by BURLINGTON, Vt. — Lilly Thomas came off the bench for 22 points and 10 rebounds, but Quinnipiac fell at Vermont 76-66 on Thursday night.
Thomas played 27 minutes, shooting 9-of-17 from the field and 4-of-4 at the line for her 22 points, with 8 offensive rebounds among her 10 boards, plus 1 assist.
Vermont led 22-15 after one quarter and 38-35 at halftime, then won the third quarter 21-14 to push the lead to double digits. The teams matched 17-17 in the fourth.
Alanna Benoit scored 11 points and Ava Thomas added 10 for Quinnipiac.
Emma Haan led Vermont with 23 points and 9 rebounds, Catherine Gilwee scored 17 with 8 assists, and Sienna Papanastasiou-Thomas added 12 for the Catamounts (2-0).
Quinnipiac (1-1) hosts UMBC on Sunday, Nov. 8, at 2 p.m. in Hamden, Conn.
