NINTH-SEEDED WOMEN'S HOOP FACES NO. 1 HARTFORD IN QUARTERFINALS OF AMERICA EAST TOURNAMENT
THE MATCHUP
The Wildcats will take on first-seeded
Hartford, marking the 53rd meeting between the two squads all-time.
New Hampshire is looking to snap a 15-game drought against
Hartford, the longest stretch without a win against any Wildcat
opponent. The last New Hampshire victory against the Hawks came
during the 2002-03 season when the Wildcats swept the series. In
that season, the Wildcats earned a 56-53 road victory before
grabbing a 60-50 home win. The Wildcats earned victories in seven
of the first eight meetings with the Hawks.
SCOUTING NEW HAMPSHIRE (9-21, 3-12 AE):
Last time out the University of New Hampshire women's basketball
team fell to Boston University, 79-65, on Feb. 28 at Case Gymnasium
... Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) dropped in a team-high 15
points, nine rebounds and two steals, earning America East Player
of the Game honors for New Hampshire ... Candace Williams (Norfolk,
Mass.) notched her fourth double-double of the season, tallying 11
points and a game-high 10 rebounds, along with two blocks and two
steals ... Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) scored a career-high 15
points and collected three rebounds ... Williams has scored in
double digits in 19 of the last 21 games, including 30 of the last
35 dating back to last year ... Williams now has 1,254 points and
689 rebounds in her career and is one of just eight Wildcats
all-time to tally at least 1,000 points and 600 rebounds in program
history ... Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) is the first Wildcat to
notch over 1,000 points, 300 assists and 100 steals in program
history ... She ranks first in the conference in assists, with an
average of 5.3 per game this season ... Jill McDonald (Middlebury,
Vt.) currently ranks second in the conference in blocks with 53
this season, which is good for an average of 2.0 per game ... She
has notched a block in 21 of the last 23 games ... The ‘Cats
rank second in the conference in blocked shots with 132, the best
single-season mark in program history ... Since the start of
conference play, the ‘Cats have racked up 74 blocks, a total
that ranks first in the conference ... New Hampshire is shooting an
impressive .392 clip from the floor this season, a mark that
currently ranks third in the conference ... The Wildcats also rank
fourth in defensive field goal percentage in the America East,
allowing opponents to shoot just .381 from the floor.
SCOUTING HARTFORD (25-3, 16-0 AE):
Hartford recently moved up two spots in the
ESPN/USA Today coaches poll sliding into 21st ... The Hawks have
been ranked in the poll since February 8, just prior to its win
over Maine ... The Hawks wrapped up their regular season with a
61-51 win over the Vermont Catamounts before a season high crowd of
2,698 at Chase Arena on Feb. 27 ... The victory extended the Hawks
school record win streak to 18-straight games, while improving
their overall record to 25-3, making this the fourth season in
program history, and fourth in last five years, that the Hawks have
finished with at least 25 wins ... The 16-0 finish in conference
play is a program record and stands as just the sixth time in the
26 year history of America East women's basketball that a team has
finished undefeated in conference play ... The Hawks were led by
Diana Delva who matched her season high of 22 points for the
second-straight game ... She also added 10 rebounds to finish with
her team leading ninth double-double of the season ... Also
compiling a double-double, the first of her collegiate career, was
rookie Ruthanne Doherty who finished with 10 points and 11 rebounds
... Doherty finished the game shooting 4-of-8 from the field, while
adding two assists to her credit ... Rounding out the leading
scorers was Ilicia Mathis who finished with 11 points and six
rebounds ... Delva ranks fourth in the conference in scoring with
an average of 14.5 points per game ... She is also second on the
squad in rebounds, pulling in 8.3 boards per game ... In addition,
she ranks first in the America East in field goal percentage,
posting a .655 shooting clip from the floor.
REACHING NEW HIGHS
Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) torched the
nets for career-high 15 points against Boston University on Feb.
28. Including her impressive outing against the Terriers, the guard
has scored in double digits eight times this season. Over the
course of the last four games she is averaging 9.3 points and 2.3
rebounds per game.
