BOX SCORE
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Sara Tucker (Red Hook,
NY) went 7-8 from the floor and totaled 13 of her 17 points in the
second half as Southern New Hampshire University posted a 65-45
women's basketball victory over the University of Bridgeport Monday
night at the SNHU Fieldhouse. The Penmen, who have won three
of their last four and matched last season's win total with the
victory, improve to 6-7 overall, while the Purple Knights are now
5-7 on the year.
Tucker also made all three of her
free throw attempts to account for her 17 points.
Julia Houghtaling (Franconia, NH) totaled 11
points, five rebounds and four steals while Ashara
Carrington (Marblehead, MA) added eight points.
Alyssa Whitney (Somerville, MA) handed out six
assists. The 45 points surrendered by the Penmen marked the
fewest since a 45-42 loss to Southern Connecticut on December 8,
2004.
Shannon Malone
(Melbourne, Australia) led Bridgeport with 11 points while
Sidney Parsons (Chandler, AZ) added eight points
for the Purple Knights.
SNHU never trailed and used a 11-1
run late in the first half capped by a layup by Megan
Smith (Smithfield, ME) at the 2:58 mark to take a
30-17 lead. The Penmen would take a 32-22 lead into the
break. The Purple Knights got the lead down to
eight twice early in the second half but the hosts put the game
away with 11 unanswered points to take a 47-28 lead with 11:55 to
go on a Carrington basket. SNHU took its largest lead with
just under four minutes to go when a pair of Andrea
Lozeau (Pelham, NH) free throws made it 63-37.
Southern New Hampshire committed a
season-low 10 turnovers while forcing 23 Bridgeport giveaways that
led to 31 Penmen points. The guests held a 36-32 rebounding
advantage.
SNHU returns to Northeast-10 play
Thursday night when it hosts Saint Anselm College in a 5:30 tilt at
the SNHU Fieldhouse.
