BURLINGTON, Vt. (Interstat) — The Vermont women’s basketball team used a decisive second-half surge to pull away from NJIT for a 67-37 victory on Saturday.

The visiting Highlanders led 16-13 after the first quarter but managed only 21 points over the final three periods. Vermont outscored NJIT 37-13 after halftime, turning a four-point halftime edge into a lopsided non-divisional win at Patrick Gymnasium.

Alejandra Zuniga led NJIT with 13 points. Ava Locklear added seven points, six rebounds and four blocked shots for the Highlanders, who fell to 17-11 overall. Attendance was 1,162.