Fogarty, Lai Lift 'Cats in OT Loss at BC

Sunday, December 17

Chestnut Hill, MA

3 PM

University of New Hampshire

7-4

Boston College

5-6

OT 1

UNH

Boston College

The Wildcats took BC to overtime Sunday at Conte Forum.

12/17/2017 7:18:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - Senior forward Kat Fogarty (Westminster, Mass.) and senior guard Brittni Lai (Irvington, N.Y.) scored 14 points each and the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team took Boston College of the Atlantic Coast Conference to overtime before falling, 64-55, at Conte Forum on Sunday afternoon.

The Wildcats are 7-4 for the season. BC improved to 5-6.

Senior forward Olivia Healy (Reading, Mass.) had 13 points and shared the UNH lead for rebounds with eight. Senior guard Aliza Simpson (Londonderry, N.H.) had eight points and six rebounds.

NEXT UP

The Wildcats play at Sacred Heart on Wednesday, Dec. 20 at noon.

They close out the nonconference portion of their schedule with a home game against Cornell on Friday, Dec. 29 at 7 p.m. on Camper Appreciation Day.
They will then stay at home for the conference opener against UMBC at Lundholm Gymnasium on Wednesday, Jan. 3 at 11 a.m. for Faculty/Staff Appreciation Day.

Tickets for all UNH home games are available at www.unhwildcats.com or by calling 603-862-4000.

HIGHLIGHTS

BC had won the last 10 games in the series and UNH was looking for its first win over the Eagles since Dec. 17, 1995.

After holding its 29-20 lead from halftime through most of the second half, the Wildcats had to rally late to get the game to OT.

BC took the lead at 52-50 with a pair of foul shots with 1:59 to play in regulation.

At the other end of the floor, Healy, senior Peyton Booth (Wadsworth, Ohio) and Healy came up with successive offensive rebounds.

Lai tied it at 52-52 with a driving layup with 29 seconds left. UNH made a defensive stand and it was on to OT.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Wildcats powered their way to a 21-6 advantage in the second period and owned a 29-20 lead at the half.

Healy had nine points in the first half and Simpson had eight points and five rebounds.

UNH held off assorted BC surges and maintained a lead through the third quarter and past the halfway mark of the fourth.

BC took its first lead since the second period on a three-pointer by Milan Bolden-Morris. Bolden-Morris had four three-pointers in the game, all of them in the fourth quarter.

The Eagles scored the first nine points of overtime to take control of the game.

STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)

Sr. C Carlie Pogue (11/80)
Sr. F Kat Fogarty (11/43)
Sr. F Olivia Healy (11/27)
Sr. G Brittni Lai (11/41)
Sr. G Aliza Simpson (11/84)

GROUP'S RECORD: 7-4

SERIES INFO

BC leads 18-8

WILDCAT NOTES

The Wildcats had a 10-3 edge in second-chance points.
They collected 13 offensive rebounds to BC's two.
Each team had 40 total rebounds.
Healy and Lai led UNH with three assists apiece.
Simpson made both of her three-point attempts.
Senior center Carlie Pogue (Cincinnati, Ohio) had six points and five rebounds.
Healy, Fogarty and Lai each had six field goals.
UNH was 21-for-70 in field goals (30 percent).
The Wildcats made four of their 14 three-pointers (28.6 percent).
BC made eight of its 20 three-pointers (40 percent).
The Eagles were 23-for-40 overall (46.9 percent).
BC had 21 points from players off the bench, UNH had zero.
UNH was nine-for-13 (69.2 percent) from the foul line.
Boston College was 10-for-17 (58.8 percent) in free throws.
UNH had 11 turnovers in the game,
BC had 17 turnovers.
UNH had 17 points off turnovers to BC's 13.
The Wildcats were No. 13 in last week's www.collegeinsider Mid-Major Top 25 preseason poll.

INDIVIDUAL NOTES

UNH

Brittni Lai: 14 points / 3 rebounds
Olivia Healy: 13 points / 8 rebounds
Kat Fogarty: 14 points / 8 rebounds

BOSTON COLLEGE

Milan Bolden-Morris: 18 points / 8 rebounds / 4-8 in 3-pointers
Taylor Ortepp: 15 points / 14-9 in 3-pointers
Georgia Pineau: 10 points / 12 rebounds