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Slalom lifts ‘Cats to 3rd

This weekend’s Dartmouth Carnival marked a solid showing for the UNH skiing team. The Wildcats placed third in the meet, though the women’s alpine squad taking first place in Saturday’s slalom event at the Dartmouth Skiway. UNH totaled 826 points in the contest, 122 of those points coming from the Women’s Alpine squad. They trailed only Vermont (888) and Dartmouth (858).

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Last season, the Wildcats scored 777 points and won 11 of the meet’s 20 events, but were outdone by the superior depth of the talented University of Maryland, Baltimore County squad, and finished as runner’s up.

Late rally falls short in Orono

After opening up the second half of conference play with a win, the Wildcats travelled to the University of Maine Monday night. Despite outscoring the Blackbears in the second half, UNH dropped the rivalry matchup 59-55.

‘Ronnel Jordan Show’ silences Maine

The last time the UNH men’s basketball team played at home, there was a serious lid on the rim. The Wildcats shot a measly 23 percent. As the Wildcats returned home to take on Maine, the hope was that someone on the Lundholm Gymnasium staff had removed the lid, and it seems they certainly did; UNH shot 52 percent to take down the Maine Black Bears 88-75.

Deflating the devil

More than just a meet

Every Monday during her team’s season, UNH head coach Gail Goodspeed checks the NCAA gymnastics standings. This season, the Wildcats have been a fixture in the country’s top 25, and they’re currently ranked No. 2 in the country on the balance beam. But that isn’t why Goodspeed is urging UNH students to come out to the team’s meet against Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday at 7 p.m.

‘Cats confident despite underdog status

Last season ended in heartbreak for the women of the UNH swimming and diving team. After back-to-back America East championship crowns in 2013 and 2014, the Wildcats came up just short, placing second to the University of Maryland-Baltimore County by a score of 791-777.

Storey’s effort sparks offense

After a week off from games, UNH looked fresh and energized as they topped conference foe Binghamton 64-49. The Wildcats were in the driver’s seat from the opening tip and they continued to dominate for the entire game.

Tirone’s effort gives UNH a weekend split

The UNH men’s hockey team might be struggling of late, but it brought the heat of competition to two of the NCAA’s top programs over the weekend.

Track teams take 4th at URI

The men’s track team has continued to build upon the foundation it has set this year thanks to solid performances at the URI Coaches vs. Domestic Violence Invitational. The ‘Cats finished fourth with 62.5 points, trailing by 14.5 to Providence’s third place.  Despite the fourth place finish, the team used the large, competitive nature of the meet to stay sharp mentally and lay down some solid performances in preparation for the America East Conference Championships.    

A bar above the competition

The Wildcats only have four home meets this season, but so far they’re making the most of their opportunities to perform in front of the home crowd. UNH hosted the University of Bridgeport, Brown University and Towson University for the Wildcat Invitational, and walked out as the top team.

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