Larusson, Shanahan: Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight & Weekly Roundup

Larusson, Shanahan: Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight & Weekly Roundup

2/22/2016 3:34:00 PM | General, Men's Track & Field, Women's Skiing

SERVICE CREDIT UNION STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
and WILDCAT WEEKLY ROUNDUP
February 22, 2016

DURHAM, N.H. – Katrin Larusson (Truckee, Calif.) of the women's ski team and Michael Shanahan (Dover, N.H.) of the men's indoor track & field team are featured in this week's Service Credit Union Student-Athlete Spotlight. This information and more can be found in the Wildcat Weekly Roundup.

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STUDENT-ATHLETE SPOTLIGHT
Katrin Larusson, women's ski
     Katrin, a junior from Truckee, Calif., recorded a pair of top-10 finishes at the Williams Carnival to help lead the UNH ski team to third place overall.
     The Nordic skier concluded the two-day carnival by racing to fourth place in the women's 5K classic pursuit at the Ski Jump Venue in Lake Placid, N.Y. The fourth-place effort matched her best finish of the 2016 season that she established one week earlier in the 15K classic at the Dartmouth Carnival.
     Katrin finished eighth overall and was the top 'Cat in Friday's 10K freestyle race, which was also held at the Olympic Ski Jump Venue.
     She opened the 2016 EISA season with sixth place in the 1.5K sprint at the Bates Carnival. She followed that with seventh place in the 15K classic at Colby, then 13^th in the 10K classic at Vermont.
     Katrin made an immediate impact as a freshman in 2014, when she was named EISA Women's Nordic Rookie of the Year and EISA All-East Second Team. She ranked 10^th overall in the East with the No. 5 rank in free and No. 17 in classic. Her season highlights include a career-best third-place finish in the 5K free at Vermont.
     Katrin was a repeat honoree on the EISA All-East Second Team in 2015 and competed at the NCAA Championships for the second consecutive year. She was ranked No. 9 out of the East with eight top-10 finishes, including a season-best fourth place in the 5K classic at St. Michael's.

Michael Shanahan, men's indoor track & field
     Michael, a junior from Dover, N.H., was named the America East Field Performer of the Meet following the conclusion of the two-day conference championships that were held Feb. 19-20 at the Ocean Breeze Track & Field Complex (Staten Island, N.Y.).
     On Friday, he broke the America East Championship record in the weight throw with an IC4A-qualifying mark of 20.81 meters; the previous benchmark had stood since 1993. On the second day of competition, Michael placed fifth in the shot put with a mark of 15.08m.
     Michael successfully defended his America East weight throw title. He won the 2015 title with a throw of 62 feet, 4.5 inches. Michael entered the 2016 America East meet as the reigning Field Performer of the Week after placing second in the weight throw at the David Hemery Valentine Invitational (Feb. 12-13) with a distance of 67-0.50.
     This year, Michael ranks 23^rd in the nation with his school record mark of 68-9.25 that was established Jan. 30 in a home meet against the University of Maine and University of Vermont. He was subsequently honored as the America East Field Performer of the Week – his second of three so far this season.
     Earlier this season, Michael took third place at the Joe Donahue Games, which were hosted by Northeastern University on Jan. 22. He was first feted as America East Field Performer of the Week on Dec. 15 following a first-place effort of 63-10.50 at the Jay Carisella Invitational.
     Michael is coming off an outstanding 2015 outdoor track & field season that featured first place in the hammer throw at the America East Championship and a runner-up effort in that event at the New England championships.

2016 WOMEN'S FROZEN FOUR COMES TO UNH'S WHITTEMORE CENTER
The NCAA Women's Frozen Four is coming back to Durham! UNH's Whittemore Center was the site of the national championship in 2002 and 2005 and it will be again in March 2016.
Tickets are on sale now for the NCAA 2016 Women's Frozen Four that will be played at the Whitt on March 18 & 20. The all-session package includes a ticket to both the March 18 semifinal games (single admission; 4/7 pm) and the March 20 championship game (2 pm).
Each all-session chairback seat costs $35. There is also a bench seat option at $25 for adults and $20 for students, seniors and youths. Groups of 20 or more can purchase an all-session package at $15 per seat, regardless of section.
Tickets may be purchased by clicking HERE, by calling 1-800-745-3000 or at the Whittemore Center box office.