BACK IN THE DRIVER'S SEAT
After coming back from a recent injury that
sidelined her for four games, Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.)
has scored in double figures in each of the last three games. In
her most recent outing, she dropped in a team-high 15 points and
tallied nine rebounds and two steals, on her way to being named
America East Player of the Game against Boston University on Feb.
28. Over the course of the three-game span, Beliveau is averaging
13.7 points, 8.0 rebounds, 1.7 assists and 1.3 steals per game.
THREE'S COMPANY
Three Wildcats scored in double figures for the
11th time this season against Boston University on Feb. 28, as
Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.; 15), Lauren Wells (West
Chester, Pa.; 15) and Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.; 11) all
scored in double digits. The last time the 'Cats had three players
score in doubles figures came against Binghamton on Feb. 25. In
that game, Williams led the way with 18 points, while Beliveau and
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) dropped in 11 and 10 points,
respectively.
DOUBLE DIGIT DANDY
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) notched her
fourth double-double of the season against Boston University on
Feb. 25, tallying 11 points and 10 rebounds. For Williams, the
impressive mark comes as her 16th career double-double. Last
season, the forward earned a conference-best 10 double-doubles.
BEAR KILLER
With Amy Simpson's (Waterford, Conn.) 21-point
outburst against Maine on Jan. 12, she has now scored in double
figures in five of the last six meetings against the Black Bears.
In that span, the guard has led the ‘Cats to a 4-2 record,
while averaging 15.8 points, 4.0 rebounds and 3.2 assists per
game.
RAINING 3'S
New Hampshire drilled a season-high 10
3-pointers against Binghamton on Feb. 25, marking the seventh time
this season the ‘Cats have knocked down at least eight
trifectas. UNH's also knocked down 10 treys from deep against then
23rd-ranked Syracuse on Dec. 30. Denise Beliveau (Framingham,
Mass.) led the way knocking down a season-high four trifectas,
while Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) and Cari Reed (Oswego,
N.Y.) each hit two apiece and Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) and
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) each added a trey to the mix. For
the Wildcats, it was the first time they drilled at least 10
3-pointers since draining 14 trifectas against Colgate on Dec. 5,
2008.
FOUR OF A KIND
Jill McDonald (Middbury, Vt.; 16), Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.; 15), Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.;
11) and Cari Reed (Oswego, N.Y.; 11) all scored in double figures
against Albany on Feb. 21, marking the second time this season four
‘Cats reached double digit scoring. The last time the
Wildcats reached the mark came on Jan. 16 against UMBC when Amy
Simpson (Waterford, Conn.; 15), Williams (15), Beliveau (14) and
Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.; 12) all scored in double
figures.
MCDOUBLE-DOUBLE
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) notched her
second career double-double, tallying 16 points and a career-high
10 rebounds against Albany on Feb. 21. She earned her first career
double-double against Vermont on Jan. 31, finishing with a
career-high 19 points and 10 rebounds.
SIMPSON VISION
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) tallied three
assists against Boston University on Feb. 28, giving her 359
assists for her career, a mark that ranks fourth all-time in
program history. This season she has compiled 153 assists, breaking
her single-season career-high of 90 assists, which she set last
season. Prior to the 2008-09 campaign, Simpson tallied 77 assists
during the 2007-08 season and 39 assists in 2006-07. The point
guard needs just two assists to tie UNH's single-season assist
record set by Corinne Gulas during the 1982-84 campaign.
TRIPLE TROUBLE
The Wildcats currently have three players
averaging in double figure scoring, with Candace Williams (Norfolk,
Mass.) leading the way with 12.9 points per game, while Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) and Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.)
are averaging 11.5 and 10.0 points per game, respectively.
Currently, the 'Cats are one of just three teams in the conference
to have three or more players averaging in double figures. The last
time at least three Wildcats ended the season averaging in double
digits 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.
WILDCAT BLOCK PARTY
New Hampshire ranks second in the America East
in blocks this season with 132, breaking the program's
single-season block record. The Wildcats broke the record last
season with 117 swats, as Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) and
Chrissy Hall (Northbridge, Mass.) led the squad with 47 and 22
swats, respectively. Prior to last season, the record had stood for
nearly seven years, as the 2001-02 squad previously set the mark
with 101 blocks.
