Women's Basketball Comes Up Short At New Hampshire,
The Central Connecticut women's basketball team
Freshman Cebria Outlow gave the Blue Devil their first basket of the game at 8:35 with a corner three, off of a feed from sophomore Kiana Patterson. The Wildcats missed a series of open looks, going 0-for-9 in the opening five minutes. UNH"s Kristen Anderson connected on a three-pointer to put an end to the drought with 3:01 left in the period, but was answered on the other end by another Outlow three.
In the first quarter CCSU out-rebounded UNH, 15-10, led by sophomore Andi Lydon with seven rebounds. New Hampshire struggled from the floor, shooting 2-for-16 (12.5%), and trailed the Blue Devils, 10-5, after 10 minutes of Wednesday afternoon action.
UNH out-scored Central in the second quarter, 18-14, sparked by Anderson connecting on two more Wildcat three-pointers, and Carlie Pogue chipping in six points. After calling a timeout with the game tied at 15 with 6:42 on clock, and the Blue Devils responded by going on a 6-0 run. In the stretch, Outlow and fellow rookie, Taylor Goode, made layups in transition, and Aleah Epps hit classmaste Giocelis Reynoso for a post feed and lay-in.
At the half Central held a 24-17 advantage on the boards over the Wildcats. CCSU shot 9-for-26 (34.6%), compared to a 10-for-32 (31.3%) effort from the Wildcats.
Both teams traded baskets to start the second half, with Central's, Patterson, and New Hampshire's Anderson draining two three's apiece. UNH gained some momentum heading into the final quarter off of eight points from Kat Fogarty.
New Hampshire took its first lead since the 2:02 mark in the second quarter, when Pogue and Carloine Soucy made layups to start the fourth, changing the score to, 44-41, UNH. Central tied the game back up at, 44-44, with 5:07 left in regulation, when Lydon found Outlow on a back-door cut, who then fed Reynoso in the lane for two.
Lydon hit a clutch three with 3:09 to go in the contest, and connected on 3-for-4 free throws in the final five minutes.