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Crookshank notches first career hat-trick

By Cassie Hollasch · Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

University of New Hampshire (UNH) men’s hockey (5-10-2) faced No. 20 University of Massachusetts Lowell (3-5) twice this past weekend. This was the first time all season the Wildcats were able to string together two wins in a series.

Wildcats split series with Providence Friars

By Cassie Hollasch · Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

University of New Hampshire (UNH) women’s hockey team (6-11-1) faced off against No. 10 Providence College (10-5-1) on Friday at The Whittemore Center. Coming off two straight wins against Merrimack College, the Wildcats kept their defensive intensity high.

Keys for Celtics success ahead of All-Star break

By Spencer Marks · Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

With just 13 games remaining before the NBA All-Star break, the Boston Celtics are still on track for a trip back to the playoffs. Although their play has been somewhat shaky lately, the Celtics still sit at the fourth seed in the Eastern Conference. To maintain this secure spot in the standings, Boston has their work cut out for them given the current shape of their club.

Angus Crookshank tallies 50th point as Wildcat

By Cassie Hollasch · Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

During this challenging season for the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey, it’s been tough for them to string together wins without some of their leaders and top talent like junior forward Angus Crookshank.

Wildcats dominate NJIT to jump in standings

By Cassie Hollasch · Thursday, Feb. 11, 2021

DURHAM, N.H. – University of New Hampshire (UNH) women’s basketball (5-11, 5-8 AE) dominated the New Jersey Institute of Technology (NJIT) (4-13, 4-9 AE) on Sunday by a final of 76-67. The final score doesn’t tell the whole story, however, as the Wildcats seemed to have the game wrapped up by halftime.

Brady, the true architect of the “Patriot Way”

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

Tom Brady advanced to his 10th career Super Bowl last Sunday when the Tampa Bay Buccaneers went on the road to defeat Aaron Rodgers and the Green Bay Packers in the NFC Championship Game. Brady’s performance late in the season with a new team may be providing clarity to a question people have been asking themselves for years. This may also serve as a well-needed wake-up call to Bill Belichick and the New England Patriots – at least that’s what many may have thought.

Celtics to rely on bench depth in wake of Smart injury

By Spencer Marks · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

The Boston Celtics lost to the Los Angeles Lakers in a nail biter that came down to the final seconds of regulation on Saturday night. Boston fell short by a final of 96-95 after missing a pair of game-winning shots. The team may have lost something worse than their eighth game on Saturday, however. Celtics point guard Marcus Smart jumped up to block Lakers forward Montrezl Harrell’s layup and landed awkwardly leading some to the assumption it could’ve been an Achilles tear similar to Kevin Durant in the 2019 NBA Finals. Luckily for the team, however, the injury doesn’t appear to be that serious.

UNH swept as they fail to contain the Providence offense

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

University of New Hampshire men’s hockey (3-10-2) lost in back-to-back games against the No. 17 Providence Friars (7-5-4) over the weekend. The Wildcats were looking to stay on the winning side of things after splitting with Merrimack, but they unfortunately couldn’t grab a point in either game.

Coach Mac addresses spring season at CAA Media Day

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

DURHAM, N.H. – Normally the annual Blue-White Game is the last action we see from University of New Hampshire football before the school year ends. This year, however, this is just the start of the action for the Colonial Athletic Association (CAA). CAA Media Day – which normally takes place in July – was held via Zoom last week as UNH and the rest of the league prepares for the first week of March.

Martinez notches fifth double-double in OT win

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2021

VESTAL, N.Y. – Much of the standing within the America East Conference remains up in the air as the season is about to hit its final stretch before the conference tournament. University of New Hampshire (UNH) men’s basketball (8-7, 7-5) had yet another opportunity to take a leap and solidify themselves in the top half of the America East. The Wildcats, however, failed to take care of business on a trip to the last place Binghamton Bearcats (2-13, 2-10).

