Top-seed Vermont women’s basketball has successfully defended its America East tournament title and earned the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament for the second straight year.
The Catamounts steamrolled through the America East including the conference championship game where they earned a 61-43 win over No. 2 Maine in the title game in front of 2,247 at Patrick Gym on Friday, March 13.
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The Catamounts (27-7) qualified for their ninth NCAA Tournament.
Vermont dominated in the paint, scoring 34 of its 61 points there. Keira Hanson led all scorers with 23 points. Only four of the Catamounts starters scored, but all four reached double figures. Nikola Priede contributed 14 points, Jadyn Weltz scored 11 points and Malia Lenz finished with a 13-point, 14-rebound double-double.
