thus far. Record sophomore campaign. It took Wright just free throw line. UVM has committed 20+ of 5-3 to being America East play. one season to reach 50 blocks. turnovers in back-to-back games. • Binghamton is tied for 7th in NCAA • Candice Wright is averaging 2 blocks MORE DEPTH IN 2017-18 • With Sydney Smith back on the court, the Division I with 134 blocked shots (6.4 per game through the first 20 games of Catamounts have instantly upgraded. The BPG). Alyssa James is 2nd in the nation the regular season. senior can score consistently. When healthy, with 78 blocks (3.9 BPG). She leads the Smith’s numbers speak for themselves as conference in blocks and rebounds with I’D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY she led the team with 12.1 points per game 203 boards (9.7 RPG). • Hanna Crymble won the America East in 2016-17 before her season came to an Player of the Week award for the week abrupt ending due to a knee injury. ending on Nov. 19, 2017. On Friday, Nov. • Senior Katie Lavelle will see solid minutes • Imani Watkins is tied for tenth in the at point guard with newcomer Kianna 17 vs. Howard, the sophomore scored a NCAA in scoring (22.3 PPG). She leads Funderburk backing her up. Coach Day the America East in that category. career-high 37 points and tied a career- feels good about what that duo can bring high with 13 rebounds for her lone to the table.