WOMEN'S BASKETBALL SET TO TAKE ON LOUISVILLE ON DEC. 22
THE MATCHUP
Tuesday's matchup between New Hampshire and
Louisville will mark the second meeting all-time between both
teams, with the last matchup coming on Dec. 30, 2008. In that game,
the then 10th ranked Cardinals got the best of the Wildcats,
earning an 82-40 victory in the final game of the Downtown Marriott
Cardinal Classic at Louisville's Freedom Hall.
SCOUTING LOUISVILLE (6-5):
Louisville is coming off a 101-67 loss to the
University of Kentucky on Sunday afternoon at Memorial Coliseum ...
With the loss, Louisville fell to 6-5 on the season, while Kentucky
improved to 10-0 ... Becky Burke led the way for the Cardinals with
21 points, while Monique Reid chipped in recording her third
double-double of the season with 17 points and 10 rebounds ...
Freshman Ashley Rainey also recorded her third double-double of the
year with 10 points and 10 rebounds ... Kentucky had four players
score in double-figures, led by Victoria Dunlap with 27 points ...
The Cardinals turned the ball over a season- and school-record 38
times in the contest, leading to 39 points ... Louisville also
committed 35 fouls, leading to 52 Kentucky free throw attempts,
marking a season-high for the Cardinals ... The loss is
Louisville's third in the last four games, while also falling to
Middle Tennessee State and Tennessee during the stretch ... The
Cardinals kicked off the season earning wins in four of their first
five games of the year ... The Cardinals have struggled on the road
this season, posting a 1-4 record away from Freedom Hall ... On the
season, Burke leads the Cardinals with 16.7 points and 3.4 rebounds
per game ... Reid adds 14.3 points and 7.9 rebounds per game ...
Reid leads the team in double-doubles with four on the season ...
In addition to leading the team in scoring, Burke ranks second on
the team in 3-point field goal percentage with a .443 shooting clip
from downtown ... Rainey has provided solid production for the
Cardinals, ranking third on the squad with 9.0 points per game,
while also ranking second on the team in rebounding with 7.7 boards
per game.
SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE (4-5):
Last time out the University of New Hampshire women's
basketball team earned a 80-72 victory over Holy Cross on Sunday
afternoon at Lundholm Gymnasium ... The 80-point output by the
‘Cats is the largest point total posted by New Hampshire
since it notched 85 points against UMBC on Jan. 10, 2009 ... UNH
outscored Holy Cross 47 to 35 in the second stanza, posting an
impressive .615 percent shooting clip from the floor during the
frame ... Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) recorded 10 points,
a career-high 11 assists, along with two blocks and two steals ...
Including Simpson, five Wildcats finished in double-figure scoring
... Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) led all scorers with 20
points and was followed by Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.; 18
points, six rebounds), Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.; 15 points,
nine rebounds) and Racheal Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.; 10 points) ...
The Wildcats currently have three players averaging in double
figure scoring, with Beliveau leading the way with 13.2 points per
game, while Williams and McDonald are averaging 12.2 and 11.0
points per game ... In addition to Beliveau's 20 points, she also
tallied three steals in the contest, making it the seventh time
this season she has compiled multiple steals in a game ... She has
also scored in double-figures in six of the last seven games ...
Simpson notched a pair of 3-pointers Sunday afternoon against Holy
Cross, giving her 172 3-point field goals for her career, which is
just seven away from UNH's all-time career mark of 179 ...
