BALTIMORE – UMBC's ninth annual Midday Madness drew a women's basketball program record crowd of 3,098 fans into
the RAC Arena in Wednesday afternoon's America East matchup, but the Retrievers were unable to take advantage of the home court advantage, falling 60-47 to New Hampshire.
UMBC took a season-high 60 shots and turned the ball over a season-low six times, but the Retrievers hit just 26.7 percent of its shots in the opening half and 33.3 percent for the game. Sophomore center Bridget O'Donnell scored all of her team-high 12 points in the second half and chipped in a game-high four blocks, while classmate Liz McNaughton (Fairfax, Va./Fairfax) earned UMBC's America East Player of the Game honors after narrowly missing out on her first collegiate double-double, finishing with nine points and a career-high nine rebounds.
New Hampshire improves to 8-7 on the season and remains unbeaten in America East play (2-0 AE), while the Retrievers drop their third straight contest to fall to 2-14 overall and 1-3 in league action.
UMBC started out the afternoon struggling from the floor, hitting its first shot but missing its next 12 attempts. The Retrievers' defense held strong, allowing the black and gold to take advantage with an 8-0 run to give the UMBC back the lead, 14-13, with 7:36 to go in the first half.
UMBC's streaky shooting continued throughout the first half, allowing the Wildcats to outscore the Retrievers 14-4 in the remainder of the period to give UNH a 27-18 lead at the break. The black and gold shot 26.7 percent from the floor in the frame but pulled down nine of its season-best 12 offensive rebounds. McNaughton tallied seven points and seven rebounds in the opening half, while freshman forward Amanda Hagaman (Manasquan, N.J./Manasquan) came off the bench to chip in six points and four rebounds. Hagaman would hit four-of-seven shots and finish the contest with eight points and five boards.
Despite the Wildcats extending their lead into double-digits in the opening minutes of the second half on a trey from UNH's America East Player of the game Sarah-Marie Frankenberger, a pair of buckets from freshman forward Sara Tarbert (Delta, Pa./Kennard-Dale) and O'Donnell helped to cut the Retrievers deficit to six, 32-26, with 17:04 to go. Unfortunately, UMBC would not come any closer, as senior guard Kelsey Hogan and red-shirt sophomore Corinne Coia combined for 13 of the game's next 15 points to help UNH open up a 15-point advantage, 43-28, with 9:14 remaining, a deficit the Retrievers were unable to overcome.
Coia led all scorers with 14 points, while Frankenberger hit 5-of-10 shots from 13 points.
UMBC hits the road for a pair of contests over the long weekend, starting with a rematch of the America East Quarterfinal contest at Vermont at 1 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 18. The Retrievers have a short turnaround, traveling to Stony Brook for a 2 p.m. matchup on Monday, Jan. 20.
Game Notes
-This year's Midday Madness was sponsored by Severn Bank, Chick-fil-A, Sweet Frog, Head Graphics and Signs by Tomorrow. The event, which welcomes local elementary and middle school students to campus, has averaged 2,009 fans since it started in 2006. The Retrievers are 4-5 in Midday Madness contests at the RAC Arena.
-UMBC holds a 12-10 advantage in the all-time series versus New Hampshire.
-The Retrievers' six turnovers was its lowest total since March 4, 2012 when it surrendered the ball five times versus Boston University.
-UMBC matched its season-high of six blocked shots.




February 28, 2014
Women’s Basketball Travels to Binghamton in Regular-Season Finale


February 24, 2014
Tarbert Tabs Program-Record Fifth America East Rookie of the Week

February 22, 2014
Hartford’s Long Ball Halts UMBC’s Comeback

February 21, 2014
Women’s Basketball Travels to Hartford on Saturday


February 18, 2014
Women’s Basketball Takes on Stony Brook in Home Finale

February 17, 2014
Tarbert Earns Fourth Rookie of the Week Honor

February 16, 2014
UMBC’s Hot Shooting Downs Vermont, 77-62

February 15, 2014
Women’s Basketball Continues Homestand on Sunday Versus Vermont

