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Wednesday, January 31
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1/30/2018 3:41:00 PM | Women's Basketball
2017-2018 New Hampshire Women's Basketball
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
New Hampshire (14-7, 5-3 AE) vs
Hartford (13-8, 5-3 AE); 7:00 p.m.
Chase Arena • West Hartford, Conn.
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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team closes out the month of January traveling to West Hartford, Conn. to face the Hartford Hawks Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7 P.M. The 'Cats are looking to bounce back after a rare two-game home losing streak. The game will be available on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
STORYLINES
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Senior Kat Fogarty scored 19 points and had seven assists and senior Olivia Healy chipped in with 13 points and 10 assists for her third double-double of the season in UNH's 54-52 loss at home to Binghamton on Saturday. It was the second straight loss for the Wildcats.
UNH is now 14-7 overall and 5-3 in America East. The Wildcats and Hartford are in a three-way tie for second place in the league with Binghamton at the halfway mark of the league schedule. Maine is in second place at 6-2 and Albany is in first at 8-1.
Pogue is one of four Wildcat seniors averaging double figures and is fifth in the league at 15 points a game. Olivia Healy is at 12.2 points a game, Kat Fogarty at 12.1 and Brittni Lai at 10.3. Healy leads in rebounding at 6.4 a game, Fogarty averages 6.3, Pogue is at 5.8 and senior Aliza Simpson at 4.8. Lai leads the team and is fourth in the league in assists at 4.2 per game.
The Wildcats lead America East in scoring defense, allowing 55 points a game, which is tied for 14th best in Division I. The Wildcats average 60 points a game, which is seventh-best in the league in scoring offense.
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 Carlie 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. Kat 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 their regular season league title earned a spot in the WNIT.
SCOUTING HARTFORD
Senior forward Janelle Harrison scored 21 points to lead the Hawks to a 78-56 win at home over UMass Lowell on Saturday. The Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with the win and improved to 13-8 overall and 5-3 in America East. Hartford led UMass Lowell 64-32 after three periods. The Hawks scored 42 of their points off 33 UMass Lowell turnovers. Junior guard Lindsey Abed had 19 points and senior forward Darby Lee lead had 14.
Like the Wildcats, Hartford has four players averaging in double figures in scoring. Abed leads the way at 12.9 points a game and averages 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists a game. Harrison averages 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. Lee averages 10.8 points and sophomore guard Sierra DaCosta is at 10.7 points.
Hartford is third in the league in scoring at 64.2 points a game and is fifth in scoring defense at 60.1. Abed leads the league in free throw percentage. She's 64-for-71 from the line for 90.1 percent. Abed also leads the team in three-pointers with 36.
This is the first game between the teams this season. They meet again in Durham on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. for UNH's Education Day.
The Wildcats swept their regular season series against Hartford last season. They won the first game, 58-50, in Durham on Jan. 22 and the second in Hartford, 62-57, on Feb. 18.
Kim McNeil, a 2000 graduate of Richmond, is in her second season as Hartford's head coach. She led the team to a 17-14 overall record and 7-9 mark in America East last season.
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.
LUCKY LUNDHOLM: The Wildcats are 7-2 at home in Lundholm Gymnasium this season. They were 14-2 in their Lundholm games last season.
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 125-107 overall record at UNH.
Magarity ranks fourth in all-time coaching wins at UNH. Kathy Sanborn (1986-97) was 170-127 in her 11 seasons. Cecelia DeMarco (1977-86) went 136-86 in her nine seasons and Sue Johnson (1997-2007) was 133-150 in her 10 seasons.
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, has broken into the Top 10 on UNH's career scoring list. She is at No. 7 on the list with 1,389 career points. Orsi Farkas (1996-2000) is at No. 6 with 1,434. Elizabeth Belanger (1,453) is No. 5 with 1,453. Pogue is No. 11 on the rebounding list with 653. Aubrey Danen (1998-03) is at No. 10 with 666 and Kelly Butterfield (1981-85) is No. 9 at 678. Pogue is No. 8 in career blocked shots with 74. Kris Kinney (1985-89) is No. 7 and Ray Williams (2003-07) is at No. 6 with 84.
THE DEFENSE NEVER RESTS: UNH leads America East in scoring defense. The Wildcats allow 55 points a game, which is tied for 14th best in the nation. UNH led the league in scoring defense last year as well when it gave up 55 points a game.
SIMPSON ON THE MOVE: Aliza Simpson has moved into the Top 20 in a couple of career categories. She's No. 16 in three-point field goals with 84. Adriane Domanski (1998-00) is next on the list at No. 15 with 87 and Marcie Lane (1991-94) is at No. 14 with 95. Simpson is No. 15 in assists with 245. Christine Gulas (1982-84) is No. 14 with 264.
