When and Where: December 7, 2024 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 69, Franklin Pierce University 67
Records: SNHU 4-4 (2-2 NE10), FPU 1-8 (0-5 NE10)
Sophomore
Abby Wager (Mansfield, Mass.) scored 15 points to lead four in double figures, as the Southern New Hampshire University women's basketball team won a tightly-contested battle with Franklin Pierce University, 69-67, Saturday afternoon at the Stan Spirou Field House.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Wager – 15 points (6-11 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 1-2 FT), 2 rebounds, 3 assists, 1 steal
- Junior Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) – 13 points (6-16 FG, 1-2 3-FG), 7 rebounds, 4 assists, 1 steal, 1 block
- Sophomore Ava Winterburn (New Boston, N.H.) – 11 points (4-8 FG, 3-5 3-FG)
- Freshman Kameron St. Pierre (Swansea, Mass.) – 11 points (4-7 FG, 2-4 3-FG, 1-2 FT), 2 rebounds
- Graduate student Stephanie Davis (Windham, N.H.) – 9 points (4-8 FG, 0-1 3-FG, 1-2 FT), 5 assists, 4 rebounds
KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire led, 18-16, until Franklin Pierce drained back-to-back 3-pointers to take a 22-18 lead after one.
- After a pair of free throws made it a seven-point lead for the Ravens, Winterburn drained a 3-pointer to kick off a 15-0 burst that flipped the Penmen in front, 33-25 with 5:08 to play in the half. Winterburn paced the run with eight points. FPU scored the final six points of the half to close the gap to 35-34 at the break.
- After five lead changes to kick off the second half, a Gordon layup sparked an 11-2 run that made it a 50-42 SNHU lead with 1:11 left in the third quarter. The score was 50-45 at the end of three. Sophomore Maddie Hughes (Columbia, Conn.) contributed five points during the stretch.
- A 3-pointer from Wager gave SNHU its largest lead of the contest just 44 seconds into the fourth quarter, but a 12-2 blitz from Franklin Pierce later in the frame put the visitors on top, 66-64, with 1:18 to go. With SNHU down one point, a driving layup from Gordon with 24 seconds left in the game put the Penmen up, 68-67. An offensive foul by the Ravens turned the ball over to SNHU with just 13 ticks remaining. SNHU would drain one of two at the line and FPU would not get a shot off at the end of the game.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Senior Sydnie DeVries (Monson, Mass.) recorded five points (1-3 FG, 3-4 FT), eight rebounds, two assists, a steal and a block.
- Hughes tallied five points (2-5 FG, 1-3 3-FG), a rebounds, an assist and a pair of steals.
- The Penmen led in field goal percentage, 42.9 percent (27-63) to 40 percent (20-50). The Ravens connected at a better clip from beyond the arc, 47.1 percent (8-17) to 39.1 percent (9-23), and also held a plus-13 advantage at the line, making 73.1 percent (19-26), while the Penmen knocked down just 60 percent (6-10).
- SNHU led in assist-to-turnover ratio (17/10-15/15), points off turnovers (20-11), in the paint (34-16) and on the fast break (6-4), and bench scoring (16-14). The Ravens narrowly led in rebounds (35-34).
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire has captured three of its last five.
- Franklin Pierce leads the all-time series, 60-39, despite SNHU having won 17 of the last 19 meetings. SNHU has won 13 of the last 14 meetings, overall, as well as 11 of the last 12 at home.
- SNHU is 64-30 (.681) since the start of the 2021-22 season, including 30-14 (.682) at the Stan Spirou Field House.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action Saturday, Dec. 14 (1 p.m.) when they travel to take on the University of Bridgeport.
- SNHU is back home Saturday, Dec. 21 (12 p.m.) when it plays host to D'Youville University at the Stan Spirou Field House.
