NO. 5 UNH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS AE PLAYOFF GAME AT NO. 4 BINGHAMTON, 51-42

Wednesday, March 4

Vestal, NY

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

10-19,7-9America East

Binghamton

22-8,10-6America East

New Hampshire

Binghamton

Amanda Torres (8 points, 3 rebounds 3 assists, 0 turnovers) played game-high 38 minutes

Photo by: Beyond the Print (David Williams)

NO. 5 UNH WOMEN’S BASKETBALL DROPS AE PLAYOFF GAME AT NO. 4 BINGHAMTON, 51-42

3/4/2020 8:50:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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Bearcats defeat Wildcats, 51-42

VESTAL, N.Y. – Ashley Storey (Cumberland, Maine) scored a game-high 17 points and pulled down seven rebounds, but Olivia Ramil posted a double-double of 17 points and 13 rebounds to lead the fourth-seeded Binghamton University women's basketball team past fifth-seeded UNH, 51-42, in Wednesday night's 2020 Hercules Tires America East Playoffs quarterfinal-round game at the Events Center.

Ramil's big effort came after her sister Annie, who scored the game's first basket, departed in the first quarter with an apparent leg injury.

UNH's season ended with a record of 10-19. Binghamton (22-8) advances to the America East semifinals at No. 1 seed Stony Brook on Sunday, March 8.

Wednesday, March 4, 2020 • 7 p.m.
No. 4 Binghamton, 51, No. 5 UNH 42
Events Center • Vestal, N.Y.

Carolline Soucy (8 points, 7 rebounds) elevates over AE Player of the Year Kai Moon

HOW IT HAPPENED
1^st Quarter
•After surrendering a game-opening layup, the Wildcats went on a 6-0 run courtesy of layups from Storey, Maggie Ahearn (Marshfield, Mass.) and Caroline Soucy (Beverly, Mass.). The Bearcats responded with a Carly Boland driving layup and a three-pointer from Oliva Ramil to take a 7-6 lead into the first media timeout (3:50).
•Brooke Kane (Derry, N.H.) snapped a 9-0 run with a 16-foot jump shot from the left baseline to draw the Wildcats within 9-8. Then Storey took a pass from Amanda Torres (Hudson, N.H.) for a layup-and-one to put UNH back in front, 11-9. Denai Bowman's free-throw line jumper knotted the score, 11-11, before Torres hit a runner along the right side of the lane in the closing seconds of the quarter to give the Wildcats a 13-11 advantage after 1.

2^nd Quarter
•Following ties at 11, 13 and 15, the teams swapped the lead on five straight baskets. Torres hit a scoop and drew a foul for a 17-15 advantage before Boland's 3-pointer lifted BU to an 18-17 edge. Soucy hit a step back jumper off a behind-the back dribble for a 19-18 lead, and then scored again on a short jumper to answer Olivia Ramil's lay-in to stake UNH to the 21-20 lead with 2:10 left in the half.
•Neither team scored following the media timeout, allowing the Wildcats to bring the one-point lead to the locker room.

First Half Notes
•The Bearcats outshot the Wildcats, 29.6 percent (8-27) to 29.4 percent (10-34).
•Binghamton went 2-for-10 from 3-point distance, while UNH went 0-for-4.
•UNH's defense held America East Player of the Year Kai Moon scoreless on 0-for-6 shooting, including 0-for-4 from 3-point distance.
•Storey paced the Wildcats with seven points on 3-for-9 shooting.
•Soucy had six points and four rebounds, while Ahearn scored a basket and pulled down five boards.
•The Wildcats outrebounded the Bearcats, 25-19.
•The half featured four ties and seven lead changes. New Hampshire's largest lead was four points (6-2), and Binghamton's biggest lead was three points (9-6).

Ashley Storey protects the rim while Mariah Gonzales (25) prepares to grab the rebound

3^rd Quarter
•Binghamton raced out to a 7-0 run to open its largest lead, 27-21, before Storey snapped the streak with a turnaround layup from the left side.
•After the Bearcats reclaimed a six-point edge (29-23), Soucy connected for a runner down the right side of the lane and Torres went 1-for-2 at the free throw line to trim the deficit to 29-26 at the 5:00 media timeout.
•Moon ended her scoreless drought with a pair of foul shots that built Binghamton's lead to 31-26 before Storey answered with a finger roll from underneath the basket.
•Following a Ramil layup, Torres connected for the Wildcats' first 3-pointer from the right wing to draw the 'Cats within 33-31 with 2:20 left in the quarter.
•Moon then hit her first field goal with just over one minute left, followed by Ramil's conventional 3-point play to build the home team's advantage to 38-33.
•Storey fed a driving Ahearn for a lefthand layup for the final basket of the quarter (38-35).

Ivy Gogolin (4) shadows Kai Moon, whom the Wildcats held to 6 points on 2-for-11 shooting

4^th Quarter
•Storey scored a pair of quick buckets on a short jumper and a free throw line jump shot to bring the Wildcats within 40-39 before the Bearcats broke out to a 7-0 run to build its biggest lead (eight points), 47-39, with 4:50 left.
•The Bearcats outscored the Wildcats, 13-7, in the fourth quarter to defeat UNH for the third time this season.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

UNH	Leaders	Binghamton
Storey (17)	Points	O. Ramil (17)
Storey, Soucy (7)	Rebounds	O. Ramil (13)
Torres (3)	Assists	Boland (2)
Three players (1)	Free Throws	Bowman (5-6)

	Team Stats
32.2%	FG%	32.7%
10%	3-pt FG %	20%
3-6	FT	14-17
41	Rebounds	36
8	Assists	5
11	Turnovers	6
3	Steals	4
1	Blocks	7

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:

Ashley Storey finishes her career with 1,045 career points, the 18^th highest point total by a Wildcat in history.
UNH held Binghamton to 51 points, tied for the fourth-lowest final score by a UNH opponent this season. New Hampshire was 6-4 this season when holding opponents in the 50s.
The Wildcats also held America East Player of the Year Kai Moon (20.4 points per game) to just six in the contest.
UNH grabbed 41 rebounds in the contest to Binghamton's 36. UNH was 6-13 this season when outrebounding its opponent.
New Hampshire is now 2-4 all-time as the #5 seed in the America East Tournament and 11-19 all-time in the America East quarterfinals.

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