UNH LAUNCHES 2016 FOOTBALL STADIUM TICKET CAMPAIGN
     The UNH department of athletics has launched of a marketing campaign aimed at establishing a priority system for seat selection at the under-construction Wildcat Stadium for the 2016 season.
     The campaign will enable fans to reserve season tickets in the state-of-the-art stadium. For a $25 deposit per seat, fans will receive a seat selection priority number in the order in which their reservation is made. The deposit is completely refundable and nonbinding.
     Current season ticket holders for 2015 football do not need to make a seat deposit at this time; they will be given seat selection priority over the general public. The seat selection process for season ticket holders will be announced at a later date.
     Details of season ticket packages, including amenities and privileges, will be announced this winter, at which time fans can select their ticket package preference. A "Select A Seat" event in which fans pick their actual seat location in the new stadium will be announced at a later time.
Fans can secure a priority number by clicking HERE or by mailing seat reservation deposits to Whittemore Center Arena Box Office, 128 Main Street, Durham, NH 03824.

WEEKLY ACCOLADES
Ashley Storey, women's basketball – America East Rookie of the Week

RECENT RESULTS
Wednesday, Feb. 17
Men's basketball: at UNH 80, UMass Lowell 69
Women's basketball: UNH 63, at UMass Lowell 55
Friday, Feb. 19
Gymnastics: 3^rd place at George Washington w/North Carolina, William & Mary
Men's hockey: at UNH 3, No. 9 Boston U. 3 (OT-tie)
Ski: 3^rd at Williams Carnival [Day 1 of 2]
Men's indoor track & field: 4^th at America East Championship [Day 1 of 2]
Women's indoor track & field: 2^nd at America East Championships [Day 1 of 2]
Saturday, Feb. 20
Men's basketball: UNH 74, at Hartford 63
Women's basketball: at UNH 53, Hartford 42
Men's hockey: at No. 9 Boston U. 3, UNH 2
Women's hockey: at UNH 2, UConn 1
Women's lacrosse: at UMass 16, UNH 4
Ski: 3^rd place at Williams Carnival [Day 2 of 2]
Men's indoor track & field: 5^th place at America East Championships [Day 2 of 2]
Women's indoor track & field: 2^nd place at America East Championships [Day 2 of 2]
Sunday, Feb. 21
Women's hockey vs. UConn

UPCOMING EVENTS
Monday, Feb. 22
UNH Coaches' Show (featuring Dick Umile) at Buffalo Wild Wings, 7-8 pm
Tuesday, Feb. 23
Women's lacrosse at Dartmouth, 3 pm
Wednesday, Feb. 24
Men's basketball at Vermont, 7 pm
Women's basketball at UMass Lowell, 7 pm
Thursday, Feb. 25
Women's basketball vs. Vermont, 7 pm
Friday, Feb. 26
Gymnastics vs. Maryland, 7:30 pm
Men's indoor track & field at New Englands, 12 pm [Day 1 of 2]
Women's indoor track & field at New Englands, 12 pm [Day 1 of 2]
Men's hockey at UConn, 7 pm (at Hartford)
Women's hockey at UConn, 7 pm (Hockey East quarters, Game 1)
Swim & dive at ECAC Championships (at Navy)
Ski at Middlebury Carnival, 9 am
    (Alpine- Middlebury Snow Bowl; Nordic- Rikert Touring Center) [Day 1 of 2]
Saturday, Feb. 27
Men's basketball vs. UMBC, 12 pm (Senior Day and Alumni Day)
Women's lacrosse vs. UConn, 1 pm
Men's hockey vs. UConn, 7 pm (TV: WBIN and Fox College Sports) (Senior Day)
Men's indoor track & field at New Englands, 12 pm [Day 2 of 2]
Women's indoor track & field at New Englands, 12 pm [Day 2 of 2]
Women's hockey at UConn, 3 pm (Hockey East quarters, Game 2)
Ski at Middlebury Carnival, 9 am
    (Alpine- Middlebury Snow Bowl; Nordic- Rikert Touring Center) [Day 1 of 2]
Sunday, Feb. 28
Women's basketball at UMBC, 1 pm
Women's hockey at UConn, 3 pm (Hockey East quarters, Game 3; if necessary)

