University of New Hampshire Athletics
Saturday, November 18
Staten Island, NY
11:30 AM
University of New Hampshire
at
Wagner College
Photo by: Helene Bartsch
Wildcats Begin Four-Game Road Trip at Wagner
11/17/2017 11:56:00 AM | Women's Basketball
The Wildcats are 8-0 when facing the Seahawks.
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team, fresh off a home victory against Boston University, will travel to Staten Island, N.Y. to face the Wagner Seahawks on Saturday morning. It'll be the first of four straight games on the road for the Wildcats.
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Seniors Carlie Pogue and Kat Fogarty each scored 18 points to lead UNH to a 72-57 win over Boston University in Lundholm Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Wildcats improved to 1-1 with the win. They dropped their opener, 71-66 in overtime, to Xavier of the Big East on Nov. 11. UNH made 27 of its 55 field goal attempts (49.1 percent) against BU and was 14 for 20 (70 percent) from the foul line.
The Wildcats went 26-6 overall last season and were 15-1 in the America East Conference to grab their first outright regular season league title. They return a veteran group – led by Pogue, the reigning America East Player of the Year, and three other players who won league postseason honors.
The returning players combined to score 55.7 points of the 61.3 points UNH scored per game last year. Pogue averaged 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds a game to lead the team in both categories and pull down the program's first Player of the Year honors in nearly three decades.
UNH was picked to finish sixth in last year's America East preseason coaches' poll. Coach Maureen Magarity's squad was picked to finish first in the preseason poll this year.
Pogue was also a first-team All-Conference pick last year. Fogarty averaged 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds and was named second-team All-Conference. Brittni Lai and Olivia Healy both were named to the All-Conference third team. Lai averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 assists a game and Healy scored 8.7 points and pulled down 5.7 rebounds.
The 2016-17 Wildcats set a program record for wins (the previous mark was 23 in 1982-83) and with its regular season league title earned a spot in the WNIT.
SCOUTING WAGNER
Wagner opened the season with a tough string of road games and fell to 0-3 with a 70-36 loss at Temple on Thursday night. The Seahawks lost their opener at Virginia Tech, 99-32, and fell at James Madison, 68-45.
Sierra Clark, a 6-foot grad transfer from Adelphi University, had 16 points and 11 rebounds against Temple and 22 points and nine rebounds at James Madison. Clark was a Division II second team All American last year at Adelphi where she averaged 19.6 points and 10.3 rebounds a game as a senior.
Redshirt freshman guard Taylah Simmons, who missed the first two games of the season because of illness, made her collegiate debut against Temple and had eight points and five rebounds.
The Seahawks were 4-25 overall and 3-15 in the Northeast Conference last season.
UNH beat Wagner, 73-40, last year at home. Kat Fogarty and Carlie Pogue each had 13 points for the Wildcats who improved to 8-0 in the series between the teams.
Heather Jacobs, a 2006 graduate of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., is in her second season as Wagner's head coach. She spent the previous six years at Adelphi, where she coached Sierra Clark.
GOOD SEATS ARE AVAILABLE: Individual and group tickets for UNH women's basketball games are available at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 603-862-4000 or at the Whittemore Center box office.
HOME COOKING: The Wildcats have five nonconference home games scheduled before New Year's.
The next home game is Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. against Colby-Sawyer. UNH also has nonconference home games Friday, Dec. 1 against Northeastern at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 9 against Manhattan at 1 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 29 against Cornell at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats open America East play with a home game Wednesday, Jan. 3 against UMBC at 11 a.m.
THE COACH: Maureen Magarity is in her eighth season as head coach of the Wildcats. She directed the program to a 26-6 record and its first outright America East regular season championship in 2016-17. The team won as many as 20 games for only the third time in its history and first since the 1983-84 season. The program's previous record for wins was 23 in 1982-83.
One of last season's featured victories was a 50-44 decision over Maine in Lundholm Gymnasium on Jan. 19. That win was Magarity's 100th as head coach of the Wildcats. She owns a 112-101 overall record at UNH.
