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University of Massachusets Athletics
Saturday, February 17
Amherst, Mass.
2 p.m.
University of Massachusetts
12-15,4-10 A-10
70
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68
Davidson
10-17, 5-9 A-10
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2nd quarter2
3rd quarter3
4th quarter4
FinalF
Davidson
19
16
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16
68
Massachusetts
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Photo by: Thom Kendall - UMass Athletics
Mulligan’s Late Basket Gives Minutewomen 70-68 Victory Over Davidson
February 17, 2018 | Women's Basketball
AMHERST, Mass. – University of Massachusetts women's basketball defeated Davidson, 70-68, on Saturday in the team's annual Play4Kay Game at the Mullins Center. To commemorate the game, UMass wore special pink uniforms to support the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and raise awareness for cancer research efforts.
Maggie Mulligan posted her second consecutive double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Hailey Leidel put down 20 points to lead all scorers. Leidel is now one three-point basket away from tying the single season UMass record for triples made (78). In addition, Mulligan now has 62 blocks on the year–a career-high that also ranks third in UMass history.
Leah McDerment had eight assists, just one dime short of the senior's single game season-high (9), set on Feb. 4 against La Salle. As a team UMass dished out 21 assists on 24 total field goals.
The game-winning basket was set up with just over one minute remaining in regulation. After both sides ran into difficulty holding on to the basketball, Bre Hampton-Bey found Mulligan in the post with a perfectly-timed pass for a layup with 1:06 on the clock. It was Hampton-Bey's fourth assist of the afternoon.
Leidel came up with a huge steal with just four seconds left. After the Wildcats took possession with a chance to tie the game, a frontcourt scramble culminated with a loose ball that Leidel corralled, allowing UMass to use its final timeout. Hampton-Bey was unable to convert on the free throws that followed a subsequent foul, but at the buzzer Kianna Speight missed what would have been a game-winning three-pointer for Davidson.
In spite of a closely-contested first quarter, the Minutewomen were sharp on the defensive side of the ball, causing five Davidson turnovers and generating eight of 20 points as a result of takeaways. The Wildcats did string together a 9-0 run in the middle stages of the period before UMass rebuilt its advantage in the closing stages of the frame.
Leidel came up with 12 of her 20 points in the third quarter. That frame helped the Minutewomen swell their lead to a game-high 10 points, culminating a 10-2 run in the final three minutes. Sarah Donovan wrapped up the period with a buzzer-beater for the Wildcats, narrowing the UMass lead at that point to six at 58-52.
Neither side would enjoy an advantage of more than two points in the final eight minutes of regulation. That stretch was witness to six lead changes before the Minutewomen finally went ahead for good on Hampton-Bey's dish to Mulligan.
Davidson put together a balanced effort with five double-figure scorers, led by 18 points from Katie Turner. Mackenzie Latt, who had 31 points in the first meeting of the sides this season, was held to 14 to go with 12 rebounds.
Play4Kay was established in 2007 in conjunction with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, with a core mission of providing research and cures focused on women's cancers. Both are named after legendary North Carolina State head coach Kay Yow, who passed away in 2009 after a 22-year battle with breast cancer.
To learn more about the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Play4Kay initiative, visit KayYow.com.
UMass visits Richmond on Wed., Feb. 21 in a 7 p.m. game, before closing out the regular season on Sat., Feb 24, hosting Rhode Island for Senior Day and Alumnae Day at the Mullins Center in conjunction with a noon contest.
Follow UMass women's basketball on Twitter (@UMassWBB), Instagram (UMassWBB) and Facebook (UMass Women's Basketball) for the latest news and updates around the team.
Maggie Mulligan posted her second consecutive double-double with 16 points and 12 rebounds, while Hailey Leidel put down 20 points to lead all scorers. Leidel is now one three-point basket away from tying the single season UMass record for triples made (78). In addition, Mulligan now has 62 blocks on the year–a career-high that also ranks third in UMass history.
Leah McDerment had eight assists, just one dime short of the senior's single game season-high (9), set on Feb. 4 against La Salle. As a team UMass dished out 21 assists on 24 total field goals.
The game-winning basket was set up with just over one minute remaining in regulation. After both sides ran into difficulty holding on to the basketball, Bre Hampton-Bey found Mulligan in the post with a perfectly-timed pass for a layup with 1:06 on the clock. It was Hampton-Bey's fourth assist of the afternoon.
Leidel came up with a huge steal with just four seconds left. After the Wildcats took possession with a chance to tie the game, a frontcourt scramble culminated with a loose ball that Leidel corralled, allowing UMass to use its final timeout. Hampton-Bey was unable to convert on the free throws that followed a subsequent foul, but at the buzzer Kianna Speight missed what would have been a game-winning three-pointer for Davidson.
In spite of a closely-contested first quarter, the Minutewomen were sharp on the defensive side of the ball, causing five Davidson turnovers and generating eight of 20 points as a result of takeaways. The Wildcats did string together a 9-0 run in the middle stages of the period before UMass rebuilt its advantage in the closing stages of the frame.
Leidel came up with 12 of her 20 points in the third quarter. That frame helped the Minutewomen swell their lead to a game-high 10 points, culminating a 10-2 run in the final three minutes. Sarah Donovan wrapped up the period with a buzzer-beater for the Wildcats, narrowing the UMass lead at that point to six at 58-52.
Neither side would enjoy an advantage of more than two points in the final eight minutes of regulation. That stretch was witness to six lead changes before the Minutewomen finally went ahead for good on Hampton-Bey's dish to Mulligan.
Davidson put together a balanced effort with five double-figure scorers, led by 18 points from Katie Turner. Mackenzie Latt, who had 31 points in the first meeting of the sides this season, was held to 14 to go with 12 rebounds.
Play4Kay was established in 2007 in conjunction with the Kay Yow Cancer Fund, with a core mission of providing research and cures focused on women's cancers. Both are named after legendary North Carolina State head coach Kay Yow, who passed away in 2009 after a 22-year battle with breast cancer.
To learn more about the Kay Yow Cancer Fund and the Play4Kay initiative, visit KayYow.com.
UMass visits Richmond on Wed., Feb. 21 in a 7 p.m. game, before closing out the regular season on Sat., Feb 24, hosting Rhode Island for Senior Day and Alumnae Day at the Mullins Center in conjunction with a noon contest.
Follow UMass women's basketball on Twitter (@UMassWBB), Instagram (UMassWBB) and Facebook (UMass Women's Basketball) for the latest news and updates around the team.
Team Stats
DAV
UMASS
FG%
.385
.375
3FG%
.333
.455
FT%
.714
.632
RB
40
42
TO
16
15
STL
6
12
Game Leaders
Pts
20
FGM
5
3FGM
2
FTM
8
Pts
16
FGM
7
3FGM
0
FTM
2
Pts
12
FGM
4
3FGM
4
FTM
0
Pts
9
FGM
3
3FGM
3
FTM
0
Players Mentioned
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