By KJ Cardinal
AMHERST, MA – Maggie Cavanaugh’s two-footed runner off the glass with 12 seconds left lifted the UNH women’s basketball team to a 48-46 victory at UMass on Wednesday night in the Mullins Center. [📸 Stu Horne/UNH Athletics]
Trailing by one with under 20 seconds to play, the 5’9 Cavanaugh got the 6’1 UMass forward Megan Olbrys in a switch and drove to the hoop, banking in a contested bucket to give UNH a 46-45 lead. Cavanaugh would later add a pair of free throws to give the game it’s final margin.
The sophomore out of Point Pleasant Beach, N.J. finished with 8 points, 6 rebounds and 4 assists, while sophomore guard Eva Dechant led the Wildcats with 18 points and 8 rebounds.
Freshman Elizabeth Lavoie (Pinkerton ’24) knocked down the first three-pointer of her career in 10 minutes of action for UNH.
With the win, the Wildcats improve to 2-0 on the young season and now head to North Andover, Mass. on Monday night to take on Merrimack College at 3:00 pm.
Maggie Cavanaugh makes the TOUGH go-ahead layup with just 12.1 seconds left as @UNHWBB takes the 1-point lead! pic.twitter.com/A4AD8MCcld
— #AEHoops (@AEHoopsNews) November 8, 2024