University of New Hampshire Athletics
Thursday, January 16
Durham, N.H.
6 PM
University of New Hampshire
7-11,1-4America East
56
vs
39
UMBC
7-8,0-3America East
1
2
3
4
F
UMBC
9
3
18
9
39
New Hampshire
15
12
17
12
56
Eva DeChent led all scorers with 24 points
Photo by: Madelyn Marthouse
'Cats Earn First Conference Win, Defeat UMBC 56-39
1/16/2025 8:49:00 PM | Women's Basketball
DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire women's basketball team defeated UMBC, 56-39, on Thursday evening at Lundholm Gym to secure its first America East victory of the season.
Sophomore guard Eva DeChent (Westchester, N.Y.) led the Wildcats with 24 points, two assists, and two steals. Senior forward Belen Morales Lopez (Alicante, Spain) added 13 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while sophomore guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) gave the 'Cats three double-digit scorers with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
The Wildcats improve to 7-11 overall (1-4 America East), while the Retrievers fall to 7-8 (0-3).
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first quarter
second quarter
third quarter
fourth quarter
inside the numbers
UNH Notebook
Sophomore guard Eva DeChent (Westchester, N.Y.) led the Wildcats with 24 points, two assists, and two steals. Senior forward Belen Morales Lopez (Alicante, Spain) added 13 points, seven rebounds, and four assists, while sophomore guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) gave the 'Cats three double-digit scorers with 11 points, four rebounds, two assists, and one steal.
The Wildcats improve to 7-11 overall (1-4 America East), while the Retrievers fall to 7-8 (0-3).
Up Next- UNH hosts NJIT on Saturday, Jan. 18, at Lundholm Gym. Tipoff is set for 6 p.m., and tickets are available at UNHWildcats.com/Tickets.
first quarter- A 3-pointer by Cavanaugh gave the Wildcats an early 6-2 lead at the 8:31 mark.
- DeChent scored 10 of UNH's first 15 points as the 'Cats led 15-9 after one.
second quarter- Cavanaugh knocked down her second 3-pointer of the game at the 6:15 mark, giving the Wildcats a 20-12 lead.
- UNH closed the quarter on a 7-0 run, taking a 27-12 lead at halftime.
- The 'Cats held UMBC to just three points in the frame.
third quarter- Two free throws from DeChent gave UNH a 20-point advantage (38-18) at the 4:18 mark.
- UMBC responded with a 12-6 run, cutting the Wildcats' lead to 44-30 after three.
fourth quarter- UNH opened the quarter on a 9-1 run, capped by a Morales Lopez layup, to give UNH its largest lead of the game (53-31) at the 6:32 mark.
- The Wildcats maintained control to close out the 56-39 victory.
inside the numbers- UNH shot .377 (20-for-53) from the field and .286 (6-for-21) from three, while UMBC shot .341 (14-for-41) overall and .188 (3-for-16) from downtown.
- The Wildcats led for 38:18 and by as many as 22 points.
UNH Notebook- DeChent recorded her fifth 20+ point game of the season.
- Morales Lopez matched her season high with 13 points.
Team Stats
UMBC
UNH
FG%
.341
.377
3FG%
.188
.286
FT%
.667
.714
RB
32
32
TO
22
15
STL
3
7
Game Leaders
Pts
24
FGM
7
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
13
FGM
6
3FGM
0
FTM
1
Pts
11
FGM
4
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Pts
5
FGM
2
3FGM
1
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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