Soucy Sets New Career High as ‘Cats Fall to Crusaders, 82-61

Sunday, December 22

Worcester, Mass.

2:35 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-8,0-0America East

Holy Cross

6-3,0-0Patriot

New Hampshire

Holy Cross

Caroline Soucy set a new career high with 26 points (Photo by Shannon Dean)

Photo by: Shannon Dean

Soucy Sets New Career High as ‘Cats Fall to Crusaders, 82-61

12/22/2019 5:11:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Senior Caroline Soucy notches her first career 20+ point performance.

WORCESTER, Mass. – University of New Hampshire senior guard Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.) tallied a new career high mark with 26 points, as the Wildcats women's basketball team fell to the Holy Cross Crusaders by a score of 82-61 on Sunday afternoon.

The Wildcats took an early lead in the first but Holy Cross quickly jumped out in front and led by double digits for the remainder of the contest. The Wildcats drop to 3-8 on the season and the Crusaders improve to 6-3.

NEXT UP: The Wildcats have one more contest in the 2019 calendar year, as they close out the non-conference schedule at Princeton next Sunday, December 29 at 1 P.M. on ESPN+.

The Wildcats have two more home games before they return home in 2020 with their America East home opener on Sunday, January 5 at 1 P.M. streaming on ESPN's digital networks; the Wildcats host the Hartford Hawks in that contest. For tickets, visit UNHWildcats.com/tickets or call (603) 862-4000.

GAME INFORMATION:
Score: Holy Cross 82, UNH 61
Records: UNH (3-8), Holy Cross (6-3)
Location: Worcester, Mass. (Hart Center)
Date: Sunday, Dec. 22, 2019
Time: 1:45
Attendance: 871

HIGHLIGHTS:

Soucy tallied her new career-high nine made field goals, three of them from behind the arc, and a perfect 5-5 from the free throw line. Soucy also grabbed five rebounds and two steals.
Fellow senior Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) followed up that effort with 16 points of her own, along with a team-leading six boards, two steals, and two blocks in the contest.
The Wildcats also got a pair of seven-point performances by junior Amanda Torres (Hudson, N.H.) and sophomore Ivy Gogolin

HOW IT HAPPENED:

UNH opened up the game with a quick 4-1 lead but a 10-2 run by the Crusaders gave them a five point lead, 11-6 at the first media break.
In the final minute of the first quarter Holy Cross increased its lead to 15 points at 25-10.
The Wildcats tried to close the gap in the second quarter but were just outscored by the Crusaders 19-15. UNH stole some momentum in the waning minute of the quarter on a steal and score by Héléna Delaruelle (Enghien-les-Bains, France) with the shot clock off, and a defensive stop by the Wildcats on the ensuing Holy Cross possession to keep the score 44-25 at halftime.
Down by 20 points in the third quarter the 'Cats attempted to mount a rally; off a defensive rebound by Ashley Storey, she passed up-court to a breaking Caroline Soucy who drew a foul on her fast-break layup, completed the three-point play, and then on the very next possession buried a quick corner three-pointer. Soucy tallied nine points in the span of two minutes to cut the lead to 53-39.
Despite outscoring the Crusaders 23-19 in the third quarter, the Wildcats couldn't cut the lead any shorter in the fourth quarter as Holy Cross closed out the game with a 19-13 fourth quarter scoring margin.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH	Leaders	Holy Cross
Soucy (26)	Points	Manis (28)
Storey (6)	Rebounds	Swords (12)
Delaruelle (4)	Assists	Smith (4)
Soucy (5-5)	Free Throws	Manis (7-9)

	Team Stats
35.4	FG%	54.0
20.8	3-pt FG %	47.1
10-13	FT	20-23
32	Rebounds	36
7	Assists	12
10	Turnovers	12
8	Steals	2
2	Blocks	1

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

Soucy's previous career-best of 19 was tallied in a 68-56 win over Bryant earlier this season.
Ashley Storey continues her double-digit scoring spree with her sixth straight performance with 10 or more points.
New Hampshire is now just 3-5 when the opponent commits more turnovers.
Holy Cross remains undefeated (4-0) at the Hart Center this season.

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