February 14, 2014
Women’s Basketball Game Versus Vermont Pushed Back to Sunday at Noon

February 10, 2014
Women’s Basketball Opens a Three Game Homestand Tuesday

February 8, 2014
Late Run Downs Women’s Basketball at UMass Lowell, 59-51

February 7, 2014
Women’s Basketball Continues Road Trip at UMass Lowell

February 6, 2014
Women’s Basketball Outlasted by New Hampshire, 46-35

February 5, 2014
Women’s Basketball Hits the Road to Take on New Hampshire

February 1, 2014
Maine’s Three Ball Drains UMBC Women’s Basketball, 61-48

January 31, 2014
Women’s Basketball Returns Home to Take on Maine Saturday

January 28, 2014
Women’s Basketball Falls to Defending League Champion Albany, 65-39

January 27, 2014
Tabert Snags America East Rookie of the Week Honors

January 25, 2014
Women’s Basketball Held Off by Hartford, 65-55


January 20, 2014
McCarley Earns Second Straight America East Rookie of the Week Honor

January 20, 2014
Women’s Basketball’s Comeback Falls Shy at Stony Brook, 66-62

January 19, 2014
Women’s Basketball Travels to Stony Brook for Monday Matinee


January 17, 2014
Women’s Basketball Opens Tough Weekend at Vermont


January 14, 2014
Women’s Basketball Hosts UNH in Ninth Annual Midday Madness

January 13, 2014
McCarley Garners First America East Rookie of the Week Honors

January 11, 2014
Late Run Drops Women’s Basketball Against UMass Lowell, 65-57

January 10, 2014
Women’s Basketball Hosts Conference Newcomer UMass Lowell

January 8, 2014
Women’s Basketball Falls at Maine, 68-39

January 6, 2014
Women’s Basketball Travels to Maine for ESPN3 Matchup

January 3, 2014
Women’s Basketball Opens America East Play Versus Binghamton

December 30, 2013
Career Shooting Day From Ohio Downs Women’s Basketball

December 29, 2013
Women’s Basketball Drops JMU Invitational Opener to Norfolk State, 56-43

December 28, 2013
Women’s Basketball Opens Invitational Versus Norfolk State

December 21, 2013
Women’s Basketball Falls Short Against Loyola, 56-49

December 20, 2013
Retrievers Return to Action at Loyola After 13-Day Hiatus

December 9, 2013
Retrievers Open Four-Game Road Swing at Bucknell on Tuesday

December 6, 2013
Women’s Basketball Returns Home to Take on VCU on Saturday

December 3, 2013
Stern Inks Four in Early Signing Period for Women’s Basketball

December 2, 2013
Tarbert Earns America East Rookie of the Week Honors

November 30, 2013
Long Ball Drains Women's Basketball Versus Brown, 92-53

November 29, 2013
Turnovers and Foul Trouble Dooms Women’s Basketball Against Rider, 60-48

November 27, 2013
Women’s Basketball Travels for a Pair of Games at the Navy Classic

November 26, 2013
Women’s Basketball Late Run Falls Short Against Towson, 64-57

November 25, 2013
Women’s Basketball Continues Road Swing at Local-Rival Towson

November 23, 2013
Women’s Basketball Battles, But Falls to NEC Favorite Robert Morris

November 22, 2013
Women’s Basketball Hits the Road to Take on Robert Morris


November 19, 2013
Women’s Basketball Closes Out Homestand Against American

November 18, 2013
Tarbert Named America East Rookie of the Week

November 16, 2013
Women’s Basketball Downed by UMES, 68-45

November 15, 2013
Women’s Basketball Hosts UMES on Saturday

November 13, 2013
Women’s Basketball Falls to Cross-Town Rival Coppin State, 78-62

November 12, 2013
Women’s Basketball Travels to Cross-Town Rival Coppin State



November 7, 2013
2013-14 Women's Basketball Season Outlook

September 5, 2013
America East Releases 2013-14 Women’s Basketball Conference Slate

August 7, 2013
Stern Names Additions to Women’s Basketball Staff