Mikus Leads Albany Past Vermont
February 20th, 2006
Albany’s Sheri Mikus scored eight of her career-high 23 points in the final 2:30 of the game to help the Great Danes hold off Vermont and come away with a 65-62 victory at Patrick Gymnasium. It is the first win for Albany over Vermont in the all-time series, ruining UVM’s perfect 9-0 record.With the win Albany earns its second conference victory to improve to 2-10 in league play and 6-17 overall. Vermont falls to 8-15 overall and 4-9 in America East.
The game was tightly contested in the opening 20 minutes, featuring seven ties and just a five-point advantage for Albany. The Great Danes shot 50% from the field, while Vermont hit 34.3% of its field goals in the first half, allowing Albany to take a 29-27 lead at the break.
In the second half, Albany put together an 13-2 run spanning three minutes to take a 14-point lead, 49-35, with 11:01 remaining in the game. Vermont responded with a 15-3 run of its own and a three-pointer by Ashleigh Cuncic (Carlisle, Ontario) cut the Albany lead to two, 52-50, with 4:32 on the clock. Vermont would get as close as one, 53-52, with 2:46 left, but could not overtake the Great Danes. Albany held on for the win by going 7-for-12 from the line, aided by Mikus’ 4-for-4 individual effort.
Mikus added seven rebounds, five assists and six steals in a solid all-around performance. Amanda Ward chipped in 18 points, matching her career-high, and six rebounds. Albany shot 57.1% from the field in the second half and 53.2% for the game. The Great Danes were 13-for-24 from the foul line in the game.
Alexis Castro (Chula Vista, Calif.) led Vermont with her fourth double-double of the season, posting 20 points and 10 rebounds in 30 minutes of action. Senior Ashleigh Cuncic (Carlisle, Ontario) added 14 points, including four three-pointers, and grabbed five rebounds. The Catamounts shot 32.4% in the second half and 33% from the field in the game.
Vermont returns to action on Wednesday, February 22 when it makes its final road trip of the regular season to Boston. The Catamounts face Boston University at 7:00pm at Case Gymnasium. The game can be heard on WVMT-620 AM and on the Internet at SportsJuice.com.
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