Magarity earned America East Coach of the Year honors last season. She was also a finalist for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year award.
CARLIE'S CLIMBING: Carlie Pogue, the America East Player of the Year last season, is closing in on a spot on UNH's Top 10 scoring list. She is at No. 13 on the list with 1,125 career points. Next up is Pam Brandell (1993-97) with 1,140 at No. 12, Kelsey Hogan (2008-14) with 1,181 at No. 11 and Theresa Redmond (1979-83) at No. 10 with 1,252. Pogue moved into a tie for the No. 15 spot on the rebounding list with her seven rebounds against BU. She pulled even with Karen Bolton (1976-80) with 552. No. 14 Denise Higgins (1980-84) is at 564. Ray Williams (2003-07) is at No. 13 with 569 and Danielle Clark (2003-07) is at No. 12 with 579.
EVERYONE INTO THE POLL: The Wildcats hold down the No. 20 spot in the latest www.collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 preseason poll. Army West Point is a spot in front of UNH at No. 19. Dave Magarity, coach Magarity's father, coaches Army West Point. Green Bay is No. 1 in the poll.
GOOD MORNING: Saturday's game at Wagner is at 11:30 a.m. and is one of four UNH games this season scheduled before noon. The Wildcats play at Dartmouth on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. They have home games against UMBC on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. and against Hartford on Feb. 14, also at 11 a.m.
THE CAPTAINS: Kat Fogarty, Brittni Lai, senior guard Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) and junior guard Emily Peters (Lindstrom, Minn.) have been named captains for the 2017-18 Wildcats.
"All four are tremendous leaders and each brings something different to the group," Magarity said. "Kat and Peyton were our captains last year and obviously did a great job and were deserving again. All four of them stood out as leaders during the offseason and we're excited to have them as our captains."
LUCKY LUNDHOLM: The Wildcats had a record of 14-2 in their home games in Lundholm Gymnasium last season.
TITLE TIME: Last year's America East regular season championship was UNH's first outright league title. The Wildcats shared the championship of what was then the Seaboard Conference with Northeastern in 1984-85. Both teams had 4-1 records in the league.
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Seniors Carlie Pogue and Kat Fogarty each scored 18 points to lead UNH to a 72-57 win over Boston University in Lundholm Gymnasium on Wednesday night. The Wildcats improved to 1-1 with the win. They dropped their opener, 71-66 in overtime, to Xavier of the Big East on Nov. 11. UNH made 27 of its 55 field goal attempts (49.1 percent) against BU and was 14 for 20 (70 percent) from the foul line.
The Wildcats went 26-6 overall last season and were 15-1 in the America East Conference to grab their first outright regular season league title. They return a veteran group – led by Pogue, the reigning America East Player of the Year, and three other players who won league postseason honors.
The returning players combined to score 55.7 points of the 61.3 points UNH scored per game last year. Pogue averaged 16.6 points and 7.9 rebounds a game to lead the team in both categories and pull down the program's first Player of the Year honors in nearly three decades.
UNH was picked to finish sixth in last year's America East preseason coaches' poll. Coach Maureen Magarity's squad was picked to finish first in the preseason poll this year.
Pogue was also a first-team All-Conference pick last year. Fogarty averaged 10.4 points and 5.8 rebounds and was named second-team All-Conference. Brittni Lai and Olivia Healy both were named to the All-Conference third team. Lai averaged 11.1 points and 3.3 assists a game and Healy scored 8.7 points and pulled down 5.7 rebounds.
The 2016-17 Wildcats set a program record for wins (the previous mark was 23 in 1982-83) and with its regular season league title earned a spot in the WNIT.
SCOUTING WAGNER
Wagner opened the season with a tough string of road games and fell to 0-3 with a 70-36 loss at Temple on Thursday night. The Seahawks lost their opener at Virginia Tech, 99-32, and fell at James Madison, 68-45.
Sierra Clark, a 6-foot grad transfer from Adelphi University, had 16 points and 11 rebounds against Temple and 22 points and nine rebounds at James Madison. Clark was a Division II second team All American last year at Adelphi where she averaged 19.6 points and 10.3 rebounds a game as a senior.
