VERMONT CATAMOUNTS (3-9 • 0-0 A-EAST) @ FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL PANTHERS (2-10 • 0-0 C-USA) GAME 13 > DECEMBER 30, 2017 -- 1 P.M. -- MIAMI, FLORIDA -- OCEAN BANK CONVOCATION CENTER (5,000) 2017-18 SCHEDULE & RESULTS BROADCAST INFO Overall Record 3-9 Video Stream: ConferenceUSA.com Conference 0-0 Radio: WVMT /CatamounTV.com Home 3-5 2017-18 PxP: Logan Ratick Road 0-4 Nov. 4 ST. MICHAEL’S (EXH.) W 75-58 VERMONT FLORIDA INT’L UNIV. JUMP BALL Nov. 10 at Dartmouth L 66-56 CATAMOUNTS PANTHERS (3-9) (2-10) • 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. • Team contains 4 freshmen, a transfer and 2 new Nov. 17 HOWARD W 88-65 W 62-48 vs. CCSU L 67-65 vs. Clemson assistant coaches. It is his first recruiting class. 14 Nov. 19 COLUMBIA L 73-66 Thursday, Dec. 21 Thursday, Dec. 21 players on the roster. Three captains (Lavelle, Smith, Nov. 24 AMERICAN % L 64-62 White). PPG (This year) PPG (This Year) • 39th season in program history. Nov. 25 JAMES MADISON % L 68-56 Hanna Crymble, 19.2 Kristian Hudson, 14.9 • Last non-conference game before America East Dec. 1 at Rider L 64-49 Sydney Smith, 10.9 Kiandre’a Pound, 14.2 play begins on January 3. Dec. 3 BOSTON UNIV. L 57-41 Cassidy Derda, 7.3 Shante Walker, 7.7 • Second consecutive month in which the Catamounts play a game in Miami-Dade County. Dec. 9 at Holy Cross L 64-53 • Catamounts snapped a seven-game losing skid REB/GM (This year) REB/GM (This Year) Dec. 17 NORTHEASTERN L 71-66 with a win against Central Connecticut on Dec. 21. Hanna Crymble, 5.8 Kiandre’a Pound, 9.2 Dec. 21 CENTRAL CT W 62-48 Sydney Smith, 5.4 Shante Walker, 5.4 INSIDE Dec. 30 at. Florida International 1 p.m. Cassidy Derda, 4.9 Kristian Hudson, 4.8 Jan. 3 UMASS Lowell* 7 p.m. Setting the Scene 1 AST/GM (This year) AST/GM (This Year) Jan. 6 at UMBC* 1 p.m. Game Notes 2 Katie Lavelle, 3.8 Kristian Hudson, 3.6 2017-18 Roster 3 Jan. 13 at Stony Brook* 2 p.m. Kristina White, 1.7 Kayla Rogers, 3.1 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) Tiara Malcom (2nd) Results and Leaders 6 Overall: 12-29 Overall: 7-34 Jan. 24 at Albany* 11 a.m. Combined Statistics 7 Vermont: 12-29 FIU: 7-34 TV/Radio Roster 8 Jan. 31 BINGHAMTON* 7 p.m. West Chester ‘97 Delaware ‘05, G ‘11 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 0.6 0.1 Has played in eight games so far 2 Josie Larkins (5-9, Fr.) G 5.0 1.8 0.8 First career start: Nov. 25 vs. JMU. 4 starts in 12 G Mar. 4 America East Semifinals + TBD 3 Sydney Smith (5-11, Sr.) G 10.9 5.4 1.6 Posted a double-double vs. CCSU (21 pts, 10 reb) Mar. 9 America East Championship $ TBD 4 Hayley Robertson (5-8, Jr.) G 4.0 1.7 0.8 Led team with 17-points vs. Norwich on 11/15 5 Kianna Funderburk (5-9, Fr.) G 2.0 0.9 0.8 Has played in 11/12 games. Averaging 10 mins/gm Home Games in BOLD CAPS 10 Hanna Crymble (6-3, So.) F 19.2 5.8 1.1 Third in America East in PPG, second in FG% (57%) 11 Candice Wright (6-3, Jr.) F 4.4 3.5 0.3 All-time leading shot blocker in program history % TD Bank Classic (Patrick Gymnasium) 12 Katie Lavelle (5-9, Sr.) G 1.8 4.8 3.8 8 assists and no turnovers at Holy Cross on Dec. 9 * Indicates America East Conference Game 13 Kristina White (5-8, R-Sr.) G 7.0 4.6 1.7 One of three captains on the team (Lavelle/Smith) + Portland, Maine (Cross Insurance Arena) 14 Lauren Handy (6-2, Jr.) F 1.8 1.8 0.3 Has made one start in 11 games this season $ Campus Sites 15 Cassidy Derda (6-2, R-Jr.) F 7. 