Wildcats earn two points in split with Merrimack

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021

After losing a tough series against UConn (5-6-2), the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team was looking for a bit of an easier series against the Merrimack Warriors (2-7-1). That, however, did not end up being the case and the Wildcats were punched in the mouth right away by the Warriors.

Wildcats split with UAlbany, squanders opportunity to jump in standings

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021

DURHAM, N.H. – After sweeping Stony Brook (7-7, 4-2 America East) last weekend in a series that was going to begin to dictate the direction of the Wildcats’ (7-6, 6-4 AE) season, University of New Hampshire men’s basketball had an opportunity to jump into the top-three of the America East standings. UNH welcomed UAlbany (4-6, 4-4 AE) into Lundholm Gymnasium for a date with the Great Danes as the conference standings remain in flux.

UAlbany handles UNH; Wildcats sit a game out of last place after sweep

By Cassie Hollasch · Wednesday, Jan. 27, 2021

ALBANY, N.Y. – University of New Hampshire women’s basketball (4-11, 4-8 America East) fell in back-to-back games against the Albany Great Danes (4-6, 3-3 AE) over the weekend. The consecutive defeats were the Wildcats' first back-to-back losses since they faced Hartford a month ago when Kelsey Hogan's team dropped their first three games.

UNH fighting back from injury midway through the season

By joshmorrill · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021

DURHAM, N.H. – In an unprecedented season, the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team is about midway through their season – one that hasn’t been too kind to them. They currently sit at 3-7-1, which has them sixth in the Hockey East above UMass Lowell, UMaine, Boston University, UVM and Merrimack, who have all played less games than the Wildcats.

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Wildcats set up for future as young core continues to grow

By Cassie Hollasch · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021

DURHAM, N.H. - Kelsey Hogan, the UNH women’s basketball head coach, is the youngest coach in women’s college basketball. She inherited a team that had gone a combined 16-43 the last two seasons. She replaced Maureen Magarity, who had guided the Wildcats for 10 seasons and became the second-winningest coach in school history.

Former Wildcat Josh Bauer selected 31st overall in 2021 MLS SuperDraft

By Cassie Hollasch · Sunday, Jan. 24, 2021

Former UNH men’s soccer standout Josh Bauer was selected 31st overall to the Atlanta United FC in the 2021 MLS SuperDraft on Thursday afternoon. Bauer was the fourth pick in the second round after Atlanta United dealt the fifth and 32nd overall picks to D.C. United in exchange for the 31st selection and $125,000.

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Murphy, Wildcats show their winning DNA in sweep of Stony Brook

By joshmorrill · Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2021

STONY BROOK, N.Y. – The University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team (6-5, 5-3) fell four spots in the America East standings after being swept at home by the UMBC Retrievers (10-3, 6-2) a weekend ago. The pressure was on after falling to .500, and a date with the then conference-leading Stony Brook Seawolves (6-6, 4-2) on the horizon.

Hogan praises Wildcats’ fight in split with Stony Brook

By joshmorrill · Monday, Jan. 18, 2021

The University of New Hampshire women’s basketball team (4-9, 4-6) split a two-game series with Stony Brook (6-4, 4-2) over the weekend. The Wildcats looked sharp in game one, winning 52-49, but ran out of steam the following day, falling 64-41. This split marks the third series in a row in which Kelsey Hogan's squad has won game one and been defeated in the second leg.

UNH down six players, get swept by UConn

By joshmorrill · Monday, Jan. 18, 2021

After a 7-0 route of the University of New Hampshire men’s hockey team (3-7-1) at the hands of No. 13 Northeastern (6-3-2) Wednesday night, the Wildcats looked to bounce back this past weekend in a two-game series against UConn (5-5-1). Unfortunately for the ‘Cats, the weekend didn’t go according to plan as they went on to get swept by the Huskies.

UMBC outsizes UNH in weekend sweep of the Wildcats

By joshmorrill · Tuesday, Jan. 12, 2021

Injuries had plagued the University of New Hampshire men’s basketball team (3-3) to this point in the season, but head coach Bill Herrion finally had his entire rotation available for the weekend set with the UMBC Retrievers (5-1).