University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sunday, November 25
Durham, N.H.
1 PM
University of New Hampshire
1-5
79
vs
74
Bryant
2-4
1
2
3
4
F
BRYANT
20
16
21
17
74
New Hampshire
23
11
19
26
79
Team Stats
BRYANT
UNH
FG%
.426
.475
3FG%
.250
.188
FT%
.833
.947
RB
39
31
TO
14
13
STL
8
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
20
FGM
9
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
16
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
5
Pts
14
FGM
5
3FGM
0
FTM
4
Pts
13
FGM
4
3FGM
0
FTM
5
Players Mentioned
F
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/ Women's BasketballAshley Storey scored 20-plus points for the fourth consecutive game on Sunday.
Storey's 20 Points Pace 'Cats to 1st Win
11/25/2018 4:45:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – Junior forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) scored 20 points to lead five players in double figures and the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team knocked off Bryant University, 79-74, for its first win of the season Sunday afternoon in Lundholm Gymnasium.
The Wildcats went on a 14-0 run early in the fourth quarter to come from behind and grab control of the game.
UNH improved to 1-5 on the season and plays at Boston University on Wednesday night at 7. Bryant fell to 2-4.
Freshman guard Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.) scored a career-high 16 points for UNH, sophomore forward Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) had 14, sophomore guard Amanda Torres (Hudson, N.H.) had 13 and junior guard Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.) added 10.
Storey had eight rebounds and Ahearn had seven. The Wildcats made 18 of their 19 foul shots.
NEXT UP
The Wildcats play at Boston University's Case Gym on Wednesday at 7 p.m. BU is 2-2 and beat Bryant, 67-65, on Tuesday at home.
UNH plays at the University of South Florida on Friday 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 Wildcats had not had more than three players in double figures in any other game this season. Their previous high in points was 70.
They also had their best shooting game both from the field and from the foul line. Along with the free throw performance (the 18-for-19 for 94.7 percent) they made 29 of their 61 field goals (47.5 percent).
Storey had her fourth straight game with at least 20 points. She scored 20 points or more once in her career before this season.
Storey made nine of her 15 field goals and Ahearn was five-for-seven.
Besides the five players in double figures, the Wildcats got a big game from senior guard Alli Gribbin (Keller, Texas). She had five of UNH's six blocked shots and also led the team in assists with four.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UNH led by as many as eight points in the first period and was on top, 23-20, when it ended.
Bryant moved in front in the second and led 36-34 at the half.
The third period was back and forth and the Bulldogs led 57-53 entering the fourth period.
Bryant took a 59-53 lead with 8:51 left in the fourth.
A Soucy layup started UNH's 14-point run. Storey and Ahearn each had a couple of layups and Brekke had one and the Wildcats were up 67-59 with 5:37 to go.
Bryant got back to within two at 69-67.
Ahearn answered with a couple of foul shots and Torres had a layup and the Wildcats stayed in front and then made their foul shots at the end to seal it.
STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
So. G Amanda Torres (6/15)
Jr. F Ashley Storey (6/23)
So. F Maggie Ahearn (5/5)
Sr. G Alli Gribbin (2/2)
Fr. G Kari Brekke (6/6)
GROUP'S RECORD: 1-0
SERIES INFO
Bryant leads 4-3
WILDCAT NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Ashley Storey: 20 points / 8 rebounds
Alli Gribbin: 4 assists / 5 blocks
Caroline Soucy: 10 points / 4 rebounds
Kari Brekke: 16 points
Maggie Ahearn: 14 points / 7 rebounds
Amanda Torres: 13 points
BRYANT
Kierra Palmer: 20 points / 7 rebounds
Sydney Holloway: 15 points / 11 rebounds
The Wildcats went on a 14-0 run early in the fourth quarter to come from behind and grab control of the game.
UNH improved to 1-5 on the season and plays at Boston University on Wednesday night at 7. Bryant fell to 2-4.
Freshman guard Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.) scored a career-high 16 points for UNH, sophomore forward Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) had 14, sophomore guard Amanda Torres (Hudson, N.H.) had 13 and junior guard Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.) added 10.
Storey had eight rebounds and Ahearn had seven. The Wildcats made 18 of their 19 foul shots.
NEXT UP
The Wildcats play at Boston University's Case Gym on Wednesday at 7 p.m. BU is 2-2 and beat Bryant, 67-65, on Tuesday at home.
UNH plays at the University of South Florida on Friday 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 Wildcats had not had more than three players in double figures in any other game this season. Their previous high in points was 70.
They also had their best shooting game both from the field and from the foul line. Along with the free throw performance (the 18-for-19 for 94.7 percent) they made 29 of their 61 field goals (47.5 percent).
Storey had her fourth straight game with at least 20 points. She scored 20 points or more once in her career before this season.
Storey made nine of her 15 field goals and Ahearn was five-for-seven.
Besides the five players in double figures, the Wildcats got a big game from senior guard Alli Gribbin (Keller, Texas). She had five of UNH's six blocked shots and also led the team in assists with four.
HOW IT HAPPENED
UNH led by as many as eight points in the first period and was on top, 23-20, when it ended.
Bryant moved in front in the second and led 36-34 at the half.
The third period was back and forth and the Bulldogs led 57-53 entering the fourth period.
Bryant took a 59-53 lead with 8:51 left in the fourth.
A Soucy layup started UNH's 14-point run. Storey and Ahearn each had a couple of layups and Brekke had one and the Wildcats were up 67-59 with 5:37 to go.
Bryant got back to within two at 69-67.
Ahearn answered with a couple of foul shots and Torres had a layup and the Wildcats stayed in front and then made their foul shots at the end to seal it.
STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
So. G Amanda Torres (6/15)
Jr. F Ashley Storey (6/23)
So. F Maggie Ahearn (5/5)
Sr. G Alli Gribbin (2/2)
Fr. G Kari Brekke (6/6)
GROUP'S RECORD: 1-0
SERIES INFO
Bryant leads 4-3
WILDCAT NOTES
- Torres made all five of her foul shots.
- Brekke made five of her six.
- Ahearn made all four of hers.
- Storey and Soucy each made both of their foul shots.
- Brekke and Soucy each had four rebounds.
- The Wildcats had 13 turnovers.
- Bryant had 14.
- UNH was 3-for-16 in three-pointers.
- Bryant was 2-for-8.
- Soucy made a couple of treys.
- UNH and Bryant each had 12 points off the bench.
- The Wildcats had 48 points in the paint to Bryant's 44.
- UNH had 14 second chance points to Bryant's 12.
- Bryant had a 39-31 edge in rebounds.
- The Wildcats made 11 of their 18 field goals (61.1 percent) in the first quarter.
- They were 8-for-16 in the fourth.
- UNH outscored Bryant 26-17 in the fourth quarter.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Ashley Storey: 20 points / 8 rebounds
Alli Gribbin: 4 assists / 5 blocks
Caroline Soucy: 10 points / 4 rebounds
Kari Brekke: 16 points
Maggie Ahearn: 14 points / 7 rebounds
Amanda Torres: 13 points
BRYANT
Kierra Palmer: 20 points / 7 rebounds
Sydney Holloway: 15 points / 11 rebounds
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