When and Where: November 13, 2021 – Caldwell, N.J. (Corino Court)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 88, University of Bridgeport 65
Records: SNHU 1-0, UB 0-1

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Timberlake – career-high 26 points (10-17 FG, 4-8 3-FG, 2-2 FT), 5 rebounds, 6 assists, 4 steals
• Graduate student Gyanna Russell (E. Hampton, Conn.) – 15 points (4-11 FG, 3-6 3-FG, 4-6 FT), 8 rebounds
• Graduate student Karlee Ziliak (Evansville, Ind.) – 15 points (6-17 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 1-1 FT), 2 rebounds, 2 assists, 2 steals

KEY MOMENTS

• Southern New Hampshire set the tone from the jump, as back-to-back 3-pointers from Ziliak sparked a 10-2 run over the opening 2:39. Another 10-3 stretch – with eight points from Timberlake – opened a 20-9 advantage with 3:47 left in the opening quarter.
• The lead was 12 a little over a minute into the second stanza when an 11-2 blitz – featuring seven more Timberlake points – widened the gap to 41-20 with 4:44 to play before the half. SNHU would bring a 46-29 lead into the break.
• The margin was still 17 just prior to the midway point of the final frame when eight straight points gave the Penmen their largest lead of the day at 85-60 with 2:45 remaining.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Senior Jenna Roche (Braintree, Mass.) netted eight points (2-5 FG, 4-5 FT), matched her career best with seven assists and collected a pair of steals.
• Senior Danielle Sirois (Pelham, N.H.) posted eight points (4-6 FG) and four rebounds.
• Grad student Meg Knollmeyer (Hampton, N.H.) scored four points (1-6 FG, 2-2 FT) and grabbed eight boards.
• Sophomore Julia Colby (So. Parris, Maine) chipped in four points (1-4 FG, 1-2 3-FG, 1-2 FT) and four assists.
• Junior Ariana Koivisto (Pomfret, Conn.) added four points (1-2 FG, 2-2 FT) and three boards.
• Bridgeport outshot SNHU, 46 percent (23-50) to 41.1 percent (30-73), while the Penmen returned the favor from long range, 43.5 percent (10-23) to 35.3 percent (6-17).
• The Penmen were also plus-5 from the line and shot it better, 81.8 percent (18-22) to 72.2 percent (13-28).
• SNHU won the glass (44-31), featured a batter assist-to-turnover ratio (23/15-11/25), scored more points off turnovers (24-19), second chance points (16-5), points in the paint (28-26) and bench points (20-7).

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire captures its opener for the second time in the last three seasons and the first time since 2018.
• Roche's seven assists matched her seven at Adelphi University on Jan. 11, 2020.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Sunday (Nov. 14) at noon when they wrap up the Caldwell tournament against the University of the District of Columbia.
• SNHU opens its home slate Wednesday, Nov. 17 (5:30 p.m.) when they play host to Assumption University in a contest that will air live on WGIR 610-AM.

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