3 4.9 1.0 17 pts, 12 rebounds vs. American 11/24. Made 5 3PT in 3 G so far... 21 Courtney Wright (6-0, Jr.) F 0.5 1.6 0.3 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 FLORIDA INTERNATIONAL vs. ALL THE ‘WRIGHT’ REASONS LAST TIME OUT VERMONT • Junior Candice Wright continues • December 21 vs. Central Connecticut: All-Time Series: First game to leave a mark on the record book. The Catamounts won their first game The native of Cambridge, Ontario has • These two programs have never since Nov. 17, 62-48 against the Blue Dev- registered 118 blocks in her career, the played each other. UVM’s first ils. Sydney Smith led the way for Vermont most among any Catamount for a game in South Florida came earlier with a double-double (21 points, 10 re- career. Wright became the sole leader in bounds). She was helped out by Hanna this season against the Miami that category with five blocks at Rider Crymble, who posted double-figures in Hurriacanes. on Dec. 1. She recorded another five- the scoring column for the 10th time this block game against CCSU last time out. season (14 pts). The Catamunts went 7-21 SCOUTING FIU (33%) from three-point range and shot • As a freshman two years ago, Wright 71% at the free throw line. Vermont won • 2-10 to start the season. 2-6 at logged 50 blocks, setting a single-season the rebound battle with ease, 49-34. With home and 0-4 on the road with no program record in that category. the loss, Central Connecticut finished neutral site games. The Panthers non-conference play with an 0-11 record. have lost six straight games. Their • Of the top-4 UVM shot blockers of Kiana Patterson was the only Blue Devil to last win came against Charleston all-time (not named Candice Wright), score ten points or more with 16 (4-9 3PT). Southern at home on Nov. 26. Lost none had more than 46 through their It was UVM’s final non-conference home both games of the 2017 Holiday sophomore campaign. It took Wright just game this season. Tournament in Miami to North one season to reach 50 blocks. Dakota State and Clemson. • Candice Wright is averaging 2.1 blocks MORE DEPTH IN 2017-18 per game through the first 12 games of • With Sydney Smith back on the court, the Catamounts have instantly upgraded. The • The two Panthers averaging over the regular season. 30 minutes per game are the only senior can score consistently. When healthy, two players with double-figures Smith’s numbers speak for themselves as I’D LIKE TO THANK THE ACADEMY she led the team with 12.1 points per game scoring averages through the first 12 • Hanna Crymble has registered double- in 2016-17 before her season came to an games this season: Kristian Hudson figures scoring in ten games this season abrupt ending due to a knee injury. (14.9 PPG) and Kiandre’a Pound has eclipsed the 30-point mark in two of • Senior Katie Lavelle will see solid minutes (14.2 PPG). those games. at point guard with newcomer Kianna Funderburk backing her up. Coach Day feels good about what that duo can bring • Quira Demery (R-Sr.) is the only • The sophomore forward won the to the table. senior on the team. She transferred America East Player of the Week award • There will be competition at the shooting from the College of Central Florida. for the week ending on Nov. 19, 2017. guard position between R-Senior Kristina FIU’s roster contains five freshmen, On Friday, Nov. 17 vs. Howard, Crymble White and freshman Josie Larkins. scored a career-high 37 points and tied a three sophomores and three juniors. • Sophomore Hanna Crymble is one of the career-high with 13 rebounds for her lone more dynamic players on the roster. Her double-double this season. versatility continues to improve, as she • TIARA MALCOM is in her 2nd season posted a double-double in the Nov.