Cavanaugh Scores 17 Points in 73-51 Loss to Maine

Saturday, January 17

Durham, N.H.

1 PM

University of New Hampshire

6-12,0-5America East

Maine

9-10,4-2America East

Maine

New Hampshire

Photo by: Ryan Moran

1/17/2026 4:13:00 PM | Women's Basketball

Box Score

DURHAM, N.H. – Junior guard Maggie Cavanaugh (Point Pleasant Beach, N.J.) recorded 17 points and seven rebounds as the University of New Hampshire women's basketball team was defeated 73-51 by the University of Maine at Lundholm Gym on Saturday afternoon.

Senior forward Lucia Melero Sabat (Barcelona, Spain) finished with 10 points and junior guard Katie Ledden (Clark, N.J.) finished with a team-high eight rebounds.

Maine was led by Adrianna Smith (32 points, nine rebounds) and Olivia Alvarez (16 points).

UNH moves to 6-12 overall and 0-5 in America while Maine improved to 9-10, 4-2.

UP NEXT

UNH hits the road for a three-game stretch, meeting the Binghamton Bearcats in Vestal, N.Y. on Jan. 22.
The Wildcats' next game in Lundholm Gym is Jan. 31 (1pm) to face the Bryant Bulldogs.
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FIRST QUARTER

UNH opened the game with a layup by Melero Sabat assisted by Eva DeChent (Westchester, N.Y.) to put the 'Cats up 2-0.
Maine responded with an Alvarez field goal to tie the game at 2-2, followed by two more baskets to take a 6-2 lead at 6:03.
DeChent drew the foul on a drive to the basket and made both free throws to pull the 'Cats within 6-4 at 5:18 and Cavanaugh followed with a turnaround jumper in the laine to level the score, 6-6, at 4:44.
The Black Bears inched ahead, 10-6, in the next minute and held the lead the rest of the way.
Smith's 3-pointer in the closing minute gave the visitors a 13-8 lead through 10 minutes.
Maine forced seven turnovers for the Wildcats, who led in rebounds, 10-8, in the first quarter.

SECOND QUARTER

UNH responded early in the second quarter with field goals from Melero, Cavanaugh and Elizabeth Lavoie(Hampstead, N.H.) to trim the deficit to one point, 15-14, at 7:38.
Cavanaugh silenced Maine's 11-point run with the Wildcats' first 3-pointer of the game at 2:28 to trim the margin to single digits, 26-17.

Maine closed the quarter on a 5-0 run to take a 31-18 lead into halftime.

THIRD QUARTER

Melero Sabat scored a quick four points for the 'Cats to start the second half to advance the score to 36-22.
DeChent and Maine's Smith traded 3's as the Black Bears led 43-25 at 7:08.
The margin grew to 28 points, 54-26, at 3:51.
Cavanaugh entered double digits in scoring – 12 points – with a tough 3-pointer late in the third.
Ledden's driving layup paired with Kassidy Thompson's (Mullica Hill, N.J.) free throw pushed the score to 56-36 at the end of the third quarter.
The 'Cats had their highest scoring quarter with 18 points, but Maine outscored UNH 25-18 in the third.

FOURTH QUARTER

Melero Sabat backed down a Maine defender and scored two points for UNH to open the final quarter at 9:41 and Carolina Williams (Valatie, N.Y.) followed with a driving layup at 8:51.
Cavanaugh hit her third 3-ball of the game to close the deficit to just 15 points, 58-43 at 7:53.
Alvarez sunk her fourth 3-pointer at 5:13 to give the Black Bears a 20 point lead, 65-45 and Maine held UNH at arm's length the rest of the way.

UNH NOTEBOOK

Ledden's eight rebounds matched her career high that was established Jan. 10 vs. UMBC.
Cavanaugh set her new season high in points, increasing from her 15 points vs. Merrimack (Dec. 5, 2025).
Cavanaugh also matched her season high of seven rebounds.

GAME NOTEBOOK