When and Where: December 4, 2024 – West Haven, Conn. (Charger Gymnasium)
Score: University of New Haven 69, Southern New Hampshire University 60
Records: SNHU 3-4 (1-2 NE10), New Haven 5-1 (3-1 NE10)

Junior Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) recorded season-highs with 19 points and 14 rebounds, but Southern New Hampshire women's basketball dropped a 69-60 decision at the University of New Haven on Wednesday night.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Junior Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) – 19 points (7-13 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 4-5 FT), 14 rebounds, 1 steal, 1 blocked shot
• Freshman Kameron St. Pierre (Swansea, Mass.) – 14 points (4-7 FG, 4-5 3-FG, 2-2 FT)
• Sophomore Madison Hughes (Columbia, Conn.) – 9 points (2-7 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 4-6 FT), 2 rebounds, 1 assist, 2 steals
• Graduate student Stephanie Davis (Windham, N.H.) – 7 points (3-15 FG), 4 rebounds, 2 assists, 1 block

KEY MOMENTS

• The Penmen rallied from down five points in the first quarter to tie at 16-16 after a layup by Gordon in the final minute.
• Despite struggling from the floor (3-for-14) in the second quarter, the Penmen took a 30-29 lead into the break.  All three field goals in the quarter were three-pointers, and SNHU also hit 5-of-6 free throws in the second frame.
• The Penmen used a 16-5 run to start the third quarter, taking a lead of 46-34 with 2:40 left.  SNHU hit 7-12 (58.3%) in the third quarter while the Chargers were 4-16 (25.0%).
• Gordon hit a lay-up with 5:31 to play to give SNHU a 58-53 lead, but the Penmen would not hit a field goal for the remainder of the game as the Chargers rallied for the victory.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Senior Sydnie DeVries (Monson, Mass.) had six points and sophomore Abby Wager (Mansfield, Mass.) scored five points.
• The Penmen went 19-for-52 (36.5%) for the game while the Chargers were 24-61 (39.3%). 
• SNHU hit 7-of-19 (36.8%) from three-point range and 15-for-22 (68.2%) from the line.
• New Haven was 5-for-23 (21.7%) from beyond the arc and 16-20 (80.0%) from the charity stripe.
• New Haven had a 47-29 rebound advantage, an 18-10 edge on second-chance points, and won points in the point 32-24.
• SNHU turned the ball over 15 times while the Chargers had 16.

NOTES

• St. Pierre's 14 points were a career-best.
• SNHU had a four-game win streak against New Haven snapped, losing for the first time at New Haven since 2017.
• The Chargers lead the all-time series 38-26.
• SNHU is 63-30 (.677) since the start of the 2021-22 season.

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will host Franklin Pierce on Saturday at 1:30 p.m. at the Stan Spirou Field House.

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