RECORD CHASER
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) recently
reached a career-high in blocks with 53 this season, tying Denise
Higgins' single-season block record. Last season McDonald tallied
47 blocks, averaging 1.5 per game. This season she is averaging 2.0
blocks per game, a total that ranks second in the conference.
SETTING THE RECORD STRAIGHT
Kelley Flynn (Hopkinton, N.H.) tallied a UNH
single-game record seven blocks against Stony Brook on Feb. 3. The
mark comes as a career-high for Flynn, who is the second Wildcat
this season to notch seven blocks. Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.)
was the first to set the record when she swatted seven shots
against then 23rd-ranked Syracuse on Dec. 30. Flynn ranks third on
the team with 14 blocks this season.
MAKING IT RAIN
New Hampshire shot a season-high 53.3 percent
(8-for-15) from beyond the arc and 55.3 percent (26-for-47) from
the floor against Stony Brook on Feb. 3. For UNH, it was the third
time this season it shot over 50 percent from the field and just
the first time it notched a 3-point field goal percentage over 50
percent.
DECK THE HALLS
Chrissy Hall (Northbridge, Mass.) notched a
career-high 18 points, lacing 6-of-7 shots from the field,
including a career-high four 3-pointers against Stony Brook on Feb.
3. In addition her impressive scoring output, Hall also tallied a
season-high seven rebounds and a career-high four assists.
CHARITY WORK
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) laced 2-of-5
free throws against Binghamton on Feb. 25, giving her an impressive
.839 shooting clip from the charity stripe since the start of
conference play. Williams ranks fifth in the America East in free
throw percentage on the season, posting a .792 clip from the
line.
REJECTION NOTICE
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) is currently one
of just three guards to rank in the top-10 in blocks in the America
East since the start of conference play. So far this season, the
senior has notched a career-high 24 blocks and is currently
averaging 0.9 blocks per game since the start of conference play.
Simpson recently notched a career-high four blocks against Albany
on Jan. 22, a mark she has reached just three times in her
career.
MAKE ROOM AT THE TOP
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) pulled in 10
boards against Boston University on Feb. 28, moving her to sixth
all-time in career rebounds. The senior leads the team with 7.0
rebounds per game, a total that currently ranks sixth in the
conference. For her career she has compiled 689 boards.
FRIELIN' IT
Jilliane Friel (Durham, N.H.) scored a
career-high nine points on 3-for-4 shooting against Boston
University on Jan. 28. Included in her offensive outburst, Friel
tied her career-high of two 3-point field goals, as she shot a
perfect 2-for-2 from beyond the arc. Friel played 13 minutes off
the bench for the ‘Cats, rounding out the evening with one
rebound, one assist, one steal and one block.
RIGHT ON POINT
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) scored the last
of eight points on a jumper with 5:47 left in regulation against
Binghamton on Jan. 24, becoming the 15th Wildcat in program history
to score 1,000 points in a career. For her career, the all-purpose
guard has 1,063 points, 359 assists, 123 steals and 63 blocks. 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.
ALONE AT THE TOP
After tallying her 1,000th point against
Binghamton on Jan. 24, Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) became the
only Wildcat all-time to tally at least 1,000 points, 300 assists
and 100 steals at UNH. For her career, the senior has racked up
1,063 points, 359 assists, 123 steals and 63 blocks.
SWAT TEAM
The Wildcats currently rank second in the
conference in blocks with 132, which is good for an average of 4.6
per game. Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) leads the way for
the ‘Cats this season, notching 53 blocks, while Amy Simpson
(Waterford, Conn.) ranks second on the squad with 24.
CONSISTENT 'CAT
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) netted 11
points against Boston University on Feb. 28, making it the 29th
time in the last 35 games dating back to last year she has scored
in double-figures. Against Louisville on Dec. 22, she notched a
season-high 18 points for the third time this year. Her two other
18-point outings came in back-to-back efforts against Quinnipiac
(Nov. 29) and Harvard (Nov. 24). During the 35 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) and then posted 26 at Stony Brook (Jan.
