Terriers Clipped at UNH, 72-57

Wednesday, November 15

Durham, NH

7 pm

Boston University

1-1

New Hampshire

1-1

Boston U.

New Hampshire

November 15, 2017 | Women's Basketball

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DURHAM, N.H. – Hitting the road for the first time this season, the Boston University women's basketball team fell to New Hampshire, 72-57, Wednesday night at Lundholm Gymnasium.

How it Happened

The first quarter consisted of six lead changes and three ties as both teams struggled to find a shooting rhythm.
BU heated up down the stretch, while Katie Nelson connected from beyond-the-arc in the waning seconds of the first to put BU on top, 13-11.
The Wildcats opened the second stanza with a 7-2 run to take the lead at 18-15, though the lead was short-lived as Vanessa Edgehill promptly hit a 3-pointer to tie the game back up.
Nia Irving hit a pair of free throws to make it a one-possession game at 24-22 with four minutes left before the break, but UNH close out the frame with an 11-6 run to hold the scoreboard at 35-28.
Irving led the Terriers at the break with 12 points on 8-of-8 shooting from the free throw line.
BU battled back to cut the deficit to 39-35 after a Payton Hauck triple midway through the third, though the Terriers shot just 20 percent (3-of-15) in the frame and trailed 49-40 heading into the fourth.
UNH pulled away in the final frame, connecting on 14-of-20 from the charity stripe to hand BU its first loss of the season.

Game Notes

UNH, the unanimous preseason America East favorite, picked up its fourth straight win over the Terriers to match its longest win streak in the series since 2000-02.
BU forced UNH to turn the ball over on three of its first four possessions and forced 15 turnovers for the game.
The Terriers went 9-for-10 from the free throw line in the first half and 20-25 for the game.
Nia Irving notched her third career double-double with 14 points and 10 rebounds.
Payton Hauck netted a career-high for the second straight game, finishing with 16 points and went 6-of-6 from the free throw line.
Sophie Beaudry also reached double-digits, posting 12 points and grabbed six rebounds.

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