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UNH men’s basketball: Tchoukuiegno’s 23 points gets Wildcats back on track against Maine

UNH men’s hockey: Wildcats take four points from UConn behind Robinson

UNH men’s hockey: Wildcats at UConn Huskies matchup and notes

UNH women's basketball: Delaruelle’s buzzer beater upstages Torres’ 1,000th career point

Wildcats sweep No. 20 Boston College for first time since 2009

UNH men’s basketball: Herrion concerned about Wildcats’ 24-day layoff heading into AE opener

A pair of America East (AE) heavyweights will get their conference schedule underway on Thursday night from Burlington, VT. The University of Vermont (UVM) Catamounts (8-4, 0-0) will play host to the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (5-4, 0-0) in what could be a preview to the AE Tournament in March. The Wildcats haven’t played a game in more than three weeks, however, so rust could play more of a factor than rest in this one for the road team. 

UNH men’s hockey: Verrier’s return to lineup helps Wildcats to third place at the Ledyard Classic

HANOVER N.H. — The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (8-10-1, 3-7-1) closed out 2021 with a third-place finish in the 2021 Ledyard Bank Classic.  

UNH women’s basketball: Three takeaways from ‘Cats fifth straight loss

A 15-point comeback to force overtime wasn’t good enough for the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (3-7) Wednesday afternoon versus the Merrimack College Warriors (4-6). A gritty effort ended in defeat for a UNH team that has struggled to put the pieces together as of late.  

Update: Scarano shares plans for Tucker Field and Whittemore Center upgrades

ways to go before it will be a viable game site for these programs. UNH Director of Athletics Marty Scarano says they're about $1.5 million away from being able to complete it, but hopes to be able to mark an end date by the time he retires in the spring.

UNH women’s basketball: Holy Cross takes down Wildcats at the buzzer in Magarity’s return

Student versus teacher. Apprentice versus master. Kelsey Hogan versus Maureen Magarity. University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (3-5, 0-0) versus the Holy Cross Crusaders (5-4, 0-0). Magarity’s return to Durham after 10 years helming the Wildcats, whom her former player/assistant now helms, grabbed all the headlines leading into Wednesday night's clash in Lundholm Gymnasium. But it was senior Avery LaBarbera's buzzer-beater to snatch a victory for the Crusaders that dominated conversation afterward.  

New Hampshire Hockey Column: Wildcats’ offense gone missing

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats currently sit at 7-9-1 (3-7-1 Hockey East) midway through their season. The team has pulled off some big wins to this point despite their sub .500 record. They’ve defeated No. 8 Providence, No. 8 UMass each in overtime and No. 16 Harvard again in a scrappy one-goal game. Despite the impressive wins, after a one-point weekend against the Boston University (BU) Terriers, it seems as if this team's Achilles heel is starting to expose itself more and more. The Wildcats will have about three weeks to find their offense which has gone missing as of late. 

UNH football: RB Carlos Washington Jr. enters the transfer portal for final season of eligibility

Junior running back Carlos Washington Jr. announced on Monday morning that he has entered the transfer portal for his final season of eligibility following his graduation in December. Washington Jr. says his recruitment is “100% open,” according to the tweet he sent out captioned, “Wildcat Forever..” 

UNH men’s basketball: Career night for Tchoukuiegno boosts Wildcats past Central Connecticut State

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (4-2, 0-0) kept themselves in the win column on Saturday night with a 67-45 win over the Central Connecticut State (CCSU) Blue Devils (2-7, 0-0). It was a pair of unlikely players that got the job done for New Hampshire in this one. Senior big man Tayler Mattos got UNH off the ground early. But it was sophomore point guard Blondeau Tchoukuiegno’s career-high 20 points that truly put the Blue Devils to sleep on a night when CCSU played UNH tighter than the scoreboard may have read. 

UNH football: Ricky Santos named 20th head coach in Wildcats’ history

The University of New Hampshire (UNH) has named Ricky Santos as the 20th head coach in the program history on Tuesday morning. Santos will be the new face of Wildcat football, and is tasked with taking the reins from one of the more decorated coaches in the history of the Football Championship Subdivision (FCS). He’ll also look to restore order into a program that used to be a mainstay in the FCS Playoffs. 

UNH women’s hockey: Young Wildcats show promise in weekend split with Vermont

DURHAM, N.H. – The University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (6-9-2, 4-8-1) seem to have finally found their groove and have been playing like the team they described themselves as before the season began.  

UNH men’s hockey: Impotent offense sinks Wildcats versus BU in two-game sweep

DURHAM N.H. —  It was the dogs versus the cats this weekend as the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (7-9-1, 3-7-1) played a home-and-home series against the Boston University (BU) Terriers (6-9-2, 5-5-2).  

Wildcat recap No. 14: Week of 11/29

Headlining stories of the week from UNH Wildcats athletics.

New Hampshire Hockey Column: Wildcats finding their identity on the defensive end

The season for the University of New Hampshire (UNH) Wildcats (7-7-1, 3-5-1) hasn’t come without its bumps. They lost senior captain Will MacKinnon just a few weeks into the season due to injury, had his senior defensive partner Ryan Verrier get hurt the next game which caused him to miss a month, and have not had a consistent starting goaltender all year; not to mention it’s only the very beginning of December. There have been other negatives as well like a struggling offense, and the variable of an ever-changing forward lineup. Yet the team sits at 7-7-1. While play at times hasn’t been great, especially in Hockey East matchups, I think that there was a step taken against No. 8 UMass two weeks ago and then again versus No. 16 Harvard and Holy Cross this past weekend that for the first time all year, the team can truly build off.  

UNH football: McDonnell ‘felt it was time’ to step away after 23 years as head coach

Longtime University of New Hampshire head coach Sean McDonnell announced his retirement early Wednesday morning after 22 years in the position. He was emotional during his media session that afternoon but provided context as to what led to the decision to step away. 

UNH football: Head coach Sean McDonnell announces his retirement after 23 years with UNH; Santos expected to be promoted

University of New Hampshire (UNH) Director of Athletics Marty Scarano announced the retirement of head football coach Sean McDonnell early Wednesday morning. His retirement is effective immediately after an underwhelming end to his 22-year run with the Wildcats, finishing with a 3-8 record in 2021.