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Great careers are made up of special moments. Today at Patrick Gym – was a moment that the Catamount’s Women’s Basketball team won’t soon forget. STAR GUARD JOSIE LARKINS ENTERED TODAY’S GAME AGAINST U-M-B-C FOUR POINTS AWAY FROM O NE THOUSAND ON HER CAREER. / EARLY FIRST QUARTER – CATS ON TRANSITION. LARKINS NOW TWO AWAY FROM ONE THOUSAND. U-V-M UP TWO. / LATER IN THE FIRST, LARKINS AT THE LINE. THAT’S 999. / SECOND SHOT. ATTH’S ONE THOUSAND FOR THE FIFTH YEAR. COACH KRESGE PULLS HER STAR OUT OF T GHEAME – GETTING LOVE FROM HER TEAMMATES, AS WELL AS HER FAMILY WHO WAS IN AT TENDANCE FROM NEW JERSEY. LATER – LARKINS SAID THAT WAS THE MOST TERRIFYING FREE THROWS OF HER LIFE. U-V-M IS UP 12 POINTS. / TIME FOR NO NERVES JOSIE. 3RD QUARTER – JOSIE WILL ADD THREE MORE TO THE TOTAL. CATS UP 19. / 4TH QUARTER – LARKINS FROM N- B-A RANGE. THREE MORE PUTS VERMONT UP 26. / FEW PLAYS LATER – LARKINS JUST A MACHINE IN THE SECOND HALF. ANOTHER THREE GIVES HER A TEAM HIGH 21 POINTS. EMMA UTTERBACK ALSO HAD 18. HELPING U-V-M CRUISE TO VICTORY, 69-36. AFTER THE GAME, WE CAUGHT UP WH IT LARKINS AND COACH KRESGE AFTER THE BIG MILESTONE. <“I DON’T KNOW, IT’S JUST A SURREAL MOMENT. SOMETHING THAT I HAVE ALWAYS WANTED TO DO. TO BE ABLE TO DO IT HE, RE IN FRONT OF EVERYONE. I WAS JUST SO HAPPY, I’M EXTREMELY PROUD OF MYSELF.” “TO SEE THIS TEAM LOVE ERYVE MOMENT OF JOSIE’

Larkins scores 1,000th career point, leads UVM to dominant victory

Great careers are made up of special moments. Saturday at Patrick Gym was a moment that the Catamount’s women’s basketball team won’t soon forget.Vermont’s star guard, Josie Larkins, scored her 1,000th career point on a free throw.”I don’t know, it’s just a surreal moment. Something that I have always wanted to do. To be able to do it here, in front of everyone. I was just so happy, I’m extremely proud of myself,” Larkins said.”To see this team love every moment of Josie’s career. Picking her up on tough days, being there to celebrate the most exciting moments, I’m just happy for them and for Josie,” head coach Alisa Kresge said.Larkins scored a team-high, 21 points in the Catamounts’ 69-36 victory over UMBC.

BURLINGTON, Vt. —

Great careers are made up of special moments.

Saturday at Patrick Gym was a moment that the Catamount’s women’s basketball team won’t soon forget.

Vermont’s star guard, Josie Larkins, scored her 1,000th career point on a free throw.

“I don’t know, it’s just a surreal moment. Something that I have always wanted to do. To be able to do it here, in front of everyone. I was just so happy, I’m extremely proud of myself,” Larkins said.

“To see this team love every moment of Josie’s career. Picking her up on tough days, being there to celebrate the most exciting moments, I’m just happy for them and for Josie,” head coach Alisa Kresge said.

Larkins scored a team-high, 21 points in the Catamounts’ 69-36 victory over UMBC.