2009-10 SNHU Athletics Year in Review: February

February

3 – Women’s basketball completes a season sweep of Saint Anselm with a 58-54 win, its ninth win over the Hawks in the previous 10 meetings.  Ashara Carrington totaled 15 points while Christine Duffy added 10.

9 – Ashara Carrington totaled 25 points and nine rebounds as women’s basketball topped UMass Lowell 70-61.  Christine Duffy drained three three-pointers and scored 13, while Jenny McDade had 12 points and 10 boards.

13 – Men’s basketball nearly pulls off another upset of a nationally-ranked Bentley squad, falling to the No. 13 Falcons 72-66 in overtime.  The Falcons scored the final nine points of regulation.  Tory Stapleton led the Penmen with 15 points, while Stephen Wood added 12 points and eight rebounds.

13 – The hockey team erupts for a season-high eight goals in an 8-3 win over Stonehill.  The Penmen scored six times in the second period.  Brandon Bradley had three goals for SNHU, while Andrew Hildreth handed out four assists.

17 – Tory Stapleton finished with 19 points as men’s basketball escaped Saint Michael’s with a 83-80 overtime win.  Stephen Wood recorded 16 points, eight rebounds and five steals.

17 – In a one-point defeat at Saint Michael’s, Ashara Carrington became the 13^th SNHU women’s basketball player to reach the 1,000 point mark with 20 points.  Jenny McDade and Sloane Sorrell added 15 and 12 points, respectively.

20 – Using a pair of third period power play goals, the hockey team rallied past Assumption for a 2-1 win.  Doug Boulanger potted the game-winner with 3:55 remaining, while Kent Honeyman had the other goal on a 5-on-3.  Shane Brooks stopped 28 shots in goal.

22 – Sloane Sorrell garnered NE-10 women’s basketball Freshman of the Week honors for the fourth time this season after averaging 9.0 ppg and 4.5 ppg in two games.

22 – Shane Brooks named Northeast-10 Goaltender of the Week.

26 – Three players from the women’s basketball team are honored by the Northeast-10.  Ashara Carrington was a Second Team All-Conference selection, while Jenny McDade was named to the Third Team.  Sloane Sorrell was named to the All-Rookie Team.

27 – Men’s basketball enters the Northeast-10 Tournament as the No. 11 seed and upends No. 6 seed Saint Rose on the road 84-77.  Tory Stapleton had a career-high 25 points and grabbed nine rebounds.  The win gave Stan Spirou his 499^th career victory.

27 – The hockey team was eliminated from the Northeast-10 Tournament as it fell 7-5 at Saint Michael’s.  Andrew Hildreth, Matt Farley and John Frey each totaled a goal and an assist.

28 - Women's basketball falls to Assumption 77-70 in the first round of the Northeast-10 Tournament.  Sloane Sorrell totaled 24 points and 11 rebounds to lead the Penmen.