LEE, N.H. (Interstat) — New Hampshire mounted a dramatic fourth-quarter comeback to defeat Albany 45-42 in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game Saturday at Lundholm Gym.

Trailing by eight points entering the final period, the Wildcats outscored the Great Danes 21-12 to secure the America East Conference victory. Albany’s Amaya Stewart led all scorers with 19 points. Eva DeChent paced New Hampshire with 14 points, including key late free throws.

Both teams struggled offensively, combining to shoot just 30 percent from the floor. New Hampshire’s perfect 9-for-9 performance at the free-throw line proved decisive. Albany fell to 14-15 overall, while New Hampshire improved to 10-19.