OAKDALE, N.Y. - Jenny McDade (Derry, N.H.) totaled 13 points and 12 rebounds as the Southern New Hampshire University Penmen topped the Purple Knights of the University of Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon during the final day of the Dowling Classic tournament.  With the win, the Penmen better their record to 8-5 overall, while Bridgeport suffers their second loss of the season and falls to 7-2. 

In addition to McDade, the Penmen were led by Sloane Sorrell (Berwick, Maine) who scored 14 points and collected five rebounds and Ashara Carrington (Marblehead, Mass.), who totaled 12 points and seven rebounds.  Libby Cullerot (Henniker, N.H.) scored nine points on 3-8 shooting from behind the three-point line. 

The Purple Knights were led by Ana-Marie Kammer, who totaled 14 points, and Emma Beddome, who scored nine points and collected six rebounds. 

The Penmen would start the game taking a 14-2 advantage with 15:18 left in the half.  With six minutes remaining, the Penmen would increase their advantage to 28-12 on a layup by Andrea Lozeau (Pelham, N.H.). At halftime, the Penmen would hold a 31-22 lead. 

Bridgeport would close the lead to seven points in the opening minutes of the second half, but the Penmen answered with a three-point basket by Cullerot to extend the lead back into double-digits, where it would remain until the 10:40 mark when Bridgeport's Sidney Parson would hit a layup to cut the lead to eight.  That would be the closest the game would get in the final stretch, as the Penmen would claim a 15-point advantage with just under three minutes left to play on a free-throw by Carrington.  A free-throw by Sorrell with 0:49 remaining would give the Penmen a 61-45 advantage.  Bridgeport would answer with a three-point basket by Kammer, but with seconds left, the Penmen would finish with the 61-48 lead.

SNHU shot 43.6% from the floor, while holding Bridgeport to only 30.3% from field goal range.  The Penmen also connected on 28.6% of their three-point attempts, again holding Bridgeport to only 17.6%. 

The Penmen will be back in action on Saturday, January 2 when they host Franklin Pierce University in a 1:30 conference matchup at the SNHU Fieldhouse.