BURLINGTON, Vt. - The University of Vermont women's basketball program will add four newcomers, including two Vermonters, for the 2008-09 season. Head coach Sharon Dawley made the announcement today that Camille duPont (Marshfield, Vt.), Tory Dennerlein (Exeter, R.I.), Ashley Hoyt (Arlington, Vt.) and Jaclyn Renner (Newton, Mass.) will continue their careers as Catamounts. "Collectively, this group bring a lot of versatility to our program," said Vermont head coach Sharon Dawley. "All four have played multiple positions for their high school teams and will most likely see time at multiple spots in our offense. We are excited to have them join our program. They bring a great love for the game and each have characteristics that compliment our returning players." duPont, a 5-10 wing player, comes to Vermont from Twinfield Union High School. She led the Trojans to the Vermont Division IV State Championship in 2008 and was a 1,000-point scorer. duPont, a two-year captain, earned a spot on the Burlington Free Press All-State team and was a nominee for the McDonald's All-America honor. Dennerlein (pronounced DEN-ner-LINE), a 5-10 guard, comes to Vermont after four years at Tabor Academy. She served as a team captain as a senior and was a three-time New England Prep School Athletic Council (NEPSAC) First Team All-Star. A 1,000-point scorer, Dennerlein was a Street & Smith All-America honorable mention in 2006-07. As a senior she averaged 20 points, five rebounds and five assists per game for Tabor Academy. Hoyt, another Vermonter and a 6-0 wing player, comes to UVM after a spectacular career at Arlington High School. She scored 1,330 career points and collected 1,110 career rebounds during her four-year career for the Eagles. As a senior she averaged 16.2 points, 11.8 rebounds and 5.9 assists per game and was a McDonald's All-America nominee. A three-time Marble Valley League All-Star, she was also named to the Burlington Free Press All-State team as a junior and senior. Renner, a 6-0 guard, comes to Vermont after a two-year stint at Worcester Academy, following three years at Newton South High School. She led Worcester Academy to a 17-3 record last season and was named to the NEPSAC All-Star team. She averaged 12 points, six rebounds and eight assists per game as a senior. Vermont went 24-9 last season, posting the fourth most wins in school history, and returns its top nine scorers from the 2007-08 season, including Courtnay Pilypaitis (Ottawa, Ontario), the America East Player of the Year, and May Kotsopoulos (Waterloo, Ontario), the America East Defensive Player of the Year and America East Women's Basketball Scholar-Athlete.

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07-18-2008
Lisa Champagne