LEE, N.H. (Interstat) — Canisius will visit New Hampshire in a women’s NCAA Division I basketball game on Thursday at Lundholm Gym. The Golden Griffins enter at 0-0, while the Wildcats are 1-0. New Hampshire will be the home team in the matchup, and Canisius will be the visiting team.

New Hampshire opened its season with an 87-41 home victory over New England College in its most recent outing. Maggie Cavanaugh is a player to watch for the Wildcats after finishing with 10 points, six rebounds and 10 assists in 25 minutes. Anya McKenzie, a forward, added 11 points, five rebounds and three blocks in 18 minutes, and Maya Braxton-Young, a guard, scored 12 points with one rebound and three assists in 24 minutes. Cavanaugh’s all-around effort helped New Hampshire begin the season with a strong home result.

Canisius most recently fell at Quinnipiac 75-37. The Golden Griffins will look to reset in their first game of the season as they make the trip to Lundholm Gym. Canisius will be the visiting team against a New Hampshire squad that has already found early rhythm at home. The Golden Griffins are 0-0 and will use the matchup as an early opportunity to establish a rotation and build momentum. Canisius will aim to improve on its most recent result and begin the season with a road performance against a New Hampshire team playing its second game.

Cavanaugh’s play in the backcourt will be a focal point for New Hampshire, and the Wildcats will count on her again after her productive opening performance. New Hampshire’s frontcourt also showed production in the opener, with McKenzie contributing on the glass and protecting the rim. Braxton-Young provided additional scoring from the guard spot. New Hampshire’s opening win included balanced production from Cavanaugh, McKenzie and Braxton-Young. Cavanaugh handled scoring and distribution duties, McKenzie contributed inside, and Braxton-Young added guard scoring. The Wildcats will look for similar contributions against Canisius.

Canisius’ upcoming schedule includes Massachusetts-Lowell at home, followed by road games at Cornell, Syracuse, Pittsburgh, Duquesne, Mercyhurst, Eastern Michigan and Ohio State, along with home dates against Saint Bonaventure and Buffalo. New Hampshire’s upcoming schedule includes road games at Niagara, Dartmouth, Yale, Boston University, Providence, Central Connecticut and New Haven, along with home games against Colgate, VTSU-Johnson and Brown.

The game is part of the early women’s college basketball schedule and will be played at Lundholm Gym in Lee, N.H. Canisius will try to open its season with a road result, while New Hampshire will aim to stay unbeaten after its strong first performance.

Interstat’s game simulator is projecting a final score of Canisius 54, New Hampshire 52.