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AMHERST, MASS. – The University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team doubled its production in the second half of action, scoring 34 during the final frame to overcome a 13-point halftime deficit and get within three points of the University of Massachusetts, but the Minutewomen were able to hold onto the lead and grab the win, 67-51, on Wednesday evening at the Mullins Center.

The Wildcats, who fall to 0-2 on the season, were led in scoring by Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) and Abigail LaRosa (Hampton, N.H.) with 16 and 14 points, respectively. The Minutewomen, who improve to 2-1 on the season, were led by Cerie Mosgrove and Stefanie Gerardot with 14 points apiece.

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DURHAM, N.H.- The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team will begin a six-game road trip with a visit to UMass on Wednesday evening. Massachusetts holds a slight lead (15-12) in this historical series, which dates back to New Hampshire’s first season at varsity status. The rivals competed each year from the 1975 inaugural season until the 1990-91 season, sometimes meeting more than once a year. The Minutewomen won the first handful of games, but the Wildcats ended that streak with their first victory over UMass, a 76-61 home win on Jan. 21, 1980. The teams met only occasionally throughout the 1990’s and, after a brief stint of yearly meetings from 1999-2003, are facing each other for the first time since Nov. 14, 2006. These teams have battled into overtime three times, in which the Wildcats have been victorious twice. The most recent Wildcat win in Amherst came on Dec. 13, 2001, in which the visitors coasted to a 66-44 victory.
 

CAMBRIDGE, Mass.- Kelsey Hogan (Nashua, N.H.), a freshman guard on the University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team, was named America East Rookie of the Week, as announced by the conference Monday afternoon.
    Hogan, who was named America East Player of Game in New Hampshire’s season-opener against Bryant, led the Wildcats with a game-high 20 points, on 7-for-14 shooting from the floor in her collegiate debut.

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    DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team held the lead for the majority of the game, but Bryant University pulled ahead with 42 seconds remaining to steal a victory from the Wildcats, 69-66, in the season-opener on Friday evening at Lundholm Gymnasium.
    The Wildcats, who have dropped just their second season-opener game in nine years, are now 0-1 on the season. The Bulldogs improve to 1-0.
    Freshman Kelsey Hogan (Nashua, N.H.) delivered a game-high 20 points, while junior Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) contributed with 14 to lead the Wildcats in scoring.

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    DURHAM, N.H.- The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team will host Bryant University on Friday evening to open-up the 2008-09 campaign.  This marks the first meeting between New Hampshire and Bryant. The Bulldogs are in the second year of a five-year transition process into the Division I level and this season marks the first season of Division I competition for Bryant University.  After completing the transition the university will join the Northeast Conference (NEC) in 2012. The Wildcats have won all but one season-opener, going 7-1, since the turn of the century (2000-01 season).

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DURHAM, N.H. – Three players scored in double-figures but it was not enough as the University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team fell to Bentley University, 70-55, in exhibition action on Sunday afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium. Junior forward Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) led all Wildcat scorers with 15 points, while guards Kelsey Hogan (Nashua, N.H.) and Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) had 14 and 13, respectively.
    The Falcons were led in scoring by Kim Brennan with 21 points to go along with Kristy McLean’s double-double, 18 points and 14 rebounds. Also pulling down 14 boards was Bentley’s Lauren Massie.

DURHAM, N.H.- The University of New Hampshire men’s and women’s basketball teams celebrated the official start of the 2008-09 seasons with a tip-off event at Lundholm Gymnasium.
    After performances by the UNH cheerleaders and the dance team, both the men’s and women’s basketball teams were introduced to an enthusiastic crowd of fans and students. Men’s basketball head coach Bill Herrion then addressed the crowd about the upcoming seasons.

DURHAM, N.H. –  The University of New Hampshire men’s and women’s basketball teams will kick off their 2008-09 seasons on Saturday, October 25 with the first annual “Tip-Off Celebration” event at Lundholm Gymnasium. The event is free and open to the public and will begin immediately following the UNH vs. Towson football game at approximately 3:30 p.m. 

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    DURHAM, N.H. –University of New Hampshire women’s basketball head coach Kristin Cole has released the schedule for the upcoming 2008-2009 season. The opponents include powerhouses from the Big East, Atlantic-10 and Ivy League.
    The Wildcats will open up the 2008-2009 season at home with a first-time meeting against Bryant University (Nov. 14). For the Bulldogs, the meeting will mark the team’s Division I debut as a member of the Northeast Conference, after posting a 20-12 record last season in Division II.

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team has announced that it will hold the UNH Women’s Basketball Annual Golf Outing at The Oaks Golf Links (Somersworth, N.H.) on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 9 a.m. Registration begins at 8 a.m. and the tournament cost is $135.