Torres Scores 16 Points in 49-44 AE Quarterfinal Loss to UAlbany

Saturday, March 5

Albany, NY

2 PM

University of New Hampshire

7-21,4-12America East

UAlbany

21-9,13-5America East

New Hampshire

Albany (NY)

Torres Scores 16 Points in 49-44 AE Quarterfinal Loss to UAlbany

3/5/2022 6:10:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

ALBANY, N.Y. – Grad student and captain Amanda Torres (Hudson, N.H.) scored a game-high 16 points, but the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team was defeated 49-44 by the University at Albany in Saturday afternoon's America East quarterfinal game at SEFCU Arena.

In addition to the 16 points, Torres recorded three steals, two assists and a rebound in her final game as a Wildcat. Senior Ivy Gogolin (Hopkinton, Mass.), also in her last game as a 'Cat, finished with nine points and game-high eight rebounds.

UAlbany was led by Kayla Cooper (14 points, five rebounds) and Freja Werth (12 points).

UNH, which entered the tourney as the No. 7 seed, ends the season at 7-21. Second-seeded UAlbany advances to the semifinals with a 21-9 record.

PHOTO GALLERY
WBB scoreboard 03-05-22

FROM THE PRESS ROOM
UNH head coach Kelsey Hogan
"Our game plan, especially defensively, bought into it. They executed it. I'm just so proud, honestly, of the effort today. It's been a season full of highs and lows but I truly believe that we did get better and I'm just so proud of them."

Senior guard Amanda Torres
"I feel like when playoffs come around it's a new season and that was our attitude. We knew it was a fresh game, anyone's game. We fought to the end and I'm really proud of all the girls."

HOW IT HAPPENED

A 3-pointer by junior Brooke Kane (Derry, N.H.) from the left wing gave UNH its first lead of the game, 3-2, at 7:38 of the first quarter, and then her layup put the Wildcats back in front, 5-4, at 6:34.
Sophomore Bella Stuart (Clifton Park, N.Y.) made a driving layup to tie the score, 7-7, at 3:44.
UAlbany responded with a 3-pointer to regain the lead, 10-7, at 3:15 and the Great Danes led 12-9 at the end of the first quarter.
Gogolin opened the second quarter with a jumper to lift UNH within 12-11.
The Great Danes went on a 5-1 run to build at 17-12 lead at 4:32.
Torres' layup and a pull-up jumper by Stuart in the lane closed the deficit to 17-16 at 2:36.
The Wildcats trailed 22-16 in the final minute of the first half, but a layup by Torres and pair of three throws by Gogolin lifted the 'Cats within 22-20 at halftime.
Baskets by Stuart and Torres tied the game at 22 and 24, respectively, and then Torres' driving layup to beat the shot clock gave UNH a 26-24 lead at 5:18.
Gogolin's putback extended the advantage to 28-24 at 5:10, and Torres made two free throws to push UNH's run to 8-0 and lead to 30-24 at 4:31.
With the score tied at 31, Gogolin's basket gave the Wildcats a two-point advantage through three quarters.
UAlbany opened the fourth quarter with consecutive baskets to regain the lead, 35-33.
With UNH trailing 37-34, Torres hit a layup and two foul shots to give the Wildcats a 38-37 lead at 5:32.
Sophomore Adara Groman (Hopkinton, Mass.) made a 3-pointer from the left wing to put the 'Cats in front, 43-42, at 3:05.
The Great Danes went on a 5-0 spurt in the next minute to go back in front, 47-43, and the home team remained in front the rest of the way.
After inching within 47-44, the 'Cats had a strong defensive effort to force a turnover in the waning seconds of a UAlbany possession with 36.5 seconds remaining.
UNH missed a game-tying 3-pointer with 26 seconds to play.
A series of New Hampshire fouls sent UAlbany to the foul line, where Helene Haegerstrand hit one free throw to advance the score to 48-44 with 13.6 seconds on the clock.
The Wildcats were whistled for travelling with five seconds remaining and UAlbany added one foul shot with 4.3 seconds left to close the scoring.

GAME NOTEBOOK

There were seven ties and 10 lead changes in the game, including five lead changes and three tie scores in the fourth quarter.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Junior Héléna Delaruelle (Enghien-les-Bains, France) finished with four points, four rebounds and a team-high four assists, as well as one steal.
Torres drew eight UAlbany fouls resulting from her drives to the hoop.
New Hampshire has a 19-29 lifetime record vs. UAlbany. The Great Danes have won six straight meetings.