http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats Union Leader sports writer Allen Lessells tracks the University of New Hampshire Wildcats Fri, 20 Nov 2009 16:09:02 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Off to Ogden? Headed to Holy Cross? Or taking on Holy Cross at home? . . . The playoff possibilities are many for the UNH football team. . . . The first order of business is nailing down a spot in the 16-team tournament for a sixth straight ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=396 It makes sense that if the UNH football team is picked for the Football Championship Subdivision tournament, the selection committee will at least look at matching up the Wildcats against Holy Cross in the first round. The Crusaders are 9-1 and have clinched the Patriot League title going into Saturday’s ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=395 The UNH football team slipped three spots to No. 11 in the Sports Network poll released today. The Wildcats, who lost at No. 5 William & Mary 20-17 on Saturday, close out the regular season at home against Maine on Saturday. . . . UNH is 8-2 overall and ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=394 The men’s basketball opens the season on Saturday night at Lundholm Gymnasium with a 7 p.m. game against Suffolk University. . . . Likely starters for the Wildcats: Juniors Alvin Abreu, Tyrone Conley and Dane DiLiegro; freshman Chandler Rhoades at point guard; and sophomore Brian Benson. . . ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=393 Author Jackie MacMullan will be in the building to help the UNH women’s basketball team open the season against St. Joseph’s tonight at 7 in Lundholm Gymnasium. MacMullan, a 1982 graduate of UNH and a former Wildcat player, will be signing copies of her new book, “When the Game Was ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=392 UNH senior defensive tackle Jordan Long remains under indefinite suspension and will not play in Saturday’s game at William & Mary, coach Sean McDonnell said today. . . Long was suspended two weeks ago for breaking team and athletics department rules. He missed the last two games against ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=391 Saturday’s game between New Hampshire and William & Mary in Williamsburg will match the No. 8 and No. 5 teams in the country. UNH and William & Mary, both 8-1 overall and 5-1 in the Colonial Athletic Association, retained the same spots in the Sports Network poll that they ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=390 The Sports Network is picking No. 8 New Hampshire to beat Rhode Island, 44-13, and No. 4 William & Mary to beat Towson, 35-16, in Colonial Athletic Association games this weekend. If UNH and William & Mary win, they both will be 8-1 going into a showdown a ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=389 They’re talking about championship month around the No. 8-ranked University of New Hampshire football team. . . . The Wildcats, 7-1 overall, take on Rhode Island on Saturday at Cowell Stadium at noon. One more win and they get to eight, the number that usually gets a team into ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=388 The men’s soccer team, the No. 1 seed for the America East tournament, is in a holding pattern. The Wildcats play a tournament semifinal game at home next Wednesday, Nov. 11 at noon. Their opponent is still to be determined. UNH plays the winner of the quarterfinal game between No. ... http://blogs.unionleader.com/tracking-the-wildcats/?p=387