UNH Dominates in Season Opener

Monday, November 4

Durham, N.H.

6 PM

University of New Hampshire

1-0,0-0America East

Worcester State

0-0,0-0MASCAC

Worcester St.

New Hampshire

Kenzie Matulonis scoring two of her 10 points

Photo by: Katie Beaudrot

11/4/2024 9:12:00 PM | Women's Basketball

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DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team kicked off its season with a commanding 83-34 victory over Worcester State on Monday evening at Lundholm Gym.

Sophomore Eva DeChent (Putnam Valley, N.Y.) led all scorers with 18 points, while junior Lucia Melero Sabat (Barcelona, Spain) contributed 12 points and eight rebounds. Senior Kenzie Matulonis (Raynham, Mass.) added 10 points on an efficient 5-for-7 shooting, along with a game-high four steals.

BOXSCORE

Up Next

The Wildcats head to UMass for their first away game of the season on Nov. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Mullins Center in Amherst, Mass.

First quarter

UNH opened on a 7-0 run, fueled by a layup from Melero Sabat, a 3-pointer from DeChent, and a strong drive from senior Clara Gomez (Barcelona, Spain).
UNH extended its lead to 14-4 at the 4:05 mark with another bucket from DeChent, who started 3-for-5 from the field with seven early points.
Gomez scored another layup to close the quarter, giving the Wildcats a 22-10 lead. She tallied six points and five rebounds in the opening frame.

second quarter

Junior Avery O'Connor (Dedham, Mass.) drilled a 3-pointer to get the scoring started in the second quarter.
Matulonis showed her defensive prowess with two consecutive steals, converting both into layups on the other end.
Graduate Sydney Lusher (Oneida, N.Y.) knocked down a 3-pointer to push the lead to 36-15 at the 4:28 mark, prompting a timeout from Worcester State.
The Wildcats ended the half on a 9-0 run, capped off by a DeChent and-one play off a baseline out-of-bounds pass, taking a 45-15 lead into the locker room.

Third Quarter

The Lancers opened the second half with a 7-1 run, trimming the deficit to 46-22. UNH responded with back-to-back buckets.
The Wildcats continued to control the game, ending the quarter with a 58-27 advantage.

fourth quarter

Sophomore Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) started the fourth quarter by draining a corner three.
A 20-5 run, capped by a driving layup from junior Aina Roque Sucarrats (Cervera, Spain) extended the lead to 80-32.
Junior Karolina Andersson (Söderköping, Sweden) nailed a 3-pointer to seal the 83-34 victory for the Wildcats.

Unh notebook

DeChent's 18 points and three steals both marked career highs in her debut for the Wildcats.
Melero Sabat's 12 points tied her career best, while her eight rebounds set a new high.
Cavanaugh added seven points, a game-high five assists, and four steals.
Gomez led the game with 12 rebounds, also contributing six points and three assists.
Sophomore Sharmela Reid (Montreal, Quebec) provided seven points and seven rebounds.
Freshman Elizabeth Lavoie (Derry, N.H.) chipped in with six points and three steals in her collegiate debut.

inside the numbers

New Hampshire held Worcester State to .282 (11-for-39) shooting from the field and .090 (1-for-11) from three-point range.
The Wildcats shot .464 (33-for-71) from the field and .258 (8-for-31) from downtown.
UNH outrebounded the Lancers 39-29.