MEN'S BASKETBALL (17-10 overall, 10-4 America East)

The UNH men's basketball team went 2-0 last week with an 80-69 win vs. UMass Lowell (Feb. 17) and a 74-63 come-from-behind win at Hartford (Feb. 20). The Wildcats now have the highest win total for a two-year span (36) in school history and they secured a second straight winning season.
The Wildcats have clinched a home playoff game for an America East quarterfinal game on Wednesday, March 2. Tickets are on sale now at the Whittemore Center Box Office or online HERE or on the phone at 603-862-4000. Opponent and start time will be announced soon.
Against UMass Lowell at home, sophomore Tanner Leissner (Converse, Texas) recorded his first double-double against a Division I opponent this season with 16 points and 13 rebounds.
Five Wildcats recorded double figures in points for the first time since Jan. 12 at Albany. UNH has now scored 80-or-more points in nine games this season.
Then in Saturday's game at Hartford, Leissner, who started his 50^th game, recorded his second straight double-double with 13 points and 15 rebounds to match his career high.
The Wildcats trailed by 19 points, 29-10, just 8:42 into the game before rallying back through the first half and eventually taking the final lead halfway through the second frame. Junior Daniel Dion (Cedar Park, Texas) netted 12 points to record his first double-digit scoring game since Jan. 18 at Maine.
New Hampshire plays at the University of Vermont on Wednesday, Feb. 24 (7 p.m.) before heading home to wrap up the regular season with the University of Maryland, Baltimore County on Saturday, Feb. 27 (12 p.m.) for Senior and Alumni Day. Limited tickets are available so be sure to visit UNHWildcats.com/tickets or call the box office at 603-862-4000.
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WOMEN'S BASKETBALL (11-16 overall, 5-9 America East)

The UNH women's basketball team extended its win streak to three games with last week's victories at UMass Lowell (63-55 on Feb. 17) and home vs. Hartford (53-42 on Feb. 20).
Carlie Pogue (Cincinnati, Ohio) led four UNH double digit scorers at UMass Lowell with 14 points and she also pulled down eight rebounds.
Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) grabbed a career-high nine rebounds in the road win. She followed that with 14 points and five rebounds vs. Hartford.
Stephanie Spoto (Pittsford, N.Y.) recorded 12 points and four rebounds off the bench against the Hawks. She made 5 of 6 field goal attempts and both free throw attempts.
Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) matched her career highs of eight rebounds and four assists vs. Hartford.
The UNH women's basketball team concludes the regular season this week. The Wildcats' Senior Day is Feb. 25 (7 p.m.) against the University of Vermont. The regular-season finale is Feb. 28 (1 p.m.) at UMBC.
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GYMNASTICS (11-4 overall)

The UNH gymnastics team placed third in a quad meet at George Washington University on Feb. 19. The Wildcats recorded 193.70 points to place behind the host school, which totaled 195.400 and the University of North Carolina (193.75). UNH defeated the College of William & Mary (193.175).
Danielle Mulligan (Farmingdale, N.Y.) earned first place on uneven bars for the fourth week in a row with a judgment of 9.875. She has earned a score of 9.850 or above in seven of her eight career meets.
Jessica Gracia (Bahama, N.C.) posted a career-high 9.825 on balance beam to tie for first place with teammate Meghan Pflieger (Barneveld, N.Y.).
Makenzie Kerouac (Merrimack, N.H.) recorded a season-high 9.850 on bars to tie for second place.
The Wildcats recorded the top team scores on both bars (49.000) and beam (48.850).
The UNH gymnastics team returns to action Feb. 26 (7:30 p.m.) for Senior Day against the University of Maryland. Tickets for that meet are available online at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 603-862-4000 ext. 5 or visiting the Whittemore Center Box Office.
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MEN'S ICE HOCKEY (10-16-6 overall, 4-10-6 Hockey East)

