Belanger Scores 23, Women's Hoops Falls to Maine in AE Quarterfinals

Saturday, March 5

Vestal, N.Y.

12 PM

University of New Hampshire

12-18

University of Maine

25-7

New Hampshire

Maine

Elizabeth Belanger scored 23 points in her final game as a Wildcat on Saturday.

Photo by: Gil Talbot

Belanger Scores 23, Women's Hoops Falls to Maine in AE Quarterfinals

3/5/2016 3:43:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Binghamton, N.Y. – Senior guard Elizabeth Belanger (Acton, Mass.) closed out her career with a team-high 23 points, but the UNH women's basketball dropped its America East quarterfinal game with Maine, 58-47, on Saturday at the Events Center at Binghamton University.

The Wildcats closed the season with a 12-18 overall record. Maine improved to 25-7 with its 13^th straight win and advances to the semifinals on Sunday.

Belanger moved up another spot on both UNH's career scoring and rebounding lists. She finishes No. 5 in scoring with 1,453 points and No. 7 in rebounding with 703. She is one of three Wildcats in program history to score more than 1,400 points and grab more than 700 rebounds.

HIGHLIGHTS

Belanger scored more than 20 points for the third straight game and 12^th time this season.
Her 23 points gave her 513 points for the season, the eighth best single-season total in school history.
Sophomore Carlie Pogue (Cincinnati, Ohio) joined Belanger in double figures with 11 points.
Pogue led the Wildcats in rebounds with six.
Freshman forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) had six points and four rebounds.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UNH stayed with the Black Bears, who went 15-1 in America East during the regular season, throughout the game.

The Wildcats trailed 33-27 at the half. Baskets by Belanger and Storey cut Maine's lead to 39-36 after three periods.

A layup and foul shot by sophomore guard Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) again made it a three-point game at 46-43 with 4:43 to play. Sigi Koizar, who led Maine with 23 points, answered with her own basket and foul shot.

UNH pulled to within 51-47 when Belanger banked in a shot in the lane with 1:11 to go. Liz Wood responded with a bucket inside and Maine closed it out with foul shots.

-POSTGAME NOTES-

UNH STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)

So. G Peyton Booth (18/18)
So. C Carlie Pogue (29/37)
Fr. F Ashley Storey (17/17)
Sr. G Elizabeth Belanger (30/106)
So. G Aliza Simpson (27/49)

GROUP'S RECORD: 5-7

SERIES INFO

Maine leads the series 51-30.

TEAM NOTES

The Wildcats made 45.5 percent (20-for-44) of their field goals.
Maine owned a 22-12 advantage in points in the paint.
Maine had a 37-22 edge in rebounds.
The Wildcats were 2-for-13 in three-point shots.
Maine was 3-for-15 from behind the arc.
Maine had an 11-2 edge in points from bench players.
The Wildcats were 5-for-8 from the foul line.
The Black Bears made 17 of their 24 free throws.
UNH was called for 20 fouls, Maine for 11.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

UNH

Elizabeth Belanger: 23 points / 10-for-19 field goals / 5 rebounds
Ashley Storey: 6 points / 4 rebounds
Carlie Pogue: 11 points / 6 rebounds
Peyton Booth: 5 points / 2 rebounds

Maine

Sigi Koizar: 23 points / 3 rebounds / 4 assists
Liz Wood: 13 points / 10 rebounds
Mikaela Gustafsson: 9 points / 6 rebounds
Chantel Charles: 7 points / 3 rebounds

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