University of New Hampshire Athletics
Tuesday, November 22
Durham, N.H.
5 PM
University of New Hampshire
2-2
62
vs
60
Bryant University
3-1
1
2
3
4
F
Bryant
17
12
15
16
60
New Hampshire
11
14
14
23
62
Junior guard Brittni Lai scored 31 points to lead the 'Cats past undefeated Bryant.
Photo by: Paige O'Donnell
Lai Fires in 31, 'Cats Rally to Hand Bryant First Loss
11/22/2016 8:22:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – Junior guard Brittni Lai (Irvington, N.Y.) poured in a career-high 31 points to rally the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team to a 62-60 win over previously undefeated Bryant University on Tuesday evening in Lundholm Gymnasium.
Lai made five of her six attempts from behind the three-point line and six of her seven foul shots. She also had five rebounds., five assists and three steals in her 38 minutes.
Junior Kat Fogarty (Westminster, Mass.) added 13 points and led the Wildcats with nine rebounds.
UNH evened its record at 2-2. Bryant fell to 3-1. The Wildcats had lost to Bryant each of the last three seasons and won their first game in five tries against the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats are back in Lundholm Gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 26 to play Wagner at 7 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. The time was moved back when an NCAA Division I FCS tournament first-round game between UNH and Lehigh University was set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium.
Individual and group tickets for UNH home games may be purchased at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 603-862-4000 or at the Whittemore Center box office.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lai made five of her six attempts from behind the three-point line and six of her seven foul shots. She also had five rebounds, five assists and three steals in her 38 minutes.
She was on fire in the fourth quarter and led UNH's charge.
UNH trailed 51-44 with 7:46 to play in the fourth when Lai started to heat up. From there, she scored 17 of New Hampshire's points in a row on an assortment of three-pointers, drives and foul shots.
The final two points in her run were a pair of foul shots that put her team on top, 61-59, with 58 seconds left. It was UNH's first lead since 3-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats trailed by as many as a dozen points early in the second period. They went on a 10-0 run and it was a tight game much of the way from there.
UNH tied it for the first time, 39-39, on a basket from in close by sophomore forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) with 1:36 left in the third period.
The Bulldogs went back in front 44-39 by the end of the period and then pushed the lead to 51-41 on a pair of three-pointers in the first 68 seconds of the fourth period.
Junior guard Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) made a three-pointer, off a Lai assist, and the 'Cats were on their way.
UNH STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
Jr. G Peyton Booth (4/22)
Jr. C Carlie Pogue (4/41)
Jr. F Kat Fogarty (4/4)
Jr. G Brittni Lai (4/4)
Jr. G Aliza Simpson (4/53)
GROUP'S RECORD: 2-2
SERIES INFO
Bryant leads 4-1
WILDCAT NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Brittni Lai: 31 points / 10-for-19 shooting, 5-for-6 threes
Kat Fogarty: 13 points / 9 rebounds
Carlie Pogue: 6 points / 8 rebounds
BRYANT
Ivory Bailey: 22 points / 6 rebounds
Alex Klein: 14 points / 7 rebounds
Morgan Olander: 6 points / 9 rebounds
Lai made five of her six attempts from behind the three-point line and six of her seven foul shots. She also had five rebounds., five assists and three steals in her 38 minutes.
Junior Kat Fogarty (Westminster, Mass.) added 13 points and led the Wildcats with nine rebounds.
UNH evened its record at 2-2. Bryant fell to 3-1. The Wildcats had lost to Bryant each of the last three seasons and won their first game in five tries against the Bulldogs.
UP NEXT
The Wildcats are back in Lundholm Gymnasium on Saturday, Nov. 26 to play Wagner at 7 p.m. The game was originally scheduled for 5 p.m. The time was moved back when an NCAA Division I FCS tournament first-round game between UNH and Lehigh University was set for Saturday at 2 p.m. in Wildcat Stadium.
Individual and group tickets for UNH home games may be purchased at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 603-862-4000 or at the Whittemore Center box office.
HIGHLIGHTS
Lai made five of her six attempts from behind the three-point line and six of her seven foul shots. She also had five rebounds, five assists and three steals in her 38 minutes.
She was on fire in the fourth quarter and led UNH's charge.
UNH trailed 51-44 with 7:46 to play in the fourth when Lai started to heat up. From there, she scored 17 of New Hampshire's points in a row on an assortment of three-pointers, drives and foul shots.
The final two points in her run were a pair of foul shots that put her team on top, 61-59, with 58 seconds left. It was UNH's first lead since 3-2.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats trailed by as many as a dozen points early in the second period. They went on a 10-0 run and it was a tight game much of the way from there.
UNH tied it for the first time, 39-39, on a basket from in close by sophomore forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) with 1:36 left in the third period.
The Bulldogs went back in front 44-39 by the end of the period and then pushed the lead to 51-41 on a pair of three-pointers in the first 68 seconds of the fourth period.
Junior guard Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) made a three-pointer, off a Lai assist, and the 'Cats were on their way.
UNH STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
Jr. G Peyton Booth (4/22)
Jr. C Carlie Pogue (4/41)
Jr. F Kat Fogarty (4/4)
Jr. G Brittni Lai (4/4)
Jr. G Aliza Simpson (4/53)
GROUP'S RECORD: 2-2
SERIES INFO
Bryant leads 4-1
WILDCAT NOTES
- Lai (pronounced LIE) and Fogarty are both transfers from Marist College playing their first season for UNH.
- They practiced with the team last year but sat out the games due to NCAA transfer regulations.
- Lai's previous high in points at UNH was 17 in the opener against Cornell.
- Fogarty's previous high was 11 points against New England College.
- The nine rebounds matched Fogarty's high total at Kentucky.
- Junior center Carlie Pogue (Cincinnati, Ohio) had six points and eight rebounds.
- Freshman guard Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.) had three steals and five points.
- UNH made seven of its 14 three-point shots.
- Bryant had 24 turnovers to UNH's 16.
- The Wildcats had 19 points off turnovers and Bryant had eight.
- Bryant had 16 points in the paint to UNH's four.
- Bryant senior forward Alex Klein had 14 points on 4-for-15 shooting from the field.
- Klein came in averaging 23 points a game.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Brittni Lai: 31 points / 10-for-19 shooting, 5-for-6 threes
Kat Fogarty: 13 points / 9 rebounds
Carlie Pogue: 6 points / 8 rebounds
BRYANT
Ivory Bailey: 22 points / 6 rebounds
Alex Klein: 14 points / 7 rebounds
Morgan Olander: 6 points / 9 rebounds
Team Stats
BRYW
UNH
FG%
.370
.404
3FG%
.450
.500
FT%
.786
.600
RB
38
34
TO
24
16
STL
8
9
Game Leaders
Pts
31
FGM
10
3FGM
5
FTM
6
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
6
FGM
2
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
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