Williams' 15 points against Holy Cross gives her 989 for her
career, pushing her that much closer to reaching the 1,000-point
plateau for her career. If she does reach the mark, she will become
just the 14th Wildcat in program history to achieve the feat ... In
UNH's previous outing, the University of New Hampshire women's
basketball team fell to Central Connecticut State University,
60-48, on Dec. 10 at Lundholm Gymnasium ... McDonald scored 12
points, tallied six rebounds, two assists and two blocks, earning
America East Player of the Game honors for UNH ... The two squads
tipped off the action trading baskets, until UNH strung off a 6-0
run, sparked by a McDonald jumper at 11:57 that gave the Wildcats
the early 11-10 lead ... New Hampshire capped off the stretch with
a pair of jumpers by Williams and McDonald, pushing its lead to
five, with the score 15-10 at 10:15 ... CCSU would fire back with a
6-0 run of its own, holding a 16-15 advantage over the ‘Cats
... Emily Rose hit the go-ahead bucket for CCSU on a jumper at the
9-minute mark, giving the Blue Devils their first lead in nearly
three minutes ... Kelley Flynn (Hopinkton, N.H.) and Diamon
Beckford (Philadelphia, Pa.) answered the call for the Wildcats,
scoring back-to-back baskets pushing the score to 20-16 with 6:28
remaining ... The Blue Devils were once again quick to respond, as
Alexzandria Dowdy rebuttaled with a 3-pointer of her own on the
ensuing possession, sparking a 6-1 run, giving CCSU a 24-22 lead
with 3:08 remaining ... However, UNH would enter the half up 33-29
after Beliveau nailed a trifecta at the buzzer to close out the
stanza ... The Blue Devils kicked off the second half with
back-to-back 3-pointers on ensuing possessions, giving the visitors
the 35-33 advantage with 18:46 remaining ... The quick start would
be a tale of things to come for CCSU, as they closed out the game
with a 17-6 run that built its lead up to 12 and proved to be too
much of a burden for New Hampshire to overcome ... Beliveau added
six points, seven boards, three assists and two steals in the loss
... Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) chipped in with five points,
five assists and four rebounds.
PLAYER OF THE WEEK
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) a senior guard
on the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team, was
honored as Player of the Week by the America East Conference on
Monday afternoon.
Simpson recorded 10 points and a career-high 11
assists to propel the Wildcats to an 80-72 victory Sunday afternoon
against Holy Cross at Lundholm Gymnasium. Simpson also recorded two
steals, two blocks, two rebounds and was one of five Wildcats in
double digit scoring in the contest.
After trailing 37-33 at the half, Simpson
ignited the ‘Cats with 15:37 remaining, sparking a 10-0 run
by setting up Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) with a layup and
scoring a basket of her own on ensuing possessions in a span of
2:37 to take a 49-39 lead. She then helped UNH build its largest
lead of the game with a steal and a long outlet pass to Racheal
Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.) for a layup, capped off with a 3-pointer
by Simpson on the next possession to push the score to 71-56 in
favor of the home team.
Scoring all of her 10 points in the second
frame, Simpson helped the Wildcats outscore the Crusaders 47 to 35
in the stanza, as the team posted an impressive .615 percent
shooting clip from the floor. Not to mention, the 80-point output
by the ‘Cats is the largest point total posted by New
Hampshire since it notched 85 points against UMBC on Jan. 10,
2009.
TORCHING THE NETS
The Wildcats scored 80 points against Holy
Cross on Dec. 20, marking the largest point total posted by New
Hampshire since it notched 85 points against UMBC on Jan. 10, 2009.
The 80-point output not only comes as a season-high in scoring, but
it also marks the first time UNH has shot over 50 percent (54.4;
31-57) from the floor since the 'Cats did so against Iona on Dec.
12, 2007, when they finished with a .500 percent (30-60) shooting
clip.
5-HEADED MONSTER
Five Wildcats finished in double-figure scoring
in Sunday's 80-72 win against Holy Cross College. Denise Beliveau
(Framingham, Mass.) led all scorers with 20 points and was followed
by Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.; 18 points, six rebounds),
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.; 15 points, nine rebounds), Amy
Simpson (Waterford, Conn.; 10 points, 11 assists) and Racheal
Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.; 10 points). The last time five Wildcats
scored in double-figures was against Colgate on Dec. 5, 2008, when
Simpson (24), Abigial LaRosa (Hampton, N.H.) (19), Williams (13),
Chrissy Hall (Northbridge, Mass.) (13) and Fowler (10) all scored
in double-figures.
HOME COOKIN'
After starting the season 3-1, the Wildcats
have continued their hot start at Lundholm Gymnasium, notching
their fourth home win against Holy Cross College on Dec. 20. The
4-1 record is the best start the 'Cats have had in Durham since the
1993-94 campaign, when UNH won its first six home games on its way
to finishing the season 17-11. Last season, the 'Cats won two games
in non-conference action, however, finished the season with a 6-10
record in conference play, rounding out the year with an 8-23
record.