21, 2009). In 1998-99, Orsi Farkas posted double figures in all 31
games for the Wildcats.
K-FLYING HIGH
Kelley Flynn (Hopkinton, N.H.) set career highs
in points and rebounds against both Dartmouth (Jan. 19) and Albany
(Jan. 22). Against the Great Danes she poured in a career-high 16
points along with eight rebounds and two blocks. Against the
Big Green she set a career-high with 13 rebounds, adding seven
points and two blocks. Prior to her stellar outing against the Big
Green, Flynn had reached her previous high of eight rebounds just
once against Maryland on Dec. 29, 2007. This season only Denise
Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) has pulled in more rebounds in a game
than Flynn, as she tallied 14 boards against Harvard on Nov.
24.
MOVING ON UP
After tallying 14 points against Boston
University on Jan. 28, Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.), moved to
eighth all-time in program history in scoring. She currently has
1,254 points in her UNH career.
600-CLUB
Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.) pulled in
nine rebounds against Dartmouth on Jan. 19, becoming just the
eighth Wildcat all-time to tally at least 1,000 points and 600
rebounds in program history. Williams has notched at least eight
boards in five of the last seven games and currently leads the team
with average of 7.0 rebounds per game.
PARTY OF FIVE
For the second time this season five Wildcats
finished in double-figure scoring, as Denise Beliveau (Framingham,
Mass.) and Kelley Flynn (Hopkinton, N.H.) led the way, netting 17
and 16 points, respectively, against Albany on Jan. 22. Jill
McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) (14), Candace Williams (Norfolk, Mass.)
(12) and Lauren Wells (West Chester, Pa.) (12) rounded out UNH's
double-digit scorers. The last time the 'Cats had five players in
double figures came in an 80-72 decision against Holy Cross College
on Dec. 22. In that game, Beliveau led all scorers with 20 points
and was followed by McDonald (18 points, six rebounds), Williams
(15 points, nine rebounds), Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.; 10
points, 11 assists) and Racheal Fowler (Glassboro, N.J.; 10
points).
TOP OF THE WORLD
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) knocked down a
3-pointer on Jan. 16 against UMBC, giving her a program record 180
3-point field goals for her career. The impressive total passes
Heidi Plencner's all-time mark of 179 trifectas, a record she set
in 2002. This season, Simpson has drilled 31 3-pointers and
currently has 193 3-point field goals in her career. Last year, she
notched 62 3-pointers, which was the best single-season mark in
program history.
AGAINST ALL ODDS
With UNH's 42-40 victory over Canisius College
on Dec. 28, the Wildcats snapped a seven-game America East
Conference losing streak against the Golden Griffins. Earlier this
season, Canisius earned a pair of wins against America East
opponents, with victories over Binghamton (49-46) and Albany
(52-41). For New Hampshire, the win comes as the program's second
in its last three meetings against Canisius College.
TICKLE THE TWINE
New Hampshire is shooting an impressive .392
clip from the floor this season, a mark that currently ranks third
in the conference. UNH's stellar marksmanship from the field comes
after a season in which the ‘Cats shot 35.7 percent from the
floor. Since the start of conference play, UNH has been just as
stellar sinking 40.7 percent (353-of-868) of its shots. The last
time the Wildcats finished the season with a shooting clip above
.390 was during the 2005-06 campaign, when they finished the year
with a 39.1 shooting percentage.
DOING THE DISHES
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) has stepped up
in her new role as point guard this season, notching the best
assist total in the conference with 153. Against Maine on Feb. 16,
she tallied her second best assist total of the season, dishing out
eight assists for the third time this year. Simpson had her best
assist output this season against Binghamton on Feb. 25, when she
tied a career-high with 11 assists. The last time she reached the
11-assist mark came against Holy Cross on Dec. 20, 2009. For her
career, Simpson has tallied 359 assists, ranking her fourth
all-time in program history. Simpson has been solid across the
board for the ‘Cats this year, averaging 6.5 points, 5.3
assists, 3.2 rebounds and 1.1 steals per game.