The UNH men's ice hockey team went 0-1-1 in last weekend's home-and-home series against ninth-ranked Boston University. The Wildcats erased a two-goal deficit and scored in the closing minutes of the third period to forge a 3-3 tie in Friday's game at the Whittemore Center. One night later at BU's Agganis Arena, the Terriers took a 3-0 lead into the third period and held on for a 3-2 victory.
Jamie Hill (Glassboro, N.J.), Michael McNicholas (Manhattan Beach, Calif.) and Maxim Gaudreault (Annapolis, Md.) each scored in the 3-3 tie.
On Saturday, Ara Nazarian (Boxford, Mass.) and Cameron Marks (North Vancouver, British Columbia) each scored to cut the deficit, but BU held on for the win.
The UNH men's hockey team ends the regular season with a home-and-home series against UConn. The teams face off Feb. 26 at the XL Center in Hartford and then the Wildcats have Senior Day on Feb. 27; both games begin at 7 p.m. Tickets for all UNH home games can be purchased at the Whittemore Center box office, by calling 603-862-4000 or visiting www.unhwildcats.com.
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WOMEN'S ICE HOCKEY (11-22-1 overall, 8-16-0 Hockey East)

The UNH women's ice hockey team concluded the regular season by splitting a two-game home series against UConn. The Wildcats surged past UConn, 2-1, on Saturday and then the Huskies overcame a one-goal deficit to prevail 2-1 in overtime on Sunday.
The UNH women's ice hockey team is the No. 5 seed in the upcoming Hockey East tournament and travels to face off against fourth-seeded UConn for a best-of-three quarterfinal series. Game 1 is set for Feb. 26 (7 p.m.), then Games 2 and 3, if necessary, start at 3 p.m.
UNH won the season series, 2-1-0. New Hampshire won the season's only matchup at Freitas Ice Forum, 2-1, on Nov. 8, 2015.
Freshman goaltender Kyra Smith (Littleton, Colo.) stopped 41 of 44 shots in the two-game series for a 1.50 GAA and .932 save percentage. In three games against UConn, Smith stopped 62 of 66 shots for a 1.33 GAA and .030 save percentage.
In the opening game of the weekend, Carlee Toews (Grand Prairie, Alberta) scored a power-play goal with 2:42 remaining in regulation to break the 1-1 tie and lift the 'Cats to victory.
Toews was the only Wildcat who recorded a point in both games. She tallied an assist on the team's only goal Sunday.
Senior forward Nicoline Jensen (Rodovre, Denmark) scored a goal on Senior Day and classmate Margo Lund (St. Paul, Minn.) tallied an assist.
UNH's seven seniors were honored prior to Sunday's game. It marked the last home game for both Jensen and Lund as well as Haley Breedlove (Plano, Texas), captain Sara Carlson (Hutchinson, Minn.), alternate captain Heather Kashman (Edmonton, Alberta), Brittney Redlick (Biggar, Saskatchewan) and Vilma Vaattovaara (Veikkola, Finland).
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WOMEN'S LACROSSE (1-1, 0-0 America East)

The UNH women's lacrosse team lost 16-4 at UMass on Feb. 20.
Sophomore goalkeeper Kate Clancy (Barrington, R.I.) matched her career high of 12 saves.
Sophomore attack Carly Wooters (White Plains, N.Y.) scored a career-high two goals to match her personal best of two points established one week earlier in the season opener vs. Hofstra University.
The UNH women's lacrosse team returns to action Feb. 23 (3 p.m.) at Dartmouth College; the game was originally scheduled for Feb. 24 but was rescheduled because of projected inclement weather. The Wildcats' next home game is Feb. 27 (1 p.m.) against UConn.

