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VERMONT CATAMOUNTS (4-10 • 1-0 A-EAST) @ UMBC RETRIEVERS (1-13• 0-1 A-EAST) GAME 15 > JANUARY 6, 2018 -- 1 P.M. -- BALTIMORE, MARYLAND-- RETRIEVER ACTIVITIES CENTER (4,024) 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS BROADCAST INFO Overall Record 4-10 Video Stream: ESPN 3 Conference 1-0 Radio: WVMT /CatamounTV.com Home 4-5 2017-18 PxP: Logan Ratick Road 0-5 Nov. 4 ST. MICHAEL’S (EXH.) W 75-58 VERMONT UMBC JUMP BALL Nov. 10 at Dartmouth L 66-56 CATAMOUNTS RETRIEVERS (4-10) (1-13) • 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. UMBC picked fifth. Nov. 17 HOWARD W 88-65 W 63-55 vs. UMass Lowell L 56-51 at UNH • Team contains 4 freshmen, a transfer and 2 new assistant coaches. It is his first recruiting class. 14 Wednesday, January 3 Wednesday, January 3 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, 19.2 Laura Castaldo, 13.0 • First game of America East play for both teams. Dec. 1 at Rider L 64-49 Sydney Smith, 11.8 Janee’a Summers, 8.3 • UVM beat UMass Lowell for third straight meeting Dec. 3 BOSTON UNIV. L 57-41 Kristina White, 6.9 Te’yJah Oliver, 8.1 on Wednesday afternoon. • Smith has played a major factor when healthy. One Dec. 9 at Holy Cross L 64-53 REB/GM (This year) REB/GM (This Year) of 21 players in program history with 1,000+ points Dec. 17 NORTHEASTERN L 71-66 and only player besides Crymble averaging 10+ PPG. Hanna Crymble, 5.7 Janee’a Summers, 6.6 Dec. 21 CENTRAL CT W 62-48 Sydney Smith, 5.4 Laura Castaldo, 3.8 INSIDE Dec. 30 at. Florida International L 80-70 Lavelle, 4.8 Brittani Burgess, 3.7 Jan. 3 UMASS Lowell* W 63-55 Setting the Scene 1 AST/GM (This year) AST/GM (This Year) Jan. 6 at UMBC* 1 p.m. Game Notes 2 Katie Lavelle, 4.1 Lakiah Sims, 5.0 2017-18 Roster 3 Jan. 13 at Stony Brook* 2 p.m. Kristina White, 1.4 Brittani Burgess, 1.6 Jan. 15 at Maine* 1 p.m. Coaching Staff 4 Jan. 18 NEW HAMPSHIRE* 7 p.m. HEAD COACH HEAD COACH Quick Facts/New Look Cats 5 Jan. 21 HARTFORD* 2 p.m. Chris Day (2nd) Jenerrie Harris (16th) Results and Leaders 6 Overall: 13-30 Overall: 284-350 Jan. 24 at Albany* 11 a.m. Combined Statistics 7 Vermont: 13-30 UMBC: 190-278 TV/Radio Roster 8 Jan. 31 BINGHAMTON* 7 p.m. West Chester ‘97 Concordia ‘94 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 0.5 0.3 Has played in ten games so far. Averages 5 MIN 2 Josie Larkins (5-9, Fr.) G 5.7 1.6 0.7 First career start: Nov. 25 vs. JMU. 4 starts in 14 G Mar. 4 America East Semifinals + TBD 3 Sydney Smith (5-11, Sr.) G 11.8 5.4 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 3.6 1.5 0.9 Led team with 17-points vs. Norwich on 11/15 5 Kianna Funderburk (5-9, Fr.) G 2.0 0.9 0.8 Has not played in the last three games. 11/14 GP. Home Games in BOLD CAPS 10 Hanna Crymble (6-3, So.) F 19.2 5.7 1.1 Third in America East in PPG, second in FG% (57%) 11 Candice Wright (6-3, Jr.) F 4.5 4.1 0.4 All-time leading shot blocker in program history (123) % TD Bank Classic (Patrick Gymnasium) 12 Katie Lavelle (5-9, Sr.) G 2.0 4.8 4.1 8 assists and no turnovers at Holy Cross on Dec. 9 * Indicates America East Conference Game 13 Kristina White (5-8, R-Sr.) G 6.9 4.4 1.4 One of three captains on the team (Lavelle/Smith) + Portland, Maine (Cross Insurance Arena) 14 Lauren Handy (6-2, Jr.) F 1.9 1.7 0.3 Has made one start in 13 games this season $ Campus Sites 15 Cassidy Derda (6-2, R-Jr.) F 6.6 4.7 0.9 17 pts, 12 rebounds vs. American 11/24. Made 5 3PT in 3 G so far... 21 Courtney Wright (6-0, Jr.) F 0.4 1.4 0.4 Has played in every game, averaging 5.4 MPG All times EST and subject to change due to TV 24 Carmen Handy (6-3, Fr.) F 0.7 1.0 0.0 Has appeared in 3 games