BOX SCORE
WEST HAVEN, Conn. - Julia Houghtaling
(Franconia, NH) totaled 20 points, six rebounds and three assists
to lead Southern New Hampshire University to a 69-50 victory over
the University of New Haven in a women's basketball contest at
Charger Gymnasium Monday afternoon. The Penmen, who have won
three straight and five out of their last six, improve to 10-8,
while the Chargers, who lead the East Coast Conference standings,
are now 9-7 on the year.
With the win, the Penmen, under
third-year head coach Karen Pinkos, have posted their highest
victory total since the 1991-92 season when SNHU finished with a
12-17 record.
Houghtaling finished 7-11 from the
floor and 6-7 at the free throw line. Sara
Tucker (Red Hook, NY) finished with 15 points on 6-8
shooting for the Penmen, who also got nine points from
Stephanie Houghton (Manchester, NH). Helin
Marte was the lone Charger in double figures as she finished with
13 points.
Southern New Hampshire jumped out
to a 10-6 lead 6:42 into the game before New Haven used a 7-0 run
to take a 13-10 lead with 11:26 before halftime on a Lindsay Salt
basket. The Penmen countered with 15 unanswered points and a
basket by Houghton with 3:51 to go gave SNHU a 25-13 lead.
The guests took their largest lead 33-18, with 1:31 before
intermission on a pair of Tucker free throws and led 33-20 at the
break.
The two teams traded baskets early
in the second half and SNHU held a 44-34 lead with 14:41 to play
following a Houghton three-pointer. The Chargers would then
go on a 10-4 run and a three by Briiana Rende with 8:18 left cut
the Penmen advantage to four, 48-44. Southern New Hampshire
would respond with a 13-2 run capped by a Tucker basket with four
minutes to play that made it 61-46, and the Penmen would close the
contest by outscoring New Haven 21-6 over the final eight minutes
as after Rende's three the Chargers did not have another field goal
until a Marte basket with 44 seconds to go.
SNHU limited New Haven to 26.7%
shooting for the contest and held a 47-37 rebounding advantage.
SNHU returns to action Saturday
when it travels to defending Division II national champion Southern
Connecticut State University for a 1:30 contest.
