UNH Picks Up Dominant 58-31 Victory at Northeastern

Thursday, November 14

Boston, Mass.

7 PM

University of New Hampshire

3-1,0-0America East

Northeastern

0-3,0-0CAA

New Hampshire

Northeastern

Clara Gomez

Photo by: Stu Horne

11/14/2024 10:04:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

BOSTON, Mass. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team secured a decisive 58-31 victory over Northeastern on Thursday evening at Solomon Court.

Senior Clara Gomez (Barcelona, Spain) led the way with a season-high 14 points on 7-for-9 shooting and grabbed a game-high seven rebounds. Sophomore Eva DeChent (Westchester, N.Y.) added 10 points, marking her fourth consecutive double-digit scoring game to open the season.

With the win, the Wildcats improve to 3-1, while Northeastern falls to 0-3.

Up Next

UNH returns home for a matchup against Boston University on Saturday, Nov. 16, at 6 p.m. at Lundholm Gym. Tickets are available at UNHWildcats.com/Tickets and there will be a magnet schedule giveaway for the first 150 fans!

first quarter

The Wildcats took an early 6-4 lead at the under-five media timeout, with junior Lucia Melero Sabat (Barcelona, Spain), sophomore Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.), and DeChent each contributing a basket.
With 1:35 remaining in the first, graduate Sydney Lusher (Oneida, N.Y.) picked up a steal and then hit a 3-pointer in transition off a pass from junior Diana Eliasson (Stockholm, Sweden), extending the lead to 11-5.
UNH finished the quarter ahead, 13-8.

second quarter

The Wildcats broke the game open with a 14-0 run, forcing eight turnovers and holding the Huskies scoreless from the field to push the lead to 29-9 at halftime.
DeChent scored eight points in the quarter, reaching 10 by halftime. Seven Wildcats scored in the first half, with UNH converting 13 points off turnovers.

third quarter

UNH began the second half on a 6-0 run, extending its lead to 35-11 with 5:00 remaining in the third quarter.
Back-to-back buckets from Eliasson and Gomez forced a Northeastern timeout as the Wildcats stretched the lead to 39-13.
Gomez scored eight points in the third quarter, helping UNH to a 43-18 lead entering the fourth.

fourth quarter

The Wildcats started the fourth on an 8-2 run, pushing the lead to 51-20.
Junior Aina Roque Sucarrats (Cervera, Spain) added a free throw, giving UNH its largest lead of the game at 58-24 with 3:46 left.
Northeastern ended the game with a 7-0 run, making the final score 58-31.

Unh notebook

Gomez notched her first double-digit scoring outing of the season.
DeChent recorded her fourth straight double-digit scoring game.
Cavanaugh posted a game-high +32 as she chipped in five rebounds, a game-high four assists, a game-high three steals, and three points.
Melero Sabat added nine points on 4-for-8 shooting.
Junior Avery O'Connor (Dedham, Mass.) scored seven points off the bench and grabbed a season-high six rebounds.

inside the numbers

UNH shot .400 (22-for-55) from the field and .143 (2-for-14) from downtown, while Northeastern shot .256 (10-for-39) from the field and .235 (4-for-17) from three.
The Wildcats outrebounded the Huskies 42-25.
New Hampshire scored 40 points in the paint and 24 points off turnovers.