NOW BOARDING
Kelley Flynn (Hopkinton, N.H.) has pulled in 11
rebounds in 14 minutes of action in her last two games for the
'Cats. In her most recent outing, she ripped down five boards,
scored four points and tallied a block and a steal against Central
Connecticut State on Dec. 10. She was just as effective in the game
prior against St. Peter's, pulling down a season-high six rebounds
against the Peahens. On the season, she is averaging 1.9 points and
2.5 rebounds per game.
SPREADING THE FLOOR
The Wildcats currently have three players
averaging in double-figure scoring, with Denise Beliveau
(Framingham, Mass.) leading the way with 13.2 points per game,
while Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) and Jill McDonald
(Middlebury, Vt.) are averaging 12.2 and 11.0 points per game. The
last time at least three Wildcats ended the season averaging
double-figures in scoring was the 2007-08 campaign, when Amy
Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) averaged 11.3 points, Ashley Cerniglia
averaged 10.8 points, Williams averaged 10.5 points and Beliveau
averaged 10.0 points per game.
STEALING THE SHOW
Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) tied her
career-high with five steals against Seton Hall on Dec. 3, marking
the third time she has reached the mark in her UNH career. It was
also the first time a Wildcat compiled five steals in a game since
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) did so on Dec. 5, 2008 against
Colgate. On the season, Beliveau has tallied multiple steals in a
game seven times for the Wildcats. She currently leads the team
with 21 steals and ranks third in the conference with an average of
2.3 steals per game.
SHE'S HEATING UP
Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) finished
with 20 points, four rebounds, three steals and two assists to lead
the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team to an 80-72
victory over Holy Cross College on Dec. 20 at Lundholm Gymnasium.
Beliveau has scored in double-figures in six of the last seven
games and has compiled at least six rebounds in five of the last
six games. On the season, the sophomore forward is averaging 13.2
points, 7.0 rebounds, 2.3 steals and 1.3 assists per game.
3-POINT PARADE
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) knocked down a
pair of 3-pointers in Sunday's game against Holy Cross, giving her
172 3-point field goals for her career. The impressive total ranks
second all-time in program history, seven field goals shy of Heidi
Plencner's all-time mark of 179. This season, Simpson has drilled
11 trifectas, averaging 5.7 points per game. Last year, she notched
62 3-pointers, which was the best single-season mark in program
history.
BLOCK PARTY
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) notched one
block versus Holy Cross on Sunday, giving her a block in each of
the last five games. On the season she has 12 blocks, giving her
the fifth-best block total in the conference, with an average of
1.3 per game. The quick start is nothing new for the junior, as she
is picking up right where she left off last season, when she
tallied the second best single-season block total in program
history with 47. For her career, she ranks sixth all-time in blocks
with 68.
RIGHT ON POINT
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) scored 10 points
last time out against Holy Cross, giving her 51 on the young the
season. She now has 925 points for her career, which ranks 15th
all-time in program history. Her two best offensive outbursts came
against No. 21 Maryland and Holy Cross, when she tallied a
season-high 11 and 10 points, respectively. The point guard came up
in the clutch for the Wildcats against Harvard as she drained the
first of two free throws to send the game into overtime tied at
58-58. Simpson led the charge in the overtime period as the
Wildcats outscored the Crimson 20-7 to earn the 78-65 victory. Last
season she notched a career-high 357 points, averaging 11.5 points
per game. In the season prior, she finished with 315 points, with
an average of 11.3 points per game.
ELITE-11
After tallying 15 points and pulling down nine
rebounds against Holy Cross on Dec. 20, Candace Williams (Norfolk,
Mass.) set herself up to join some elite company. With 989 points
and 544 rebounds in her UNH career, Williams is on pace to become
just the eleventh Wildcat to score over 1,000 points and compile
500 rebounds in program history. The last 'Cat to achieve the feat
was Danielle Clark in 2007, who scored 1,331 points and tallied 579
rebounds during the course of her career. Kris Kinney tops the
list, finishing her UNH career with 2,231 points and 897 rebounds
after a four-year stint with the 'Cats from 1985-89.
CENTURY CLUB
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) tallied two
steals against Holy Cross on Dec. 20, giving her 106 steals for her
Wildcat career. The impressive total ranks 23rd all-time in program
history. The last Wildcat to break into the 100-steal club was
Whitney Edwards, who played for the 'Cats from 2003-07 and compiled
229 for her career, which ranks second all-time in program history.
