Vermont women's basketball roars to second straight NCAA Tournament bid
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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 throu,gh the America East including the conference championship game where they earned a 61-43 win over No. 2 Maine in the title game at Patrick Gym on Friday, March 13.
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The Catamounts qualified for their ninth-ever 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.
Adrianna Smith led the Black Bears with 22 points.
The women's NCAA tournament field will be announced at 8 p.m. Sunday, March 15 on ESPN.
Check back later for more coverage from the America East championship game.
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont women's basketball bests Maine to defend America East title