SKIING

The UNH ski team placed third (of 16 teams) at the Williams Carnival that was held Feb. 19-20; the Nordic races were held at Ski Jump Venue (Lake Placid, N.Y.) while the alpine competition was as Berkshire East (Charlemont, Mass.). The Wildcats compiled 720 points to place behind Vermont (992 points) and Dartmouth (919).
Lisa Wedsjö (Saltsjöbaden, Sweden) finished eighth and Bryan Cookson was ninth in their giant slalom events on Friday. Wedsjö has finished in the Top-10 in all GS races this season.
Katrin Larusson (Truckee, Calif.) collected a Top 10 result with her eighth-place finish in Friday's women's 10K freestyle race.
Larusson raced to fourth place in the women's 5K classic on Saturday, which matched her season best; she placed fourth in the women's 15K classic at Dartmouth on Feb. 13.
Randa Teschner (Petawawa, Ontario) extended her string of Top-10 slalom finishes to five straight weeks with seventh place on Saturday.
Cookson was New Hampshire's top male alpine finisher for the second time this weekend and third time this season; he tied for seventh in the SL at Vermont on Jan. 30.
The Wildcats have finished in third place in all five EISA carnivals this season.
The UNH ski team returns to action Feb. 26-27 for the EISA Championships that will be hosted by Middlebury College. The alpine events will take place at Middlebury Snow Bowl and the Nordic races are at Rikert Touring Center.
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SWIMMING & DIVING (5-1 overall, 3-0 America East)

The UNH swimming and diving team did not compete last week.
The Wildcats return to action Feb. 25 at the Naval Long Course Invite and continues competition at Lejeune Hall from Feb. 26-28 at the ECAC Championships.
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MEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

The UNH men's indoor track & field team finished fifth (80 points) out of nine teams at the America East Indoor Track & Field Championships at the Ocean Breeze Track Complex on Staten Island, N.Y.
Junior Michael Shanahan (Dover, N.H.) was named America East Most Outstanding Field Performer after breaking a championship record in the weight throw with a winning mark of 20.81 meters.
Junior Drew Piazza (Danvers, Mass.) placed first in the mile run with a time of 4 minutes, 10.25 seconds for a new personal record and IC4A qualification.
The distance medley relay team of Piazza, Joseph Poggi (Dover, N.H.), Brett Hoerner (Manchester, N.H.) and Brendan McCarthy (Mansfield, Mass.) won gold with a time of 9:54.48 to qualify for the IC4As.
The men's track & field team returns to action Feb. 26 & 27 at the New England Championships at the Track & Tennis Center in Boston.
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WOMEN'S INDOOR TRACK & FIELD

The UNH women's indoor track & field team finished second – the team's best finish since 2008 – with 133.5 points against nine programs at the AE Championships.
Sophomore Elinor Purrier (Montgomery, Vt.), the nation's fastest miler, won gold in the mile with a time of 4 minutes, 55.38 seconds to qualify for ECACs.
Senior Laura Rose Donegan (Melbourne, Australia) secured her conference gold medal in the 5,000-meter race with an ECAC qualifying time of 16:28.13.
Sophomore Danielle Gajewski (Danville, N.H.) won the 800-meter finals in 2:14.23 for a personal-best finish and an ECAC qualifying time.
The 4x800 team of Shannon Murdock (Exeter, N.H.), Angelyn Masters (Bangor, Maine), Gina Conti (East Walpole, Mass.) and Cassie Kruse (Hampshire, Ill.) won gold with a time of 9:12.39 to qualify for ECACs.
The distance medley relay gold medal was secured by the 'Cats as Murdock, Gajewski, Hannah Kimball (Atkinson, N.H.) and Purrier crossed the finish line in 11:28.56 to qualify for ECACs.
The distance group raced very well, placing first, second and sixth in both the mile and 5,000-meter races.
The women's track & field team returns to action Feb. 26 & 27 at the New England Championships at the Track & Tennis Center in Boston.
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COMPLETED SEASONS

MEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

The UNH men's cross country team ended the 2015 season with a 30^th-place finish at the NCAA Regional Championships held Nov. 13 at Franklin Park (Boston, Mass.).
Sophomore Ryan Chiesa (Stockholm, N.J.) placed 118^th in the 10K race with a time of 32 minutes, 52 seconds followed by junior Mitchell Dutton (Salem, N.H.) who collected 143^rd place in 33:10.
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WOMEN'S CROSS COUNTRY

Senior Laura Rose Donegan (Melbourne, Australia) earned All-America honors at the NCAA Division I Women's Cross Country Championships on Nov. 20 with a 30^th place finish in 20 minutes, 20.9 seconds in the 6K race. She also received the Elite 90 award for the highest grade point average of all the athletes at the NCAA Championships.
Last year, Donegan earned her first All-America recognition at the NCAA Division I Outdoor Track & Field Championships when she placed 10^th in the 3K steeplechase.
The Australian native holds a 4.0 GPA while studying political science. She was named the America East Cross Country Elite 18 winner at the conference championships (Oct. 31). She collected the same award at the 2015 America East Indoor Championships as well, for the highest GPA of the top finishers.
The Elite 90 is presented to the student-athlete with the highest cumulative grade-point average participating at the finals site for each of the NCAA's championships. Donegan is the second UNH athlete to secure the honor, after Liz Guiney of women's skiing earned the award during the 2012-13 athletic season. There are 340+ cross country-sponsored programs by the NCAA at the Division I level.
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FIELD HOCKEY (8-11 overall, 4-4 America East)

The UNH field hockey team was defeated 2-1 by University of the Pacific in an America East quarterfinal game at the University at Albany on Nov. 6. The Wildcats recorded a sizable advantage in both shots (27-7) and penalty corners (13-5).
Prior to the start of the tournament, junior midfielder Lindsey Nerbonne (Bow, N.H.) and sophomore midfielder Gianna Bensaia (Yorktown Heights, N.Y.) were named to the All-Conference First Team. Freshman forward Katie Audino (Severn, Md.) was an All-Rookie Team selection. Senior forward Meg Carroll (Mansfield, Mass.) and senior back Chandler Giese (Trappe, Pa.) were voted to the All-Academic Team.
At the conclusion of the tournament, senior forward Meg Flatley (Townsend, Mass.) was named to the All-Championship Team.
Flatley extended her goal streak to three games by scoring her 10^th goal of the season and 52^nd career goal when she gave the Wildcats a 1-0 lead at 23:07. That goal moved her into a tie for third on the program's career leaderboard with Hayley Rausch (2008-11). Flatley also climbed into No. 4 with 120 career points; that spot was previously held by Gaby Haroules (1977-80; 119 points).
Nerbonne finished the season as the team leader in goals (12), game-winning goals (three), points (26) and shots (85).
The end of the 2015 season marked the end of careers for Carroll, Flatley and Giese as well as classmates Emma Compagna (Canton, Mass.), Lynne Lehman (Landisburg, Pa.) and Taylor Rideout (Barrington, R.I.).
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FOOTBALL (7-5 overall, 5-3 CAA)

The UNH football team's impressive fourth-quarter comeback fell short in a 27-20 loss to Colgate University in an NCAA FCS first round game at Cowell Stadium on Nov. 28. The Wildcats have advanced to the NCAA postseason 12 consecutive years, which is the longest active streak in the nation.
Junior defensive back Casey DeAndrade (East Bridgewater, Mass.), senior offensive lineman Austin Heter (McKees Rocks, Pa.) and junior tight end Jordan Powell (Forked River, N.J.) were named to the 2015 Division I All-New England Team by the New England Football Writers' Association.
DeAndrade was named to the All-CAA Football First Team as both a cornerback and punt returner for the second consecutive year.
Powell was also a First Team selection, while Heter was voted to the Second Team.
Junior running back Dalton Crossan (Lake Ronkonkoma, N.Y.) received two accolades. He was named to the Third Team as a running back and kickoff returner.
Senior captains Akil Anderson (Morristown, N.J.) and Jullian Turner (East Pittsburgh, Pa.) were Third Team honorees.
Senior quarterback and captain Sean Goldrich (West Haven, Conn.) finished with career numbers of 654 completions on 1,068 attempts for 7,536 yards. On UNH's all-time leaderboard, those numbers rank No. 3 in completions, No. 5 in attempts and No. 5 in yards.

