University of New Hampshire Athletics
Sunday, December 9
Durham, N.H.
1 PM
University of New Hampshire
3-7
74
vs
62
Holy Cross
6-3
1
2
3
4
F
Holy Cross
16
15
14
17
62
New Hampshire
13
16
22
23
74
Team Stats
HC
UNH
FG%
.377
.473
3FG%
.389
.625
FT%
.682
.545
RB
27
43
TO
9
16
STL
5
7
Game Leaders
Scoring
Pts
23
FGM
9
3FGM
3
FTM
2
Pts
18
FGM
7
3FGM
3
FTM
1
Pts
12
FGM
5
3FGM
1
FTM
1
Pts
9
FGM
2
3FGM
2
FTM
3
Players Mentioned
F
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/ Women's BasketballAshley Storey had a career-high 23 points to lead the Wildcats past Holy Cross on Sunday.
Photo by: Helene Bartsch
Storey, Soucy Lead 'Cats to Upset Win Over Holy Cross
12/9/2018 4:30:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – Junior forward Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) tallied a career-high 23 points with a career-high three made three-pointers, and junior Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.) notched her first career double-double as the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team knocked off the Holy Cross Crusaders, winning its third straight home game, 74-62, on Sunday in Lundholm Gymnasium.
The Wildcats head on the road for a matchup at Central Connecticut State on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. They then return home for consecutive home games. They play Dartmouth in an Education Day game Friday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. and face Princeton on Saturday Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
Before Sunday's game, award-winning journalist Jackie MacMullan, a captain of the UNH basketball team in the 1981-82 season, signed copies of her latest book, "Basketball: A Love Story," in the lobby of Lundholm and appeared on AmericaEast.TV to discuss her new book.
The Wildcats improved to 3-7 for the season with Sunday's win. They are 3-1 at home and have won their last three games in Lundholm.
Head coach Maureen Magarity moved into a tie for the No. 3 spot on UNH's career list with the win. She has 133 wins, which ties her with Sue Johnson. Cecilia DeMarco is at No. 2 with 136 victories.
Holy Cross falls to 6-3 on the season and had its win streak snapped at five.
NEXT UP
The Wildcats head on the road for a quick road trip at Central Connecticut, but return home for two more home games to close out December, playing Dartmouth at home on Friday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. and close out the calendar year with a game against Princeton on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
Central Connecticut has a 2-5 record on the season and is coming off a 60-53 victory over Albany.
December 21 is Education Day at Lundholm Gym.
Tickets for UNH home games are available by calling 603-862-4000 or at www.unhwildcats.com
HIGHLIGHTS
The Wildcats played tough defense and also had their best shooting and rebounding game of the season.
Sophomore Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) added a double-double, her second of the season and her career, to the UNH cause with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and freshman Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.) contributed nine points and a career-high eight assists.
The Wildcats made 26 of their 55 field goals for a season's-best 47.3 percent.
Better yet, they made 10 of their 16 three-pointers for 62.5 percent.
Storey and Soucy each made a career-high three shots from behind the three-point line. Storey made all thee of her three-pointers.
UNH had its best rebounding margin of the season with 43 to 27 for the Crusaders.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats came out strong with 5-of-12 shooting in the first quarter, trading blows with Holy Cross and ending the first quarter down 16-13.
Holy Cross opened up the second quarter on a 10-2 run to extend its lead to lead by eight points halfway through the quarter. The Wildcats responded with a 8-0 run of their own led by Ahearn, Soucy, and Brekke to cut the Holy Cross lead to 27-26 at the two-minute mark of the second quarter. A three-pointer from Soucy put that run to 11-0 to give UNH its first lead since the first quarter.
The Crusaders owned a 31-29 halftime lead.
The Crusaders extended their to four in the third period, but Wildcats responded with the sixth tie of the game on a three-pointer from Brekke with 5:49 to go in the third. The Wildcats did not allow a Holy Cross lead of more than one point for the rest of the game and they led going into the final quarter, 51-45.
UNH surged in the fourth, outscoring Holy Cross 23-17 in the final frame, leading by as much as 14, with Soucy hitting two key three-pointers to keep the Wildcat lead safe. A big 13-3 run by the Wildcats that began with six minutes left in the quarter sealed the victory.
STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
Fr. F Ivy Gogolin (2/2)
Jr. F Ashley Storey (10/27)
Sr. F Alli Gribbin (4/4)
Jr. G Caroline Soucy 9/9)
Fr. G Kari Brekke (10/10)
GROUP'S RECORD: 2-0
SERIES INFO
Holy Cross leads 15-9
WILDCAT NOTES
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Ashley Storey: 23 points / 3 rebounds / 3-3 three pointers
Caroline Soucy: 18 points / 10 rebounds / 6 assists
Maggie Ahearn: 12 points / 11 rebounds / 1 blk / 5-7 in field goals
HOLY CROSS
Lauren Manis: 22 points / 10 rebounds
Oluchi Ezemma: 8 points / 5 rebounds
The Wildcats head on the road for a matchup at Central Connecticut State on Sunday, Dec. 16, at 1 p.m. They then return home for consecutive home games. They play Dartmouth in an Education Day game Friday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. and face Princeton on Saturday Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
Before Sunday's game, award-winning journalist Jackie MacMullan, a captain of the UNH basketball team in the 1981-82 season, signed copies of her latest book, "Basketball: A Love Story," in the lobby of Lundholm and appeared on AmericaEast.TV to discuss her new book.
