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OPENING TIP
New Haven hits the road for a midweek matchup at Southern New Hampshire on Tuesday evening. Opening tip is scheduled for 5:30 p.m.
 
After a strong 10-1 start to the year, the Chargers will look to dig out of their first true rut, having dropped each of their last three games.
 
INSIDE THE SERIES
-   New Haven is 37-21 all-time against SNHU. The Penmen have won the matchup in each of the last two seasons by an average of 12 points. New Haven previously won five straight in the series from 2013-2017.

SCOUTING NEW HAVEN
-   The Chargers are coming off a heartbreaking 59-57 defeat on Saturday at Assumption, falling on a long contested jumper from just inside the arc with 1.0 second remaining. On Wednesday, the Chargers had their 11-game home court winning streak snapped by Saint Anselm 58-50, after pulling within one point in the final minute.
 
Back on Jan. 14, the Chargers pulled off a 53-40 upset win over then-No. 19 Bentley at home.
 
-   New Haven has received a significant contribution on the defensive side of the ball, ranking 8th nationally in scoring defense, allowing just 53.2 points per game. The Chargers also lead the conference and rank 12th nationally in FG% defense (.339) and rank third in the NE10, holding the opposition to just .284 percent from three-point range.
 
-   Offensively, the Chargers are averaging 58.6 points per game, good for 13th in the NE10.
 
-   The Chargers have climbed to sixth in the conference by shooting 42.4 percent overall and are shooting 30.8 percent from the arc, which sits 8th in the NE10.
 
-     Senior Micah Wormack (Cumberland, Md./Allegany) leads the team in scoring (13.1) and is second in rebounding (6.6).
 
-   Freshman Aurora Deshaies (Syracuse, N.Y./Bishop Ludden) ranks second in the NE10 in field goal percentage at 57.5 percent (96-for-167). She is second on the team with 11.7 points and leads the team with 7.1 rebounds per game.
 
-   Sophomore Camryn DeBose (Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community) is third on the team with 9.9 ppg. She is second on the squad by shooting 31.4 percent from beyond the arc.
 
-     Brie Pergola (Torrington, Conn./Torrington) is second in the NE10 with a .426 3FG percentage. She also averages 4.0 assists per game, sixth in the NE10.
 
SCOUTING SNHU
-   At 12-7 overall (5-6 NE10), the Penmen have won two straight games coming against American Int'l and Saint Rose.
 
-   SNHU is third in the NE10 in scoring (72.2 ppg) and seventh in field goal percentage (41.8).
 
-   Behind the arc, the Penmen make an average of 7.6 three-pointers per game, while shooting 31.7 percent from the outside (7th in NE10).
 
-   Junior guard Gyanna Russell leads the team in scoring at 13.2 ppg, followed by senior forward Victoria Dean and senior guard Molly Terry (9.9 ppg). Terry also leads in assists with 2.9 helpers per game.
 
-   Dean leads the Penmen on the boards with 5.9 rebounds per game, followed by Russell (5.6) and Sarah Deyo (4.5).
 
LAST TIME THEY MET
New Haven was tripped up at home by Southern New Hampshire on Feb. 2, 2019 by a score of 70-56. Read full recap here.
 
LAST TIME OUT
A long jumper with one second remaining befell New Haven, 59-57 at Assumption on Saturday afternoon. Read full recap here.
 
NATIONAL STATISTICAL RANKINGS
The Chargers rank in the top 50 in the nation (out of 307) in several statistical categories:
- Scoring Defense: (8th/53.2 ppg)
- FG% Defense: (12th/.339)
- Rebounding Margin: (38th/+7.1)
- Steals Per Game: (39th/10.7)

CLOSING IT OUT
Saturday's loss at Assumption was just the first time all year the Chargers fell short when leading at halftime. The Chargers are 10-1 this season when leading at the half.
 
DEBOSE STEALING THE BALL
Camryn DeBose (Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community) notched a career-high six steals on Saturday at Assumption, surpassing her previous career-high of five which she had done on two previous occasions, most recently on Feb. 13, 2019 at Pace.
 
LOCKDOWN DEFENSE
The Chargers allowed a season-low 40 points to No. 19 Bentley on Jan. 14, marking the seventh time this season the team has held an opponent to under 50 points in a game - Bridgeport (42), Bloomfield (47), Le Moyne (49), Southern Connecticut (48), Saint Rose (48), Goldey-Beacom (43) and No. 19 Bentley (40). New Haven holds the NE10's best scoring defense (52.8).
 
CRASHING THE BOARDS
New Haven was outrebounded for the first time all season on Wednesday against Saint Anselm.  They have outrebounded their opponents in 14 games this season, and drew even on three occasions against Pace, Stonehill and Assumption. New Haven's +7.1 rebounding margin is second in the NE10.
 
NEXT ON TAP
The Chargers will wrap up NE10 cross-divisional play on Saturday when they welcome Franklin Pierce to Charger Gymnasium. Tip off is set for 1:30 p.m.