When and Where: November 17, 2024 – Orangeburg, N.Y. (Hennessy Center)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 76, Caldwell University 73
Records: SNHU 2-2, Caldwell 2-2

Graduate student Stephanie Davis (Windham, N.H.) pumped in 16 points and senior Sydnie DeVries (Monson, Mass.) scored 12, both career-highs, as SNHU women's basketball held off Caldwell University 76-73 Sunday afternoon.  The game was played at Dominican (N.Y.) as part of their 11^th annual Regina Rivera Memorial Tournament.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Davis – career-high 16 points (5-6 FG, 1-1 3-FG, 5-6 FT) – 3 rebounds, 5 assists
• DeVries – career-high 12 points (4-9 FG, 4-5 FT), 6 rebounds, two assists, 1 steal
• Sophomore Madison Hughes (Columbia, Conn.) – 12 points (5-11 FG, 2-5 3-PT), 5 rebounds, 1 assist
• Junior Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) – 9 points (3-8 FG, 1-4 3-PT, 2-2 FT), 6 rebounds
• Sophomore Abby Wager (Mansfield, Mass.) - 7 points (2-5 FG, 1-1 3-FG, 2-2 FT), 3 rebounds, 9 assists, 1 steal
• Freshman Kameron St. Pierre (Swansea, Mass.) – career-high 7 points (3-5 FG, 1-2 3-FG), 4 rebounds, 1 steal

KEY MOMENTS

• Davis had two field goals and three free throws for seven points and the Penmen led 24-18 at the end of the first quarter.
• SNHU did not trail in the second quarter, hitting 8-for-14 in the period, and holding an 8-4 rebounding edge to take a 42-35 lead to the locker room.
• A layup by Sophie Demauro and a three-pointer by Jah'Nel Lewis (26 points) gave the Cougars a 59-55 lead with 7:04 to play in the fourth quarter.
• Davis followed with a three-pointer and a lay-up, and Hughes hit a jumper to push the Penmen back into the lead at 62-61.
• There would be four lead changes over the final five minutes with the Penmen taking the lead at 74-73 on a layup by Hughes with 58 seconds to go. 
• Gordon added a layup to make it 76-73.
• The Penmen kept Caldwell off the board for the final 1:09 of the game to secure the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Also scoring for the Penmen Sunday were:
• Freshman Samantha Pfeil (Methuen, Mass.) – 5 points (2-4 FG, 1-2 3-FG), 1 rebound
• Sophomore Ava Winterburn (New Boston, N.H.) – 4 points (2-7 FG, 0-2 3- FG), career-high 8 rebounds, 1 assist.
• Junior Matilde Baron (Vicenza, Italy) netted four points (2-2 FG).
• SNHU shot 28-for-57 (49.1%) including 7-17 (41.2%) from beyond the arc and 13-15 (86.7%) on free throws.
• The Cougars went 28-for-68 (41.2%).  They hit 10 of 34 three-pointers (29.4%) and went 7-of-13 (53.8%) from the line.
• The Penmen won the glass (39-32) and points in the point (38-26).   SNHU had 13 second-chance points while Caldwell had 8.   The Cougars had a 14-13 advantage on points off turnovers.
• SNHU had a 25-7 edge on bench points.
• The biggest lead for either team was nine points when SNHU was up 37-28 midway through the second quarter.   There were five ties.

NOTES

• Davis had a previous career-high of 14 points last year while playing for Longwood University.
• DeVries had previously scored nine points twice in a game, both last season.
• SNHU leads the all-time series with Caldwell 3-1.  This was the first meeting between the programs since December 21, 2014, and also a win for the Penmen.
• SNHU is now 62-28 (.689) since the start of the 2021-22 season.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen will play its first Northeast-10 Conference game on Tuesday (Nov. 20) at Southern Connecticut State University.  Game time is 5:30 p.m.
• SNHU opens its home slate Tuesday, Nov. 26 (5:30 p.m.) when it plays host to Saint Michael's at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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