College basketball season begins Friday November 11th! Be sure to check out our daily previews of all nine America East schools. Here are some key notes on UNH women's basketball:
- Picked sixth in the preseason poll, UNH returns nine players from last year's roster, including Carlie Pogue who averaged 11 points and 5.4 rebounds per game.
- After sitting out a year due to NCAA transfer rules, guard Brittni Lai and forward Kat Fogarty will make an immediate impact on the America East. The pair, who both transfered from Marist, were selected as team captains. As sophomores, Lai played in 32 games and Fogarty played in 30 games for the Red Foxes.
- Other key returners for the Wildcats include Ashley Storey, who averagd 5.4 points and 3.4 rebounds per game and was named to the All-Rookie Team, and Aliza Simpson who averaged 4.7 points and 2.9 assists per game.
- Head coach Maureen Magarity is entering her seventh season as head coach of the Wildcats.
- The Wildcats open the 2016-17 season on Friday, Nov. 11 at Cornell with a 7 p.m. game.
Head coach Maureen Magarity
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