BOX SCORE
RAPID REACTION WITH HEAD COACH KAREN PINKOS

When and Where: December 19, 2015 – Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Fieldhouse)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 87, Fisher College 48
Records: SNHU 9-2, Fisher 2-6

Senior Erin Doherty (Marshfield, Mass.) paced four scorers in double figures with 16 points to lead the Southern New Hampshire University women's basketball team to an 87-48 romp over Fisher College on Saturday evening at the SNHU Fieldhouse.

Doherty was an efficient 7-for-8 from the field and 2-for-4 from the line, while adding seven rebounds, three assists and three steals. Freshman Aaliyah Paxton (Hainesport, N.J.) posted a career-best 11 points (4-6 FG, 3-5 FT) and five rebounds, while freshman Brianna Camara (Fall River, Mass.) and junior Madi Rowan (Aliquippa, Pa.) were also in double figures. Camara recorded 10 points (4-8 FG, 2-4 3-FG), three assists and two steals, with Rowan also scoring a career-high 10 points (5-8 FG) to go along with two rebounds and two assists.

Aliyanah McIntosh led Fisher with a game-high 24 points, while Murphy Carroll added 14.

Southern New Hampshire opened the game with a balanced 16-2 run that featured six different scorers over the first 4:37 of play. Following a McIntosh bucket, four straight points from sophomore Jennifer Shelp (Apalachin, N.Y.) triggered a 9-0 rush that was capped by a three-point play from freshman Kylie Lorenzen (Holliston, Mass.) and opened the advantage to 25-4 with 2:44 on the clock in the opening half.

After a Carroll layup halted the run, Paxton scored six straight to power an 8-0 quarter-ending spurt that gave SNHU a 33-6 lead at the end of one.

The Penmen then extended the run to 28-0 by scoring the first 20 points of the second stanza – with six coming from Rowan and four each being contributed by sophomore Olivia Conrad (Hanover, Mass.) and Doherty – to bust the game open at 53-6 with 2:18 left before the half.

A McIntosh 3-pointer stopped the bleeding and started a quick 5-0 counter-run, but sophomore Mimi MacLeod (Hampton Falls, N.H.) ended the half with four straight points to send the Penmen into the locker room with a 57-11 lead.

Southern New Hampshire used a 12-3 run nearly three minutes into the second half to grab its largest lead of the night at 71-17 with 2:24 to go in the third. Five different scorers contributed during the stretch, including Doherty, who netted four points. Fisher made a small push at the end of the quarter to trim its deficit to 74-24 after three.

The Falcons would use a 14-6 blitz over a four-minute span in the final frame – with a trio of treys from McIntosh – to slash its deficit to 84-43 with just over a minute to go.

Lorenzen registered nine points (4-8 FG, 1-1 FT), nine rebounds and two assists, while Shelp added eight points (4-5 FG) and five boards. Conrad chipped in six points (3-6 FG) and five rebounds, with junior Sara Ryan (Quincy, Mass.) stuffing the stat sheet with two points (1-4 FG), a career-high nine assists, five rebounds, two steals and a pair of blocks. 

Notes:
-The Penmen did a good job of sharing the ball, racking up 27 assists on 37 baskets.
-Southern New Hampshire outshot Fisher, 46.3 percent (37-80) to 26.8 percent (19-71), including 59.5 percent (25-42) to 15.6 percent (5-32) in the first half.
-The Falcons went 10-for-33 (30.3%) from distance, while the Penmen were 4 of 16. SNHU also was 9-for-18 from the stripe, while Fisher never made it to the line.
-Southern New Hampshire held huge advantages on the glass (65-33), in the paint (54-14), in bench scoring (52-0) and assist-to-turnover ratio (27/14-8/16). 

Up Next:
The Penmen are back in action Saturday, Jan. 2 (1:30 p.m.) when they ring in the New Year against Saint Michael's College. The next home game for the Penmen is Monday, Jan. 4 (5:30 p.m.) when they play host to Concordia (N.Y.) College at the Fieldhouse. Tickets can be purchased HERE or at the box office on the day of the game.

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