DOUBLE THE FUN: Olivia Healy scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds in a 54-52 loss to Binghamton on Jan. 27. It was Healy's third double-double of the season and the fourth for the team. Healy had a career high 23 points and had 11 rebounds in a 63-61 win at Binghamton on Jan. 10. She had 17 points and 10 rebounds against Dartmouth on Dec. 5. Kat Fogarty had 18 points and 11 rebounds against Xavier on Nov. 11 for UNH's first double-double of the season. Fogarty had three double-doubles last season.
BUZZER BEATERS: Three of UNH's four straight league wins from Jan. 10 to Jan. 21 came on baskets in the closing seconds. A Brittni Lai bucket with a couple of seconds left beat Binghamton, 63-61, on the road Jan. 10. A Fogarty basket with 9.3 seconds left at Vermont on Jan. 18 put UNH on top in what became a 52-49 win. Carlie Pogue scored with two seconds left to lift the Wildcats over Stony Brook on Jan. 21. All three of those wins came on the road.
RALLY TIME: The Wildcats have rallied from behind in the fourth quarter on the way to four of their five America East wins this season. They trailed Vermont 37-34 after three periods before rallying to a 52-49 win on Jan. 18. They trailed UMBC, 38-33, heading into the fourth quarter on Jan. 3 and roared back for a 56-51 victory. Binghamton owned a 49-46 lead going into the fourth period on Jan. 10 and UNH pulled out a 63-61 win. UNH led at Stony Brook going into the fourth quarter, but trailed in the last minute before pulling out a 51-50 victory. The Wildcats came from behind to win another America East game as well. On Jan. 15, they trailed UMass Lowell 25-22 at the half and took their first lead at 32-30 with 5:18 left in the third period on the way to a 66-45 win.
EVERYONE INTO THE POLL: The Wildcats were listed under "Others receiving votes" in the latest www.collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
GOOD MORNING: The Wagner, Dartmouth and UMBC games had morning start times. They were three of four UNH games scheduled before noon this season. The Wildcats play Hartford on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. for Education Day.
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."
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.
Wednesday, January 31, 2018
New Hampshire (14-7, 5-3 AE) vs
Hartford (13-8, 5-3 AE); 7:00 p.m.
Chase Arena • West Hartford, Conn.
WATCH - ESPN3 | LIVE STATS | GAME NOTES
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team closes out the month of January traveling to West Hartford, Conn. to face the Hartford Hawks Wednesday, Jan. 31 at 7 P.M. The 'Cats are looking to bounce back after a rare two-game home losing streak. The game will be available on ESPN3 and the WatchESPN app.
STORYLINES
- UNH is 5-3 in America East and 14-7 overall after Saturday's 54-52 home loss to Binghamton.
- UNH and Hartford, tied for third place in the league, play for the first time this season.
- Olivia Healy had her third double-double of the season against Binghamton.
- UNH allows 55 points a game, best in the league and tied for 14th in the country.
- In each of its last three wins, UNH has scored the deciding points with less than 10 seconds to play.
- UNH posted a program-best record of 26-6 in 2016-17.
- The Wildcats won their first outright America East regular season championship with a 15-1 league record last season.
- Coach Maureen Magarity was named America East Coach of the Year last season.
- Tickets for UNH home games are available at www.unhwildcats.com, by calling 603-862-4000 or at the Whittemore Center box office.
THE STATE OF NEW HAMPSHIRE
Senior Kat Fogarty scored 19 points and had seven assists and senior Olivia Healy chipped in with 13 points and 10 assists for her third double-double of the season in UNH's 54-52 loss at home to Binghamton on Saturday. It was the second straight loss for the Wildcats.
UNH is now 14-7 overall and 5-3 in America East. The Wildcats and Hartford are in a three-way tie for second place in the league with Binghamton at the halfway mark of the league schedule. Maine is in second place at 6-2 and Albany is in first at 8-1.
Pogue is one of four Wildcat seniors averaging double figures and is fifth in the league at 15 points a game. Olivia Healy is at 12.2 points a game, Kat Fogarty at 12.1 and Brittni Lai at 10.3. Healy leads in rebounding at 6.4 a game, Fogarty averages 6.3, Pogue is at 5.8 and senior Aliza Simpson at 4.8. Lai leads the team and is fourth in the league in assists at 4.2 per game.
The Wildcats lead America East in scoring defense, allowing 55 points a game, which is tied for 14th best in Division I. The Wildcats average 60 points a game, which is seventh-best in the league in scoring offense.
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 Carlie 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. Kat 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 their regular season league title earned a spot in the WNIT.
SCOUTING HARTFORD
Senior forward Janelle Harrison scored 21 points to lead the Hawks to a 78-56 win at home over UMass Lowell on Saturday. The Hawks snapped a two-game losing streak with the win and improved to 13-8 overall and 5-3 in America East. Hartford led UMass Lowell 64-32 after three periods. The Hawks scored 42 of their points off 33 UMass Lowell turnovers. Junior guard Lindsey Abed had 19 points and senior forward Darby Lee lead had 14.