On the season, Simpson ranks second on team with 13 steals,
averaging 1.4 per game.
DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS
So far this season the Wildcats have been
playing stellar defense against some impressive company. They have
held opponents to a conference-best .336 shooting percentage from
the floor this year, while shooting an impressive .385 clip
themselves. The fresh start comes against an A-10 (St. Joseph's,
UMass), an ACC (Maryland) and a Big East (Seton Hall) program,
following a season in which opponents shot .404 from the field
against the ‘Cats. Against Quinnipiac on Nov. 29, New
Hampshire held the Bobcats to just 29.5 percent shooting. In the
game prior versus Harvard, the Wildcats kicked off the game playing
stingy defense against the Crimson, holding them scoreless for the
first 5:16 of the action and not allowing a field goal until the
8:44 mark. In UNH's 58-57 win over UMass on Nov. 20, the Wildcats
compiled a season-high 13 steals and forced a season-best 27
turnovers. In UNH's matchup against No. 21 Maryland on Nov. 16, the
‘Cats pestered the Terps into shooting just .278 from the
field, holding their offense to just 63 points, which was
Maryland's second lowest point total in the last 29 games dating
back to last season. The only team to hold the Terps to an even
lower point total was Louisville, who defeated Maryland 77-60 in
the NCAA Elite Eight on March 30, 2009. Against St. Joe's, the
‘Cats were just as impressive, holding the Hawks to just .277
shooting and a total of 56 points.
DOING THE DISHES
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) has stepped up
in her new role as point guard this season, notching the third-best
assist total in the conference with 49 through the first nine games
this year. In her most recent action she tied a career-high with 11
assists against Holy Cross College on Sunday. The last time she
reached the 11-assist mark came against UMBC on Feb. 2, 2008.
Against Harvard on Nov. 24, she tallied her second best assist
total of the season, dishing out eight assists against the Crimson.
For her career, Simpson has tallied 255 assists, ranking her 12th
all-time in program history. To break into the top-10 all-time,
Simpson needs just 34 assists, which at her current pace should be
attained in seven games. Simpson has been stellar across the board
for the 'Cats this year, averaging 5.7 points, 5.4 assists, 3.1
rebounds and 1.4 steals per game.
DIAMON IN THE ROUGH
Diamon Beckford (Philadelphia, Pa.) scored a
career-high eight points and pulled down five rebounds against
Harvard on Nov. 24. The solid production has been nothing new this
season for the freshman sensation, as she notched three points, six
rebounds and two steals against St. Peter's College on Saturday.
Against UMass on Nov. 20, she tallied six points, five boards and
two steals. In the game prior, she notched seven points, seven
boards and one block against No. 21 Maryland on Nov. 16. In that
contest she helped the Wildcats respond to a 20-9 Terrapin run that
started the game, as she knocked down a jumper at 7:44 to set off
an 11-3 scoring stretch, which cut the home team's lead down to
just three points, with the score set at 23-20 at 4:21. Including
the jumper, she totaled five points on the run. This season
Beckford has posted 4.0 points and 3.6 rebounds per game.
CONSISTENT 'CAT
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) netted 15
points against Holy Cross College on Dec. 20, making it the 12th
time in the last 15 games dating back to last year she has scored
in double-figures. Her most stellar outings this season have came
when she posted a season-high 18 points in back-to-back efforts
against Quinnipiac (Nov. 29) and Harvard (Nov. 24). During the 15
game span, she has tallied 22 points on two occasions, the latest
coming in a 66-62 win over Albany at the SEFCU Arena on Feb. 28,
2009. Her other 22-point outburst came against defending conference
champion Vermont on Feb. 22, 2009. Last year she posted
double-figures in all 23 games to start the season, including
back-to-back 25-plus point games. She had a career-high 27-point
performance at Boston University (Jan. 17, 2009), then posted 26 at
Stony Brook (Jan. 21, 2009). In 1998-99, Orsi Farkas posted double
figures in all 31 games for the Wildcats.