Redshirt freshman guard Taylah Simmons, who missed the first two games of the season because of illness, made her collegiate debut against Temple and had eight points and five rebounds.
The Seahawks were 4-25 overall and 3-15 in the Northeast Conference last season.
UNH beat Wagner, 73-40, last year at home. Kat Fogarty and Carlie Pogue each had 13 points for the Wildcats who improved to 8-0 in the series between the teams.
Heather Jacobs, a 2006 graduate of Franklin Pierce University in Rindge, N.H., is in her second season as Wagner's head coach. She spent the previous six years at Adelphi, where she coached Sierra Clark.
GOOD SEATS ARE AVAILABLE: Individual and group tickets for UNH women's basketball games are available at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 603-862-4000 or at the Whittemore Center box office.
HOME COOKING: The Wildcats have five nonconference home games scheduled before New Year's.
The next home game is Wednesday, Nov. 29 at 5 p.m. against Colby-Sawyer. UNH also has nonconference home games Friday, Dec. 1 against Northeastern at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Dec. 9 against Manhattan at 1 p.m.; and Friday, Dec. 29 against Cornell at 7 p.m.
The Wildcats open America East play with a home game Wednesday, Jan. 3 against UMBC at 11 a.m.
THE COACH: Maureen Magarity is in her eighth season as head coach of the Wildcats. She directed the program to a 26-6 record and its first outright America East regular season championship in 2016-17. The team won as many as 20 games for only the third time in its history and first since the 1983-84 season. The program's previous record for wins was 23 in 1982-83.
One of last season's featured victories was a 50-44 decision over Maine in Lundholm Gymnasium on Jan. 19. That win was Magarity's 100th as head coach of the Wildcats. She owns a 112-101 overall record at UNH.
Magarity earned America East Coach of the Year honors last season. She was also a finalist for the Women's Basketball Coaches Association Coach of the Year award.
CARLIE'S CLIMBING: Carlie Pogue, the America East Player of the Year last season, is closing in on a spot on UNH's Top 10 scoring list. She is at No. 13 on the list with 1,125 career points. Next up is Pam Brandell (1993-97) with 1,140 at No. 12, Kelsey Hogan (2008-14) with 1,181 at No. 11 and Theresa Redmond (1979-83) at No. 10 with 1,252. Pogue moved into a tie for the No. 15 spot on the rebounding list with her seven rebounds against BU. She pulled even with Karen Bolton (1976-80) with 552. No. 14 Denise Higgins (1980-84) is at 564. Ray Williams (2003-07) is at No. 13 with 569 and Danielle Clark (2003-07) is at No. 12 with 579.
EVERYONE INTO THE POLL: The Wildcats hold down the No. 20 spot in the latest www.collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 preseason poll. Army West Point is a spot in front of UNH at No. 19. Dave Magarity, coach Magarity's father, coaches Army West Point. Green Bay is No. 1 in the poll.
GOOD MORNING: Saturday's game at Wagner is at 11:30 a.m. and is one of four UNH games this season scheduled before noon. The Wildcats play at Dartmouth on Tuesday, Dec. 5 at 11 a.m. They have home games against UMBC on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. and against Hartford on Feb. 14, also at 11 a.m.
THE CAPTAINS: Kat Fogarty, Brittni Lai, senior guard Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) and junior guard Emily Peters (Lindstrom, Minn.) have been named captains for the 2017-18 Wildcats.
"All four are tremendous leaders and each brings something different to the group," Magarity said. "Kat and Peyton were our captains last year and obviously did a great job and were deserving again. All four of them stood out as leaders during the offseason and we're excited to have them as our captains."
LUCKY LUNDHOLM: The Wildcats had a record of 14-2 in their home games in Lundholm Gymnasium last season.
TITLE TIME: Last year's America East regular season championship was UNH's first outright league title. The Wildcats shared the championship of what was then the Seaboard Conference with Northeastern in 1984-85. Both teams had 4-1 records in the league.
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