The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

The University of Vermont's Independent Voice Since 1883

The Vermont Cynic

Women’s basketball beats #7 Wisconsin in historic win

The UVM women’s basketball team upset the No. 7 ranked team, Wisconsin March 21. This was the first time that the UVM team has beaten a Big 10 school. This is also the team’s first NCAA win in the program’s history.

Vermont was ahead during the first half with a 27-13 lead. But during the second half, Wisconsin pulled ahead after a 12-0 run to bring the game to 37-33.

With a three-pointer by senior May Kotsopoulos in the final ten minutes, UVM brought the game to a 39-39 tie. Senior Courtnay Pilypaitis then brought UVM’s lead to 46-41.

Vermont finished the game by making 19 of their 27 possible points. In the end UVM won the game 64-55.

Pilypaitis scored 25 points and had eight rebounds. Kotsopoulos scored 14 points while freshman Kendra Seto and senior Alissa Sheftic both added seven points each.

Vermont will take on No. 2 seed Notre Dame in the second round of the NCAA tournament this Tuesday, March 23.
 

UPDATE at 9:30 p.m. — UVM women’s basketball loses to Notre Dame 66-84 after a first-half double-digit lead. Full game recap soon to follow.

 

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