Box Score When and Where: January 30, 2016 – Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Fieldhouse)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 58, Pace University 46
Records: SNHU 12-8 (6-8 Northeast-10), Pace 10-12 (5-9 Northeast-10)
Senior Erin Doherty (Marshfield, Mass.) and sophomore Catherine Stinson (Lynn, Mass.) each scored 13 points to lead the Southern New Hampshire University women's basketball team to a 58-46 win against Pace University on Saturday afternoon at the SNHU Fieldhouse.
Doherty shot 5 of 10 from the floor and was 3 of 3 from the stripe, while adding four rebounds and two assists, with Stinson going 5-for-8 from the field, including 2-for-5 from deep, and 1-for-1 at the line, to go along with three assists and a pair of rebounds.
Kirsten Dodge paced the Setters with 21 points, 11 rebounds, including seven on the offensive end, and two blocks.
Southern New Hampshire opened the game shooting a sizzling 6 of 7 from the field to grab a 13-8 advantage a little past the midway mark of the first quarter. Sophomore Jennifer Shelp (Apalachin, N.Y.) and Doherty were both 2-for-2 with four points during the stretch, while junior Sara Ryan (Quincy, Mass.) led the way with five points on 2 of 3 shooting.
The Penmen would close the period with an 8-2 run that gave them a 21-12 lead at the end of one on the strength of 69 percent shooting (9-13).
After Pace trimmed its deficit to five less than four minutes into the second stanza, SNHU responded with five straight points to run its lead to double digits and would eventually bring a 31-21 advantage into the locker room.
Following a Stinson bucket to open the second-half scoring at the 9:15 mark, Pace went on a 5-0 run as it held the Penmen scoreless for 4:21 until a 3-pointer from freshman Brianna Camara (Fall River, Mass.) put Southern New Hampshire up, 36-26, midway through the frame.
Pace would slice its deficit down to six about a half-minute later, but an 8-0 blitz – highlighted by a Stinson trey – would give SNHU its largest lead of the contest at 45-31 with 33 ticks on the clock. The Penmen would lead, 47-33, after three.
Dodge opened the final frame with a personal 7-2 run that pulled Pace to within 49-40 with 2:55 remaining. A Stinson 3-pointer would cool off the Setters and push the Penmen lead back to double digits. The Setters would get as close as eight with under a minute left before SNHU went 4 of 4 at the line to seal it.
Shelp posted eight points (3-6 FG, 2-2 FT) and six rebounds, while sophomore Olivia Conrad (Hanover, Mass.) finished with six points (2-4 FG, 2-3 FT). Ryan stuffed the stat sheet with five points (2-8 FG, 1-4 3-FG), seven rebounds, four steals, three assists and two blocks. Freshman Aaliyah Paxton (Hainesport, N.J.) chipped in four points (1-4 FG, 2-5 FT) and eight boards.
Notes:
-With its 12th win of the season, Southern New Hampshire surpasses its win total from all of last year.
-Southern New Hampshire outshot Pace, 41.7 percent (20-48) to 26.6 percent (17-64), including 30.8 percent (4-13) to zero percent (0-11) from long distance and 46.2 percent (12-26) to 25 percent (9-36) in the first half.
-Pace won the glass, 44-35, including 19-6 on the offensive end for an 11-2 margin in second-chance points, and the paint, 26-14.
Up Next:
The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, Feb. 3 (5:30 p.m.) when they battle Assumption College (12-7, 8-6 NE-10) in a game that can be heard live on WGIR 610-AM. The next home tilt for the Penmen is Saturday, Feb. 6 (1:30 p.m.) when they play host to Saint Michael's College in a Penmen Pink Day contest that will air live on NESNplus and NESN National. Tickets can be purchased HERE or at the box office on the day of the game
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