When and Where: February 8, 2025 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 62, Southern Connecticut University 58
Records: SNHU 10-11 (6-9 NE10), SCSU 16-6 (9-6 NE10)
Senior
Sydnie DeVries (Monson, Mass.) poured in a career-high 21 points and grabbed 10 rebounds, as the Southern New Hampshire University women's basketball team fought back from 13 points down to topple Southern Connecticut State University, 62-58, Saturday afternoon on Pink Day at the Stan Spirou Field House.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- DeVries – career-high 20 points (7-8 FG, 7-7 FT), 10 rebounds
- Junior Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) – 10 points (2-8 FG, 6-6 FT), 3 rebounds
- Sophomore Abby Wager (Mansfield, Mass.) – 9 points (3-4 FG, 3-4 FT), 3 rebounds, 2 steals
KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire moved out to a 9-4 lead over the opening 3:08, as DeVries led the way with five points. Southern Connecticut ended the opening quarter on a 9-2 run, however, to grab a 13-11 advantage.
- SCSU kept it going to start the second, beginning the stanza with a 15-4 blitz that ballooned the lead to 28-15 with 5:28 remaining in the half. Four points each from DeVries and freshman Taylor Brennan (Southbury, Conn.) later made up an 8-0 run that trimmed the SNHU deficit to 32-29 with under 90 seconds on the clock. The Owls answered with six straight that sent them to the locker room with a 38-29 advantage.
- SNHU opened the second half with eight straight points, including four from Wager, to pull within one at 38-37 less than three minutes in. SCSU responded with six-in-a-row, however, to go up, 44-37, with 5:48 to play in the third quarter and would lead, 51-43, at the end of three.
- A three-point play from the Owls just 21 seconds into the final frame gave them what felt like a commanding, 54-43 advantage. SNHU quickly stormed back, notching 13 consecutive points – from six different scorers – to grab a 56-54 lead with 4:15 to play. Southern Connecticut tied the game at 56 (3:05) and 58 (1:56), but a pair of freebies from DeVries with 1:23 left gave the Penmen the lead for good at 60-58. Following three misses from the visitors, Gordon drained a pair at the line to seal it with eight seconds on the clock.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Brennan recorded six points (2-3 FG, 2-2 FT) and four rebounds.
- Graduate student Stephanie Davis (Windham, N.H.) tallied five points (2-8 FG, 1-2 3-FG), three rebounds and four assists.
- Freshman Samantha Pfeil (Methuen, Mass.) posted five points (1-5 FG, 3-4 FT) and five boards.
- sophomore Ava Winterburn (New Boston, N.H.) registered four points (2-5 FG), four rebounds and three assists.
- Southern New Hampshire outshot Southern Connecticut, 44.4 percent (20-45) to 30.3 percent (20-66), while SCSU returned the favor from long range, 20.8 percent (5-24) to 9.1 percent (1-11). The Penmen were plus-8 from the line and shot it better, 91.3 percent (21-23) to 72.2 percent (13-18).
- The Penmen captured the paint (28-24), scored more points off turnovers (17-15) and on the fast break (16-8), and received more scoring from their bench (13-7), while the Owls won the glass (38-37), scored more second chance points (13-4) and submitted a better assist-to-turnover ratio (11/15-12/20).
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire halts a two-game losing streak.
- Southern Connecticut still leads the all-time series, 43-31, as SNHU snaps a two-game skid versus the Owls. The Penmen have won six of the last 10 meetings, including two straight at home.
- DeVries' double-double is the first of her career.
- SNHU improves to 70-37 (.654) since the 2021-22 season started, including 34-17 (.667) at the Field House.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Feb. 11 (5:30 p.m.) when they play host to Assumption University at the Stan Spirou Field House.
