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IN ITS OPENING MATCH…. NEXT MATCH AGAINST ENGLAND ON FRIDAY AT TWO P- M… TODAY… ALSO THE START OF FEAST WEEK IN THE U-S…. AND IT’S NOT BECAUSE OF THANKSGIVING…. IT’S BECAUSE OF THE DELICIOUS MENU OF COLLEGE BASKETBALL GAMES WE GET… INCLUDING IN VERMONT….. CATAMOUNTS LOOKING FOR A REBOUND WIN… TAKING ON ARMY…… UP NINE AT HALF 1. CARLA CELAYA GRABBING THE BOARD… PUSHING IT… ANNA OLSON FINISHING IN TRANSITION 2. DEFENSIVELY CATAMOUNTS CLAMPING… MIN AND A HALF LATER IN THIRD QUARTER…. CELAYA WITH THE BLOCK 3. DEFENSIVELY CATAMOUNTS CLAMPING… EMMA UTTERBACK TAKES A CHARGE… ARMY ONLY MUSTERING FIVE MADE FIELD GOALS IN THE SECOND HALF. 4. OLSON FINISHING IN THE PAINT… ON WIN FOR THE CATAMOUNTS AND OLSON IS FEELING GOOD AFTER A CAREER- HIGH 26 POINT PERFORMANCE. <ANNA OLSON/VERMONT JUNIOR FORWARD, “IT FELT AMAZING. I GUESS I REALLY DIDN’T REALIZE IT UNTIL AFTER I WASN’T NECCESARILY THINKING ABOUT THAT BUT IT FELT REALLY GOOD. I OBVIOUSLY COULDN’T HAVE DONE IT WITHOUT MY TEAM.”> <ALISA KRESGE/VERMONT HEAD COACH, “ANNA’S A REALLY UNSELFISH PLAYER ALMOST TO A FAULT. BUT SHE’LL SHARE THE BALL SO IT CREATES OPPORTUNITIES FOR EMMA TO GET IN A CLOSEOUT SITUATION. SO WHEN ANNA IS ON IT OPENS UP A LOT MORE OPPORTUNITIES FOR OUR TEAM.”

Career-high night leads Vermont past Army

Anna Olson scored 26 points as the Catamounts run through Black Knights

After a roller coaster start to the season, Junior Anna Olson posted a career-high 26 points on the way to a 60-37 statement win for Vermont over Army on Monday.”It felt amazing,” Olson said postgame. “I guess I didn’t even realize it.”The Catamounts have struggled at times with balance in the young season, but against Army Olson was able to carve out space down low and score at will.Vermont now preps for the TD Bank Classic, hosted inside Patrick Gymnasium, where they’ll look to create a win streak for the first time this season. The Catamounts start off with Stonehill on Saturday at noon, followed by either Sienna or Oakland on Sunday in the TD Bank Classic.

BURLINGTON, Vt. —

After a roller coaster start to the season, Junior Anna Olson posted a career-high 26 points on the way to a 60-37 statement win for Vermont over Army on Monday.

“It felt amazing,” Olson said postgame. “I guess I didn’t even realize it.”

The Catamounts have struggled at times with balance in the young season, but against Army Olson was able to carve out space down low and score at will.

Vermont now preps for the TD Bank Classic, hosted inside Patrick Gymnasium, where they’ll look to create a win streak for the first time this season. The Catamounts start off with Stonehill on Saturday at noon, followed by either Sienna or Oakland on Sunday in the TD Bank Classic.