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MEN'S SOCCER (10-5-3 overall, 3-3-1 America East)

The UNH men's soccer team fell in the America East quarterfinals by a score of 1-0 at the University of Maryland, Baltimore County on Nov. 7 to end the Wildcats' season.
Junior co-captain Chris Wingate (Hovik, Norway) earned the America East Midfielder of the Year title as well as an All-Conference First Team spot while Fazal Nabi (Portland, Maine), Lukas Goerigk (Berlin, Germany) and Andrew Chaput (Manchester, N.H.) each earned All-Conference Second Team honors.
Rookie Chris Arling (Windham, N.H.) was selected to the All-Rookie Team.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER (6-9-4 overall, 4-4-0 America East)

The UNH women's soccer team saw its 2015 season come to an end in an America East quarterfinal game at the University of Maine on Oct. 29. The Wildcats and Black Bears battled to a 1-1 tie through the end of overtime, but Maine advanced 4-3 on penalty kicks at Mahaney Diamond.
Senior Caroline Murray (New Canaan, Conn.) was named America East Midfielder of the Year and sophomore Brooke Murphy (Stow, Mass.) was named the America East Striker of the Year.
Murphy and Murray were joined by senior captain Kirsten O'Neil (Hampton, N.H.) on the All-Conference First Team.
Freshman Gaby Dorsey (Hubertus, Wis.) was selected to the All-Rookie Team.
Murray and junior goalkeeper Mimi Borkan (Medfield, Mass.) were voted to the All-Academic Team.
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VOLLEYBALL (21-9 overall, 11-1 America East)

The UNH volleyball team saw its 2015 season end Dec. 3 with a straight-set loss to 11^th-ranked University of Florida in an NCAA first round match. The Wildcats advanced to the NCAAs for the third consecutive year by winning the America East tournament title for the third straight year.
The set scores vs. the Gators were 25-15, 25-9, 25-15.
New Hampshire's 21 wins is the most in program history since the 2003 season (23-12, 12-2 AE).
The end of the 2015 season also marks the end of UNH volleyball careers for seniors Abby Brinkman (Brecksville, Ohio), Brenna Buckwalter (Evergreen, Colo.), Cassidy Croci (Sylvania, Ohio), Tori Forrest (Powder Springs, Ga.), Maggie Kenney (Merrimack, N.H.) and Madison Lightfoot (Clarkston, Mich.). The senior class propelled the Wildcats to a 76-47 record during its tenure in Durham.
UNH earned the automatic berth into the NCAAs by capturing the America East Championship title on its home court for the third consecutive year. The Wildcats trumped Binghmaton, 3-1, in the semifinals and defeated University at Albany, 3-1, in the Nov. 21 title match.
It marked the first-time in program history that UNH won the conference title three straight seasons.
The America East bestowed UNH 13 postseason awards with juniors Demi Muses (Orangevale, Calif.) and Keelin Severtson (Delray Beach, Fla.) taking home the league's co-Player of the Year and Setter of the Year respectively.
Forrest garnered First Team and All-Academic Team honors for the third straight season. Muses and Severtson joined Forrest on the All-Conference First Team. Lightfoot notched her second consecutive appearance on the All-Conference Second Team. Alongside Forrest, Croci and Brinkman merited All-Academic Team mentions. Following the conclusion of the tournament Forrest was named the America East Championships' Most Outstanding Player. Joining Forrest on the All-Championship Team were Lightfoot and Croci.
Lightfoot finished her UNH career as the all-time leader in digs, tallying 1,657 in her four years.
Forrest concluded her collegiate career second all-time in total attacks (4,129), fifth all-time in kills (1,264) and eighth in digs (1,054).
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