IN THE CLUTCH
With UNH's 78-65 overtime victory over Harvard
University on Nov. 24, the Wildcats have now won their last six
decisions in overtime dating back to March 1, 2003, when UNH
defeated Stony Brook 70-67 in the extra frame. Tuesday's win marks
the largest margin of victory in overtime in program history. It is
also UNH's first win against Harvard since Dec. 29, 1999, when the
Wildcats defeated the Crimson 70-58 at Lundholm Gymnasium.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) notched her
first double-double of the season on Nov. 24 against Harvard with
14 points and 14 rebounds. For the forward, it was her third career
double-double as she also notched double digit efforts against
Northeastern (22 pts, 10 rbs) on Dec. 15, 2007 and Binghamton (18
pts, 11 rbs) on Jan. 19, 2008. Including Tuesday's game against
Harvard, Beliveau has scored in double figures in three games this
season, as she tallied 21 points against St. Joseph's and 15 points
against UMass.
TRIPLE THREAT
In UNH's 78-65 overtime victory over Harvard on
Nov. 24, three Wildcats scored in double-figures for the third time
in a four game stretch. Most recently Candace Williams (18), Jill
McDonald (17), Denise Beliveau (14) helped achieve the feat. The
trio was at it once again versus UMass as Williams (17), Beliveau
(15), and McDonald (10) all scored in double-digits. UNH first
accomplished the plateau this season against St. Joseph's, as
Beliveau led the way with 21 points, while Williams and Lauren
Wells tallied 15 and 12 points, respectively, leading the 'Cats to
a 64-56 victory at Lundholm Gymnasium.
CAREER STRETCH
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) poured in a
career-high 18 points and tallied six boards against Holy Cross
College on Dec. 20. She also netted 17 points on two separate
occasions, first against Harvard on Nov. 24 and then once again
versus Seton Hall on Dec. 3. Against Harvard the center lead the
‘Cats to a 78-65 overtime victory, notching 17 points, seven
boards and a career-high three assists. Against UMass on Nov. 20,
McDonald knocked down a pair of free throws with just 0:12
remaining to propel UNH to a 58-57 victory at Lundholm Gymnasium.
For her efforts, the center was named the America East Player of
the Game, notching 10 points, nine rebounds, two blocks and two
steals in the contest. In the last six games, McDonald is averaging
13.2 points, 4.0 rebounds and 1.5 blocks per game. She has also
tallied block in each of the last five games. On the season,
she ranks second in the conference in field goal percentage with a
.548 shooting clip.
A-10 SPECIAL
UNH's 58-57 win over UMass on Nov. 20 marked
the first time the Wildcats knocked off two Atlantic-10 teams in
the same season since the 1989-90 campaign. The 'Cats earned their
first victory over an Atlantic-10 opponent this season on Nov. 13,
when they defeated St. Joseph's University 64-56 at Lundholm
Gymnasium. During the 1989-90 season, the Wildcats defeated Rhode
Island 67-56 on Nov. 28 and earned a 66-60 win against UMass on
Dec. 9 to complete the A-10 sweep in non-conference play.
PICTURE PERFECT
In addition to her 21 points and nine rebounds
in UNH's 64-56 win over St. Joseph's University on Nov. 13, Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) tied her career high in free throws
made, knocking down 10-of-10 shots from the charity stripe.
Included in that total are four tallies which came in the last two
minutes of play to seal the victory for the 'Cats. It was the first
time a Wildcat shot 100 percent from the foul line since Danielle
Clark (12-12) did so on Nov. 26, 2006 against Iona. The last time
Beliveau knocked down 10 free throws in a game came against
Northeastern on Dec. 15, 2007. She finished that night with 22
points, 10 rebounds, three assists and two steals.
LAST TIME OUT
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) recorded 10
points and a career-high 11 assists to propel the University of New
Hampshire women's basketball team to Sunday afternoon's 80-72
victory against the College of the Holy Cross in non-conference
action at Lundholm Gymnasium.
UNH improves to 4-5 overall and is 4-1 at
Lundholm Gymnasium. Holy Cross is 3-8.
Simpson, who also recorded two steals and two
blocks, was one of five Wildcats to score in double digits. Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) led all scorers with 20 points and was
followed by Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.; 18 points, six
rebounds), Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.; 15 points, nine
rebounds) and Racheal Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.; 10 points).
