GAME DAY INFORMATION DATE: January 19, 2022 LOCATION: Stoutenburgh Gymnasium, Manchester, N.H. GAME DAY LINKS LIVE STATS | LIVE VIDEO

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OPENING TIP
The University of New Haven women's basketball fell to 5-8 on the year after dropping a heartbreaking 59-58 loss to Adelphi on Jan. 17 after the Panthers hit a go-ahead basket with five seconds left in the game. For the first time since Dec. 17, the head on the road to take on the Saint Anselm Hawks at Stoutenburgh Gymnasium on Jan. 19 at 5:30 P.M.

INSIDE THE SERIES
History has favored the Chargers when these two teams compete. The Chargers hold onto a 10-7 lead despite having lost the last two matchups with the Hawks. The last time these two programs faced off was a 55-44 win for Saint Anselm on March 1, 2020 at Charger Gymnasium. When the Hawks host the Chargers, the Chargers are 5-4.
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SCOUTING THE CHARGERS
Wednesday's game will mark the first road game since Dec. 17 in which the Chargers won 62-57 over non-conference Bloomfield.

Last time the Charger's took the court, it ended in a heartbreaking 58-59 loss after a go-ahead bucket by Adelphi with five seconds left on the clock.

In consecutive games, the Chargers have battled back from a 15 point deficit despite being down a few key players.

The Chargers enter this weekday matchup against the Saint Anselm Hawks still looking for their first NE10 victory of the 2021-22 season, as they've previously have gone 0-7 to this point.

After three postponements and a holiday break, the Chargers will return back to Charger Gymnasium after splitting a pair of non-conference games.

After falling behind in the first half, the Chargers came out of the locker room with a sense of urgency and intensity, eventually grinding their way to a four point lead with five minutes left in the game.

However, a pair of clutch shots by the Panthers sent the shorthanded Chargers home empty handed 

The Chargers shot 21-60 (35.0%) from the field during the game while going four of 16 from the perimeter (25.0%). Adelphi ended the game shooting 23-65 (35.4%) but were held to just 4-15 (26.7%) from the arc, with two of those coming within the final minutes of play.

In a game that saw four lead changes down the final stretch, free throw inevitably played a role as the Panthers went 9-12 (75.0%) from the line while the Chargers went 12-17 (70.6%).

Following a career-high in points last game, Camryn DeBose (Wellington, Fla./Wellington Community) was a floor general in the 40 minutes she played, scoring 13 points while tallying five rebounds and two assists. Not only has DeBose been a force on offense but she has impressed with her defense, as well, forcing three steals and blocking a pair of shots.

The star of the Charger's offense in this game, however, was freshman forward Bianca Pendleton (Accokeek, Md./New Hope Academy), who set a new career-high of 15 points off 6-8 shooting while pulling down four rebounds, two of which on offense.

Starting in place of Deshaies in the game, was junior forward Alyssa Stevenson (Watertown, N.Y./South Jefferson Central), who finished with an 8 point-8 rebound effort.

A pair of Kameryn King (Old Saybrook, Conn./Mercy) free throws  with less than five minutes left gave the Chargers their largest lead of the game after her layup a minute earlier gave them their first lead.

Marigona Bacaliu (Worcester, Mass./Putnam Science Academy) made her second straight start after putting up a career-high eight points against Stonehill. Bacaliu connected on a three-pointer in the first quarter after assisting on a Gabrielle Stickle (Syracuse, N.Y./Jamesville-DeWitt) three the prior possession.

The Chargers got back in their groove despite missing Deshaies, outrebounding the Panthers, 43-40.

New Haven forced 19 turnovers in the loss, turning those into 18 points on the other end. The Chargers only scored 10 points on second chance opportunities and were outscored on the fast break, 15-9.

SCOUTING THE HAWKS
The Saint Anselm Hawks enter the matchup 8-6 on the season and 4-3 during conference play. The Hawks are currently on a one-game losing streak after dropping a 60-63 loss to the Adelphi Panthers.

On offense, Saint Anselm is led by senior guard Peyton Steinman, who averages 19.9 points, 7.9 rebounds and 3.1 assists per game.Steinman ranks second overall in the conference in points per game while her rebounds land her at seventh. Steinman is coming off a 25 point- six rebound game in which she shot 9-23 from the field and 3-7 from three. 

Sophomore guard Gabby Turco is close behind her with 16.0 points per game while leading the team from the perimeter, shooting 23 for 68 on the season.

Sophomore (freshman eligibility) guard Alexa Quirolo was named week NE10 rookie of the week after shooting 7-14, scoring 12 points in the two games played. She made six three-pointers on 10 attempts and was 4-4 from the line, while also reeling in 11 rebounds for the Hawks.

The Hawks have only seen eight players start at least one game this season with the most recent lineup being Steinman, Turco, Melanie Hoyt, Stephanie Jankovic and Katie Lemanski.

On defense, Saint Anselm averages 6.4 steals and  3.0 blocks. The Hawks have three players with 10+ steals on the year and only one with 10+ blocks. Steinman leads the Hawks with 23 total steals while Hoyt leads with 13 blocks.

Saint Anselm ranks 8th in the NE10 with an average of 64.3 points per game, while shooting an 5th best 39.0 percent from the field. The Hawks allow a NE10 fifth-least 61.6 points per game to their opponent on 39 percent shooting. As a whole, they rank 12th in the conference, averaging 36.8 rebounds for a -0.3 margin.

Saint Anselm boasts a relatively small and diverse roster comprised of eight guards and five forwards. The class makeup is divided into three freshmen, four sophomores, three juniors, and three seniors.

The Hawks are led by head coach Corey Boilard, who was named the seventh head women's basketball coach in Saint Anselm College history on June 8, 2017 and enters his fifth season on the Hilltop in 2021-22.

The owner of a 60-29 (.674) overall record since joining the Hawks prior to the 2017-18 season, Boilard has won an impressive 144 games as a collegiate head coach between Saint Anselm and Johnson & Wales (R.I.). 


NEXT UP
The Chargers will return home for another two-game homestand as the host the Assumption Greyhounds. Tip-off for that game is scheduled for Jan. 22 at 1:30 P.M. and will take place at Charger Gymnasium.