The Wildcats improved to 3-7 for the season with Sunday's win. They are 3-1 at home and have won their last three games in Lundholm.
Head coach Maureen Magarity moved into a tie for the No. 3 spot on UNH's career list with the win. She has 133 wins, which ties her with Sue Johnson. Cecilia DeMarco is at No. 2 with 136 victories.
Holy Cross falls to 6-3 on the season and had its win streak snapped at five.
NEXT UP
The Wildcats head on the road for a quick road trip at Central Connecticut, but return home for two more home games to close out December, playing Dartmouth at home on Friday, Dec. 21 at 11 a.m. and close out the calendar year with a game against Princeton on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 1 p.m.
Central Connecticut has a 2-5 record on the season and is coming off a 60-53 victory over Albany.
December 21 is Education Day at Lundholm Gym.
Tickets for UNH home games are available by calling 603-862-4000 or at www.unhwildcats.com
HIGHLIGHTS
The Wildcats played tough defense and also had their best shooting and rebounding game of the season.
Sophomore Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) added a double-double, her second of the season and her career, to the UNH cause with 12 points and 11 rebounds, and freshman Kari Brekke (Appleton, Wisc.) contributed nine points and a career-high eight assists.
The Wildcats made 26 of their 55 field goals for a season's-best 47.3 percent.
Better yet, they made 10 of their 16 three-pointers for 62.5 percent.
Storey and Soucy each made a career-high three shots from behind the three-point line. Storey made all thee of her three-pointers.
UNH had its best rebounding margin of the season with 43 to 27 for the Crusaders.
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Wildcats came out strong with 5-of-12 shooting in the first quarter, trading blows with Holy Cross and ending the first quarter down 16-13.
Holy Cross opened up the second quarter on a 10-2 run to extend its lead to lead by eight points halfway through the quarter. The Wildcats responded with a 8-0 run of their own led by Ahearn, Soucy, and Brekke to cut the Holy Cross lead to 27-26 at the two-minute mark of the second quarter. A three-pointer from Soucy put that run to 11-0 to give UNH its first lead since the first quarter.
The Crusaders owned a 31-29 halftime lead.
The Crusaders extended their to four in the third period, but Wildcats responded with the sixth tie of the game on a three-pointer from Brekke with 5:49 to go in the third. The Wildcats did not allow a Holy Cross lead of more than one point for the rest of the game and they led going into the final quarter, 51-45.
UNH surged in the fourth, outscoring Holy Cross 23-17 in the final frame, leading by as much as 14, with Soucy hitting two key three-pointers to keep the Wildcat lead safe. A big 13-3 run by the Wildcats that began with six minutes left in the quarter sealed the victory.
STARTERS (SEASON/CAREER STARTS)
Fr. F Ivy Gogolin (2/2)
Jr. F Ashley Storey (10/27)
Sr. F Alli Gribbin (4/4)
Jr. G Caroline Soucy 9/9)
Fr. G Kari Brekke (10/10)
GROUP'S RECORD: 2-0
SERIES INFO
Holy Cross leads 15-9
WILDCAT NOTES
- Ashley Storey was perfect from beyond the arc, shooting 3-3 in three-point range.
- Storey's 23 points and three made three-pointers were both career-highs.
- Kari Brekke set a career-high in assists with eight, her previous being four.
- Brekke and Soucy led the way to a big three-point shooting day for New Hampshire.
- Brekke was 2-4 from three, Soucy 3-7.
- Gribbin, Ahearn, and Storey also chipped in from deep, as Gribbin and Ahearn were 1-for-1.
- New Hampshire out-rebounded Holy Cross 43-27 in the contest, 15-7 in offensive rebounds.
- UNH had an 18-10 edge in bench points.
- The Wildcats had 12 points off turnovers to 10 for Holy Cross.
- Holy Cross had won five straight games.
INDIVIDUAL NOTES
UNH
Ashley Storey: 23 points / 3 rebounds / 3-3 three pointers
Caroline Soucy: 18 points / 10 rebounds / 6 assists
Maggie Ahearn: 12 points / 11 rebounds / 1 blk / 5-7 in field goals
HOLY CROSS
Lauren Manis: 22 points / 10 rebounds
Oluchi Ezemma: 8 points / 5 rebounds
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