Women’s Basketball takes down UNE, 73-39.

Monday, November 6

Durham, N.H.

6:03 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-0,0-0America East

University of New England

0-0,0-0CCC

U New England

New Hampshire

11/6/2023 8:38:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

Freshmen Maggie Cavanaugh and Sharmela Reid score their first UNH career points.

DURHAM, N.H. – Freshman Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) and freshman Sharmela Reid (Montreal, Quebec) scored their first UNH career points in University of New Hampshire's 73-39 victory against the University of New England on Monday night.

The Wildcats' record improves to 1-0-0 (0-0-0 AE) and UNE falls to 0-0-1 (0-0-0 CCC).

Score: New Hampshire 73, UNE 39
Records: UNH (1-0, 0-0 AE); UNE (0-1, 0-0 CCC)
Location: Durham, N.H. (Lundholm Gymnasium)
Date: Monday, November 6, 2023
Time: 6:03 p.m.
Attendance: 282

UP NEXT:

The Wildcats Return to action Nov. 10 for a 5 pm game against the Boston University Terriors at the Case Gymnasium in Boston, MA.
UNH returns to Lundholm Gymnasium when they welcome Howard University Bison on November 12 with a 5 pm tip-off.

FIRST QUARTER:
Junior guard Clara Gomez (Sabadell, Spain) scored the first point of the game and UNH led the rest of the quarter.
Senior Belen Morales Lopez (Bellreguard, Spain) took the first free throw, putting the cats up 9-4 at the seven minute mark.
Gomez made the first three-point shot of the game, as the 'Cats remained in the lead.
With 52 seconds left, freshman forward Sharmela Reid (Montreal, Quebec) scored her first UNH career point with a foul shot, bringing the 'Cats to a 25-10 lead.
Junior guard Kenzie Matulonis (Raynham, Mass) led the quarter with six points.
The 'Cats ended the quarter with a 27-10 lead.

SECOND QUARTER:

With seven minutes left in the half, senior center Paige Cote (Sanford, Maine) scored the first point of the quarter for the 'Cats, extending the UNH lead 29-12.
Sophomore guard Avery O'Connor (Dedham, Mass) scored a three-point shot at the five minute mark, bringing the lead up 32-15.
O'Connor scored her second three-point shot with 48 seconds left in the half, extending the UNH lead 39-22.
The quarter ended with UNH still in the lead, 39-22.

THIRD QUARTER:

At the beginning of the quarter, Lopez scored the 'Cats first point of the quarter, continuing the lead 41-22.
Matulonis made two foul shots, with 7:44 left in the quarter, as the 'Cats still hold the lead 45-24.
Freshman guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) got her first UNH career points with a three-pointer with 4:46 left in the quarter, extending the lead 49-26.
With 1:41 left in the quarter, Reid scored with a layup leading the 'Cats 51-26, and then immediately scoring right after with a foul shot.

FOURTH QUARTER:

Sophomore guard Karolina Andersson (Söderköping, Sweden) started off the 'Cats run with a jumper, as the 'Cats still held the lead 56-33.
In the run, O'Connor scored six out of the eight points helping the 'Cats get to a 64-33 lead before UNE scored.
With two minutes left, sophomore guard Aina Roque Sucarrats (Cervera, Spain) scored a three-pointer, continuing the 'Cats lead 67-36.
Cavanaugh scored the final point of the game with a layup, leading the 'Cats to a win (73-39).

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
UNH finished with the lead in both field goal percentage (39.1% to 30.2%) and three-point field goal percentage (33.3% to 21.4%).
UNH led with a higher free throw percentage (80% to 62.5%).
UNH collected 41 rebounds compared to UNE with 34.