University of New Hampshire Athletics
Wednesday, November 21
Boston, Mass.
12 PM
University of New Hampshire
0-5
54
at
69
Northeastern
4-0
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New Hampshire
18
9
12
15
54
Northeastern
20
22
17
10
69
Team Stats
UNH
NU
FG%
.377
.537
3FG%
.294
.400
FT%
.643
1.000
RB
21
41
TO
12
21
STL
13
5
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
10
FGM
3
3FGM
2
FTM
2
Pts
7
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
2
Pts
5
FGM
1
3FGM
0
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
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/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's BasketballG
/ Women's Basketball
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/ Women's Basketball
Ashley Storey has scored 22, 22 and 21 points in her last three games to lead the 'Cats.
Photo by: Greg Greene
Storey Goes for 22 Again, But 'Cats Fall at Northeastern
11/21/2018 3:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball
BOSTON – Junior forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) poured in 22 points to match her career high for the second straight game in the University of New Hampshire's 69-54 loss at the Cabot Center at Northeastern University on Wednesday afternoon.
The Wildcats, who got off to a quick start against the Huskies, are winless through their first five games of the season. They return home to play Bryant University in Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Northeastern improved to 4-0.
Storey made 10 of the 16 shots she took from the field. She also had three rebounds and a career-high four steals. Storey has scored 22, 22 and 21 points in her last three games.
Freshman guard Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.) joined Storey in double figures with 10 points.
NEXT UP
They Wildcats play Bryant in Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m.
UNH hits the road for games at Boston University on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. and at South Florida on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats open December with a two-game homestand. They face the University of New England on Thursday, Dec. 6 in Lundholm.
Holy Cross comes to town for a game on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m.
Tickets for UNH home games are available by calling 603-862-4000 or at www.unhwildcats.com
HIGHLIGHTS
The first half included firsts for a couple of Wildcats.
Senior captain Alli Gribbin (Keller, Texas) started her first game for UNH. She replaced Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) in the starting lineup. Ahearn left Sunday's game against Sacred Heart with an injury and did not play Wednesday.
Gribbin scored five points and made both of her shots, a layup and a three-pointer, in the game. She also had a career best three steals.
Freshman guard Kali Grimm (Norwood Young America, Minn.) scored her first points as a Wildcat in the second period. She ended up with six points in the period and seven for the game and also had a couple of rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and a Brekke three-pointer with 6:55 left in the first period put them up 9-2.
The Huskies got it tied at 16-16 and moved in front 20-18 at the end of the period with four straight points.
Storey had eight points and three rebounds in the first period.
Northeastern got out to a 38-29 lead early in the second period.
Grimm scored six straight UNH points to cut it to 31-24 with 4:15 left in the period.
The Huskies ran the lead out to 42-27 at the half.
Storey had all 12 Wildcat points in the third quarter. Northeastern led 59-39 after three.
UNH went on an 8-0 run late in the game to cut the lead to 67-52 with less than two minutes to play.
STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
So. G Amanda Torres (5/14)
Jr. F Ashley Storey (5/22)
Jr. G Caroline Soucy (5/5)
Sr. G Alli Gribbin (1/1)
Fr. G Kari Brekke (5/5)
GROUP'S RECORD: 0-1
SERIES INFO
UNH leads 36-30
WILDCAT NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Ashley Storey: 22 points / 10-for-16 field goals
Alli Gribbin: 5 points / 3 steals
Caroline Soucy: 7 rebounds
Kari Brekke: 10 points / 2 three-pointers
Kali Grimm: 7 points
Amanda Torres: 4 assists / 4 steals
NORTHEASTERN
Jess Genco: 15 points
Shannon Todd: 11 points
The Wildcats, who got off to a quick start against the Huskies, are winless through their first five games of the season. They return home to play Bryant University in Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday afternoon at 1 p.m.
Northeastern improved to 4-0.
Storey made 10 of the 16 shots she took from the field. She also had three rebounds and a career-high four steals. Storey has scored 22, 22 and 21 points in her last three games.
Freshman guard Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.) joined Storey in double figures with 10 points.
NEXT UP
They Wildcats play Bryant in Lundholm Gymnasium on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 1 p.m.
UNH hits the road for games at Boston University on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 7 p.m. and at South Florida on Friday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m.
The Wildcats open December with a two-game homestand. They face the University of New England on Thursday, Dec. 6 in Lundholm.
Holy Cross comes to town for a game on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 1 p.m.
Tickets for UNH home games are available by calling 603-862-4000 or at www.unhwildcats.com
HIGHLIGHTS
The first half included firsts for a couple of Wildcats.
Senior captain Alli Gribbin (Keller, Texas) started her first game for UNH. She replaced Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) in the starting lineup. Ahearn left Sunday's game against Sacred Heart with an injury and did not play Wednesday.
Gribbin scored five points and made both of her shots, a layup and a three-pointer, in the game. She also had a career best three steals.
Freshman guard Kali Grimm (Norwood Young America, Minn.) scored her first points as a Wildcat in the second period. She ended up with six points in the period and seven for the game and also had a couple of rebounds.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats jumped out to an early lead and a Brekke three-pointer with 6:55 left in the first period put them up 9-2.
The Huskies got it tied at 16-16 and moved in front 20-18 at the end of the period with four straight points.
Storey had eight points and three rebounds in the first period.
Northeastern got out to a 38-29 lead early in the second period.
Grimm scored six straight UNH points to cut it to 31-24 with 4:15 left in the period.
The Huskies ran the lead out to 42-27 at the half.
Storey had all 12 Wildcat points in the third quarter. Northeastern led 59-39 after three.
UNH went on an 8-0 run late in the game to cut the lead to 67-52 with less than two minutes to play.
STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
So. G Amanda Torres (5/14)
Jr. F Ashley Storey (5/22)
Jr. G Caroline Soucy (5/5)
Sr. G Alli Gribbin (1/1)
Fr. G Kari Brekke (5/5)
GROUP'S RECORD: 0-1
SERIES INFO
UNH leads 36-30
WILDCAT NOTES
- Junior Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.) led UNH with seven rebounds.
- Sophomore guard Amanda Torres (Hudson, N.H.) had four assists and matched her career high with four steals.
- Brekke made two of UNH's five three-point field goals.
- She has 10 of UNH's 17 treys for the season.
- Brekke scored seven straight points while UNH was going on a late 8-0 run.
- UNH made 20 of its 53 (37.7 percent) field goals.
- The Wildcats were 5-for-17 (29.4 percent) in three-pointers.
- They were 9-for-14 (64.3 percent) from the foul line.
- They had 14 assists and 13 steals.
- UNH was 6-for-11 (54.5 percent) from the field in the first period, 2-for-3 in three-pointers.
- Each team scored 17 points off turnovers.
- UNH had 26 points in the paint to Northeastern's 36.
- The Wildcats had eight second chance points, NU had 10.
- The Huskies made all seven of their free throws.
- They had a 41-21 advantage in rebounds.
- Northeastern was 29-for-54 (53.7 percent) in field goals and 4-for-10 in three-pointers.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Ashley Storey: 22 points / 10-for-16 field goals
Alli Gribbin: 5 points / 3 steals
Caroline Soucy: 7 rebounds
Kari Brekke: 10 points / 2 three-pointers
Kali Grimm: 7 points
Amanda Torres: 4 assists / 4 steals
NORTHEASTERN
Jess Genco: 15 points
Shannon Todd: 11 points
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