Holy Cross was led offensively by Bethany
O'Dell, who made six of the team's 11 3-pointers and finished with
20 points. Whitney Fremeau (16 points), Amy Lepley (12) and Briana
McFadden (12) also scored in double figures.
The Wildcats trailed 37-33 at halftime and
faced their largest deficit of the game, 47-39, with 15:37
remaining in the game when they went on a 10-0 run in a span of
2:37 to take a 49-39 lead. Simpson ignited the spurt by setting up
a basket by McDonald and then driving the left baseline for a
layup. Beliveau continued the momentum swing by intercepting the
ball in the passing lane and driving down the court for a layup.
Another UNH layup, this time by Williams, evened the score, 47-47,
at 13:59 and the ‘Cats went in front on Simpson's jumper at
13:00.
The teams exchanged scores to move the score to
51-51, then McDonald hit a pair of free throws at 11:09 to give New
Hampshire a lead it would not relinquish as Williams followed her
own miss for a layup and duplicated that effort on UNH's next
possession to give the ‘Cats a 57-51 advantage with 9:28
remaining.
UNH pushed its lead to eight points, 63-55, at
6:00 on a layup by Chrissy Hall (Northbridge, Mass.), who
contributed four points, four rebounds and four assists, and took a
double-digit advantage of 66-56 on a Williams free throw with 5:02
to play.
Simpson then helped the ‘Cats build a
71-56 lead with a steal and long outlet pass to Fowler for a layup,
and on the next possession she made a 3-pointer.
Holy Cross faced a 74-61 deficit with 52
seconds on the clock, but then Lepley hit a 3-point shot and stole
the inbounds pass to set up Alyssa May's 3-pointer that pulled the
visitors within 74-67 with 32 seconds to play.
McDonald was fouled and made both ends of the
1-and-1 at the foul line to give UNH a 76-67 cushion and then hit
two more free throws with 21 seconds remaining to push the
advantage to 11 points and secure the victory.
In the opening five minutes of the game, UNH
opened up a 10-4 lead behind four baskets in the paint by McDonald.
Holy Cross' O'Dell responded with consecutive 3-pointers to level
the score at 10, then a Tayana Carper jumper gave the visitors a
12-10 lead and O'Dell hit another shot from beyond the arc at 12:00
to extend the advantage to five points.
Beliveau answered with a 3-pointer on UNH's
next possession to end Holy Cross' 11-point run, but O'Dell once
again connected from 3-point range to move the score to 18-13. The
‘Cats trailed 22-18 when Fowler and McDonald made
back-to-back layups to even the score, 22-22.
The Crusaders quickly regained the lead on
Fremeau's layup and then Lepley's layup gave them a 26-22 advantage
with 4:38 remaining in the first half. The teams traded scores to
move the score to 32-28, at which point a layup by McFadden gave
Holy Cross its largest lead of the half at 34-28.
Beliveau's 3-pointer was answered by O'Dell at
the other end of the court, but UNH took some momentum into the
locker room on Fowler's offensive putback in the waning seconds
that pulled the ‘Cats within four points.
Williams' 15 points in the contest gives her
989 for her career, pushing her that much closer to reaching the
1,000-point plateau for her career. If she does reach the mark, she
will become just the 14th Wildcat in program history to achieve the
feat.
WILDCATS PICKED FOURTH IN PRESEASON POLL
The University of New Hampshire women's
basketball team received 38 points to place fourth in the America
East preseason poll that was released this afternoon by the
conference.
The Wildcats finished last season in fifth
place in the conference with an 8-23 record, including a 6-10 mark
against America East opponents, after being picked seventh in last
year's preseason poll. New Hampshire's 38-point total tied with
Boston University, who is coming off an undefeated conference
regular season and its first appearance in the postseason WNIT.
UMBC finished followed closely behind UNH and BU, with 35 points in
the sixth place spot.
Vermont, last year's conference champion, is
predicted to once again capture the title, receiving five first
place votes and tallying 61 points. Hartford is selected to finish
second with 60 points, garnering four first place votes in the
poll. Binghamton is predicted to finish third, with 45 points.
Stony Brook University is slated to finish
seventh (23 points), while the University of Maine (13) and the
University at Albany (11 points) round out the final three spots in
the poll.
