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Vermont Sweeps Maine: Women Win 64-53 in Orono, Men 67-62 in Burlington

Rebounding dominance powered a sweep that strengthened Vermont's America East standing.

Overview

  • Vermont's women overcame an early 8-0 hole, pushed the lead as high as 21, and closed out a 64-53 road win at Memorial Gym.
  • Senior guard Keira Hanson led the Catamounts with 20 points on 4-for-5 from three, extending her double-figure scoring streak to 14 games.
  • Vermont controlled the glass 36-23 with a 10-4 edge in offensive rebounds and a 13-2 advantage in second-chance points.
  • In the men's 67-62 victory, TJ Hurley scored 18 while Sean Blake added 17 with six assists, Ben Johnson had 14, and Gus Yalden grabbed 11 boards as Vermont answered a 13-0 Maine run with a 16-3 surge.
  • Maine's Keelan Steele posted a career-high 17 in the men's game, and UMaine star Adrianna Smith had 15 points with four assists to move into 10th on the program's career assists list at 365.