DOUBLE-DOUBLE TROUBLE
Denise Beliveau (Framingham, Mass.) notched her
second double-double of the season on Jan. 12 against Maine with 13
points and 11 rebounds. She 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 fourth 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.
RE-WRITING THE HISTORY BOOKS
Jill McDonald (Middlebury, Vt.) ranks second in
the conference in blocks with 53 this season, which is good for an
average of 2.0 per game. Since the start of conference play,
McDonald is averaging 1.9 blocks per game, a mark that ranks third
in the America East. The center has notched a block in 21 of the
last 23 games. Her most impressive outing came against then
23rd-ranked Syracuse on Dec. 30, when she set the UNH single-game
record for blocks with seven. Against Stony Brook on Jan. 6 she
notched five blocks, marking the third time this season she has
swatted at least five shots. The first time she reached the 5-block
plateau came against Louisville on Dec. 22, which also marked the
first time a Wildcat tallied at least five blocks in a game since
Ray Williams reached the mark against Yale on Nov. 19, 2005.
McDonald 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 fourth all-time in
blocks with 109.
TORCHING THE NETS
The Wildcats scored over 80 points for the
second time this season when they poured in 87 points against
Albany on Jan. 22. For UNH, it was also the second time this season
it shot over 50 percent, posting a season-high .579 clip from the
floor. UNH scored 80 points against Holy Cross on Dec. 20, marking
the largest point total the ‘Cats had posted since they
notched 85 points against UMBC on Jan. 10, 2009. New Hampshire shot
an impressive 54.4 percent from the floor against the Crusaders,
marking the first time it shot over 50 percent from the floor since
Dec. 12, 2007 against Iona (50.0; 30-60).
KC MASTERPIECE
After rounding out non-conference play against
Dartmouth on Jan. 19, UNH head coach Kristin Cole is off to her
best start during her tenure at New Hampshire, leading the 'Cats to
a 5-8 record in non-conference play to kick off the season. The
impressive total comes as the most non-conference wins the Wildcats
have earned since also tallying five wins during the 2006-07
campaign.
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 13 times for the Wildcats. She currently leads the team with
42 steals, with an average of 1.7 steals per game.
CENTURY CLUB
Amy Simpson (Waterford, Conn.) tallied a steal
against Binghamton on Feb. 25, giving her 123 steals for her
Wildcat career. The impressive total ranks 17th 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 the second-most steals in program history with 229. On the
season, Simpson ranks second on team with 31 steals, averaging 1.1
per game.
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.
WELCOME TO THE CLUB
After tallying 18 points and pulling down five
rebounds against Louisville on Dec. 22, Candace Williams (Norfolk,
Mass.) became just the eleventh Wildcat to score over 1,000 points
and compile 500 rebounds in program history. For her career she has
compiled 1,254 points and 689 rebounds. The last ‘Cat
to achieve the feat was Danielle Clark in 2007, who finished her
UNH career with 1,331 points and 579 rebounds. 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.
IN THE CLUTCH
With UNH's 78-65 overtime victory over Harvard
University on Nov. 24, the Wildcats have now won six of their last
seven decisions in overtime dating back to March 1, 2003, when UNH
defeated Stony Brook 70-67 in the extra frame. New Hampshire's win
over the Crimson 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.
DEFENSIVE SPECIALISTS
The Wildcats have been playing stellar
defense against some impressive company this season. They have held
opponents to the fourth-best defensive shooting percentage (.381)
in the conference, while shooting an impressive .392 clip
themselves. The fresh start comes against an A-10 (St. Joseph's,
UMass), an ACC (Maryland) and three Big East (Seton Hall,
Louisville, Syracuse) programs, following a season in which
opponents shot .404 from the field against the ‘Cats. New
Hampshire held then 23rd ranked Syracuse to its second lowest
offensive output to that point, allowing just 58 points and forcing
them to shoot just 31.5 percent from the floor. Against Canisius
College on Dec. 28, the Wildcats held the Golden Griffins to .267
shooting and just 40 points, marks that are both team-highs.
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 then 21st ranked 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.
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.
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
Dec. 21.
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.
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.