this season (last one vs. BU) 32 Rachel Merrill (6-3, Sr.) F 0.0 0.0 0.0 Has appeared in 3 games this season 14 non-conference games; 15 conf. games 1 MORE ON THE MATCHUP NEWS AND NOTES UMBC vs. VERMONT ALL THE ‘WRIGHT’ REASONS LAST TIME OUT All-Time Series: UMBC leads 17-14 • Junior Candice Wright continues • January 3 vs. UMass Lowell: The Cata- • UMBC won the first ever meeting at to leave a mark on the record book. mounts won their America East opener a neutral site in Piscataway NJ in 1996. The native of Cambridge, Ontario has at home 63-55 against the River Hawks. Retrievers have played in the America registered 123 blocks in her career, the Hanna Crymble led the way with 16 points East since the 2003-04 season. most among any Catamount for a for UVM, while Sydney Smith added 15 of • Catamounts lost both meetings last career. Wright became the sole leader in her own in just 22 minutes of action. Can- season: Jan. 14, 2017 in Baltimore (69-66 that category with five blocks at Rider dice Wright came up big off the bench in OT) and on Feb. 12, 2017 in Burlington on Dec. 1. She recorded another five- with 6 points, 9 rebounds, 3 blocks and 2 (64-52). block game vs. CCSU on Dec. 21. steals, while Josie Larkins chipped in with 9 points in reserve. Vermont went on a • As a freshman two years ago, Wright 12-3 run in the final 4:40 of the 1st quarter SCOUTING UMBC logged 50 blocks, setting a single-season to take the lead. The Catamounts led by • 1-13 overall, 1-12 in non-conference program record in that category. as much as 13 in the third quarter but their play, 1-4 at home, 0-7 on the road, lead shrunk to two before they were able and 0-2 in neutral site games. 0-1 • Of the top-4 UVM shot blockers of to ice the game at the line. As a team, to begin America East play. The all-time (not named Candice Wright), Vermont shot 40% (22-55) from the field, Retrievers have lost 11 consecutive none had more than 46 through their 30% (7-23) from three-point range and games. Their last win (and only win) sophomore campaign. It took Wright just 63% (12-19) at the free throw line. UVM is now 4-5 at home this season. came on Nov. 14 vs. Gettysburg, 72- one season to reach 50 blocks. 45. • Candice Wright is averaging 2.1 blocks MORE DEPTH IN 2017-18 per game through the first 14 games of • With Sydney Smith back on the court, the Catamounts have instantly upgraded. The • The Retrievers have just one the regular season. player averaging double-figures in senior can score consistently. When healthy, Smith’s numbers speak for themselves as scoring through the first 14 games: she led the team with 12.1 points per game Laura Castaldo (13.0 PPG). The next I’D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY in 2016-17 before her season came to an highest scoring average belongs to abrupt ending due to a knee injury. • Hanna Crymble has registered double- Janee’a Summers (8.3 PPG). • Senior Katie Lavelle will see solid minutes figures scoring in ten games this season at point guard with newcomer Kianna has eclipsed the 30-point mark in two of Funderburk backing her up. Coach Day • Team contains five seniors, no those games. feels good about what that duo can bring juniors, four sophomores and five to the table. freshmen. Only three players from • The sophomore forward won the • There will be competition at the shooting Maryland. America East Player of the Week award guard position between R-Senior Kristina for the week ending on Nov. 19, 2017. White and freshman Josie Larkins. On Friday, Nov. 17 vs. Howard, Crymble • Sophomore Hanna Crymble is one of the • PHIL STERN is in his 16th season as more dynamic players on the roster.