DURHAM, NH – The University of New Hampshire put the clamps on visiting UMBC in the first half on Thursday night, allowing just 12 points in the first 20 minutes, to come away with a 56-39 victory.
The Wildcats were paced by a game-high 24 points from sophomore guard Eva DeChent. Senior forward Belen Morales Lopez (13 points) and sophomore guard Maggie Cavanaugh (11) added double-digits for UNH as well.
With the win, the Wildcats notch their first America East Conference win of the season and improve to 7-11 overall and 1-4 in league play. The Retrievers fall to 7-8 and 0-3 in conference action.
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