Like the Wildcats, Hartford has four players averaging in double figures in scoring. Abed leads the way at 12.9 points a game and averages 4.9 rebounds and 3.8 assists a game. Harrison averages 11.7 points and 5.8 rebounds. Lee averages 10.8 points and sophomore guard Sierra DaCosta is at 10.7 points.
Hartford is third in the league in scoring at 64.2 points a game and is fifth in scoring defense at 60.1. Abed leads the league in free throw percentage. She's 64-for-71 from the line for 90.1 percent. Abed also leads the team in three-pointers with 36.
This is the first game between the teams this season. They meet again in Durham on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. for UNH's Education Day.
The Wildcats swept their regular season series against Hartford last season. They won the first game, 58-50, in Durham on Jan. 22 and the second in Hartford, 62-57, on Feb. 18.
Kim McNeil, a 2000 graduate of Richmond, is in her second season as Hartford's head coach. She led the team to a 17-14 overall record and 7-9 mark in America East last season.
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.
LUCKY LUNDHOLM: The Wildcats are 7-2 at home in Lundholm Gymnasium this season. They were 14-2 in their Lundholm games last season.
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 125-107 overall record at UNH.
Magarity ranks fourth in all-time coaching wins at UNH. Kathy Sanborn (1986-97) was 170-127 in her 11 seasons. Cecelia DeMarco (1977-86) went 136-86 in her nine seasons and Sue Johnson (1997-2007) was 133-150 in her 10 seasons.
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, has broken into the Top 10 on UNH's career scoring list. She is at No. 7 on the list with 1,389 career points. Orsi Farkas (1996-2000) is at No. 6 with 1,434. Elizabeth Belanger (1,453) is No. 5 with 1,453. Pogue is No. 11 on the rebounding list with 653. Aubrey Danen (1998-03) is at No. 10 with 666 and Kelly Butterfield (1981-85) is No. 9 at 678. Pogue is No. 8 in career blocked shots with 74. Kris Kinney (1985-89) is No. 7 and Ray Williams (2003-07) is at No. 6 with 84.
THE DEFENSE NEVER RESTS: UNH leads America East in scoring defense. The Wildcats allow 55 points a game, which is tied for 14th best in the nation. UNH led the league in scoring defense last year as well when it gave up 55 points a game.
SIMPSON ON THE MOVE: Aliza Simpson has moved into the Top 20 in a couple of career categories. She's No. 16 in three-point field goals with 84. Adriane Domanski (1998-00) is next on the list at No. 15 with 87 and Marcie Lane (1991-94) is at No. 14 with 95. Simpson is No. 15 in assists with 245. Christine Gulas (1982-84) is No. 14 with 264.
DOUBLE THE FUN: Olivia Healy scored 13 points and had 10 rebounds in a 54-52 loss to Binghamton on Jan. 27. It was Healy's third double-double of the season and the fourth for the team. Healy had a career high 23 points and had 11 rebounds in a 63-61 win at Binghamton on Jan. 10. She had 17 points and 10 rebounds against Dartmouth on Dec. 5. Kat Fogarty had 18 points and 11 rebounds against Xavier on Nov. 11 for UNH's first double-double of the season. Fogarty had three double-doubles last season.
BUZZER BEATERS: Three of UNH's four straight league wins from Jan. 10 to Jan. 21 came on baskets in the closing seconds. A Brittni Lai bucket with a couple of seconds left beat Binghamton, 63-61, on the road Jan. 10. A Fogarty basket with 9.3 seconds left at Vermont on Jan. 18 put UNH on top in what became a 52-49 win. Carlie Pogue scored with two seconds left to lift the Wildcats over Stony Brook on Jan. 21. All three of those wins came on the road.
RALLY TIME: The Wildcats have rallied from behind in the fourth quarter on the way to four of their five America East wins this season. They trailed Vermont 37-34 after three periods before rallying to a 52-49 win on Jan. 18. They trailed UMBC, 38-33, heading into the fourth quarter on Jan. 3 and roared back for a 56-51 victory. Binghamton owned a 49-46 lead going into the fourth period on Jan. 10 and UNH pulled out a 63-61 win. UNH led at Stony Brook going into the fourth quarter, but trailed in the last minute before pulling out a 51-50 victory. The Wildcats came from behind to win another America East game as well. On Jan. 15, they trailed UMass Lowell 25-22 at the half and took their first lead at 32-30 with 5:18 left in the third period on the way to a 66-45 win.
EVERYONE INTO THE POLL: The Wildcats were listed under "Others receiving votes" in the latest www.collegeinsider.com Mid-Major Top 25 poll.
GOOD MORNING: The Wagner, Dartmouth and UMBC games had morning start times. They were three of four UNH games scheduled before noon this season. The Wildcats play Hartford on Feb. 14 at 11 a.m. for Education Day.
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."
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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