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Vermont hockey, basketball: Deloney, Vermont rout Lowell to clinch top seed
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How did the University of Vermont men's and women's hockey and men's and women's basketball teams fare during the March 1-2 weekend? Read on below.
Friday, March 1
Men's hockey
Vermont 2, Maine 1
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V: Chris Theodore 1G. Isak Walther 1G. Will Zapernick 1A. Simon Jellus 1A. Ryan Miotto 1A. Ralfs Bergmanis 1A. Gabe Carriere 31 saves.
M: Harrison Scott 1G. Albin Boija 17 saves.
Note: Theodore scored the game-winning tally midway through the third period to lift Vermont past ninth-ranked Maine. .
More: How much will UVM men's hockey coach Steve Wiedler be paid?
Saturday, March 2
Men's basketball
Vermont 74, UMass Lowell 62
V: Aaron Deloney 33 points. TJ Long 12 points. Sam Alamutu 8 points, 11 rebounds, 4 assists.
L: Quinton Mincey 18 points. Yuri Covington 13 points 10 rebounds. Ayinde Hikim 13 points.
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Note: The Catamounts (24-6, 14-1) clinched the outright regular-season crown and No. 1 seed for the America East playoffs for the third straight year with a rout of the second-place RiverHawks at sold-out Patrick Gym. On senior day, Deloney poured in a career-high on 12 of 19 shooting that included 8 of 11 on 3-point attempts. .. UVM raced to a 38-18 halftime lead, and Deloney's eighth triple with 1:48 to go gave UVM a 72-59 advantage. Along with 33 points, Deloney set career highs in field goals (12) and 3-pointers and set a new season mark for minutes played (37).
More: Report: 2 UVM basketball players ruled out for remainder of regular season due to injury
Women's basketball
Vermont 55, UMass Lowell 51
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V: Keira Hanson 16 points. Anna Olson 10 points. Emma Utterback 9 points, 3 assists. Delaney Richason 8 points. Bella Vito 8 points, 7 rebounds.
L: Leilani Rodriguez 15 points. Mili Carrera 14 points. Sydney Watkins 10 points.
Note: Vermont (20-10, 12-4) clinched a 20-win season for a third straight winter in besting Lowell on the road to close out the regular season. Vermont has secured the No. 3 seed for the America East playoffs and will host the River Hawks on Friday, March 8 at 6 p.m.
More: Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared Feb. 23-24
Women's hockey
Hockey East quarterfinals
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New Hampshire 3, Vermont 0
UNH: Annie Berry 1G. Chavonne Truter 1G. Tamara Thierus 1G. Sedona Blair 15 saves.
V: Jessie McPherson 28 saves.
Note: Third-seeded New Hampshire (18-15-2) scored twice in the third period to knock off No. 6 Vermont (13-17-5) to halt the Catamounts' season.
Men's hockey
Maine 3, Vermont 2
M: Ben Poisson 1G. Harrison Scott 1G. Nicholas Niemo 1G. Albin Boija 14 saves.
V: Joel Maatta 1G. Timofei Spitserov 1G. Gabe Carriere 22 saves.
Note: Poisson's goal at 10:40 of the third period broke a 2-all game and gave No. 9 Maine a weekend split at Gutterson. The Catamounts fall to 13-16-3 overall and 7-12-3 in Hockey East. They are tied with Connecticut for eighth place with two games left in the regular season
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This article originally appeared on Burlington Free Press: Vermont hockey, basketball: How Catamount teams fared March 1-2
