Belanger, Pogue Lead Women's Hoops In Loss At Albany

Thursday, February 11

Albany, N.Y.

12 PM

University of New Hampshire

8-16, 2-9AE

University at Albany

21-3, 12-0AE

New Hampshire

UAlbany

Sophomore center Carlie Pogue had 12 points and four rebounds against Albany on Thursday afternoon.

Photo by: Paige O'Donnell

2/11/2016 3:14:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Albany, N.Y. – Senior guard Elizabeth Belanger (Acton, Mass.) scored 14 points and sophomore center Carlie Pogue (Cincinnati, Ohio) added a dozen in an 85-48 loss to the University at Albany in the SEFCU Arena on Thursday afternoon.

The Wildcats dropped to 8-16 overall and 2-9 in America East. Albany kept its league record perfect at 12-0 and improved to 21-3 overall. The Great Danes swept the season series from UNH.

NEXT UP

After two games on the road, the Wildcats return home to face Stony Brook in Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday, Feb. 14 at 1 p.m. Tickets for that and all home games are available at 603-862-4000, ext. 5.

HIGHLIGHTS

Belanger also led UNH with six rebounds and Pogue had four.
Pogue, limited by early foul trouble, played only 20 minutes.
The Wildcats were perfect in their seven chances from the foul line.
Belanger made her three free throws and Pogue and sophomore forward Morgan Bassett-Smith (Pickerington, Ohio) each made their two.
Bassett-Smith and junior guard Kristen Anderson (Greene, Maine) each had six points off the bench and senior forward Stephanie Spoto (Pittsford, N.Y.) added four.
A crowd of 3,016, mostly kids, turned out for the Education Day game that started at noon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Led by their senior standouts, 6-foot-1 forward Shereesha Richards and 5-foot-8 guard Imani Tate, the Great Danes showed why they have been able to run through America East undefeated thus far. Richards and Tate each had 26 points and four rebounds. Sophomore guard Zakiya Saunders had 11 of Albany's 17 assists.

The Great Danes led 21-12 after one period, pushed the lead to 46-22 at the half and upped it to 73-36 after three periods.

Belanger was five-for-eight from the field, Pogue was five-for-nine and freshman forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) was three-for-six. The Wildcats were 19-for-53 (35.8 percent) overall from the field. Albany was 31-for-67 (46.3 percent).

-POSTGAME NOTES-

UNH STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
So. G Peyton Booth (12/12)
So. C Carlie Pogue (24/32)
Fr. F Ashley Storey (12/12)
Sr. G Elizabeth Belanger (24/100)
So. G Aliza Simpson (21/43)

GROUP'S RECORD: 2-6

SERIES INFO

Albany leads the series 19-14. The Wildcats are 5-11 in Albany.

ATTENDANCE: 3016

TEAM NOTES

The Wildcats had 26 turnovers in the game to Albany's nine.
The Great Danes held a 38-32 lead in rebounds.
Each team had 17 assists.
Albany had 13 steals to UNH's one.
Albany had 20 foul shot attempts, and made 19, to UNH's seven chances.
UNH was three-for-15 in three pointers, Albany four-for-10.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

UNH

Elizabeth Belanger: 14 points / 5-for-8 field goals / 6 rebounds
Carlie Pogue: 12 points / 4 rebounds
Ashley Storey: 6 points / 5 rebounds
Kristen Anderson: 6 points / 4 rebounds / 4 assists
Morgan Bassett-Smith: 6 points / 3 rebounds

Albany

Shereesha Richards: 26 points / 4 rebounds
Zakiya Saunders: 10 points / 11 assists / 4 rebounds
Imani Tate: 26 points / 12-for-12 from foul line

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