University of Delaware Athletics
University of Delaware
6-5
Hartford
8-4
Turnovers Cost Delaware in 67-66 Loss to Hartford
12/21/2016 10:00:00 PM | Women's Basketball
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NEWARK, Del. – Despite shooting a season-best 50.0 percent from the field, the Blue Hens committed a season-high 21 turnovers en route to a 67-66 loss to Hartford at the Bob Carpenter Center in the final non-conference game of the year.
Delaware, which had four players in double figures, converted on 25 of 50 field goals shot while also going 10-of-11 from the free throw line at a clip of .909.
For the second straight game, turnovers proved to be costly however as Hartford registered 19 points off of UD miscues, including a crucial offensive foul which turned into a three-point play for the Hawks with 14 seconds left on the clock.
Sophomore Nicole Enabosi (at left; Gaithersburg, Md./Our Lady of Good Counsel) led the Hens (6-5) with 14 points, eight rebounds and four steals.
Senior Erika Brown (Paterson, N.J./John F. Kennedy) and redshirt junior Sadé Chatman (below right; St. Paul, Minn./St. Paul Central) added 12 points apiece while senior Hannah Jardine (St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada/O'Donel) collected 11 points and six rebounds for Delaware.
Deanna Mayza guided the Hawks (8-4) with 14 points, including the 1,000th of her career, to go along with five assists and three rebounds. Janelle Harrison recorded a double double of 12 points and 13 rebounds.
“We're going to keep working and getting better as a team because we need to improve. We got pushed around a lot on the offensive boards. It's a physical game and you have to be able to push back. Hartford won that battle tonight and in the end they won the game by one point. Defensively, we made some great stops, but then we'd make some costly mistakes on converting the fast break.”
Senior Co-Captain Erika Brown
“Hartford is a well-rounded team. Everyone on their team is good; they don't necessarily have a superstar. We needed to play well against them and we didn't. We made costly mistakes and turned the ball over too much.”
HEN SCRATCHINGS
· Former America East foes, Hartford snapped a seven-game losing streak to Delaware.
· The Hawks also held a 17-8 advantage in second-chance points.
· The Blue Hens close non-conference play above the .500 mark for the first time since the 2013-14 season.
· Wednesday's game was the only contest in a 21-day span for the Hens due to final exams and the impending holiday break.
· Abby Gonzales dished out a career-best six assists in 34 minutes played.
UPCOMING SCHEDULE
· Monday, January 2 – William & Mary at Delaware * – 3 p.m. – Bob Carpenter Center (Newark, Del.)
· Friday, January 6 – Delaware at UNCW * – 11:30 a.m. – Trask Coliseum (Wilmington, N.C.)
· Sunday, January 8 – Delaware at Elon – 2 p.m. – Alumni Gym (Elon, N.C.)
MEDIA CONTACT: Maggie Hayon, Assistant Sports Information Director | mhayon@udel.edu | O: 302-831-6389 | C: 302-379-9182
