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HOOKSETT, N.H. - A goal by Brandon Hammermeister (Calgary, ALB) with 1:53 remaining lifted Southern New Hampshire University to a 5-4 Northeast-10 hockey victory over Franklin Pierce University at The Ice Den Saturday afternoon.  The win, which assured the Penmen a quarterfinal home game in the NE-10 Tournament that starts next Saturday, improves SNHU's record to 11-11-1 and 3-2 in the NE-10.  The Ravens now stand at 6-18-0 and 1-4 in the league.

Hammermeister was one of three players to total a goal and an assist for SNHU.  Josh Goodman (Highland Mills, NY) and Bob Bryant (Nashua, NH) also totaled a goal and an assist, while Michael Sabo (South Windsor, CT) notched a pair of assists.  Kent Honeyman (Marietta, GA) and John Frey (Westminster, CO) also had Penmen goals.

Casey Goodell led Franklin Pierce with a pair of goals.

SNHU, which trailed 1-0 after one period and was tied 2-2 after two, appeared to take control of the contest with two goals in the first 1:24 of the final frame to take a 4-2 lead.  Goodman gave the Penmen their first lead of the contest just 48 seconds into the third, with Andrew Goduco (Marlboro, MA) and Sabo assisting.  36 seconds later, Bryant would give the hosts a 4-2 lead, with Hammermeister and Goodman assisting on the tally.

Franklin Pierce, which has not beaten SNHU in 13 tries all-time (0-12-1), would rally with a pair of goals in the third.  Sean Woodring halved the Penmen advantage at the 5:03 mark on a power play tally, then Joseph Fields tied the score at the 9:40 mark.  Hammermeister would notch the game-winner, his 14th goal of the season, at the 18:07 mark, with Troy Maybury (South Portland, ME) and Bryant registering assists on the goal.

The Ravens jumped out to a 1-0 lead when Goodell scored a power play goal off a rebound at the 15:45 mark of the first period.  That would remain the score until Goodell's second goal 8:03 into the second period gave Franklin Pierce a 2-0 lead.  SNHU would tie the game with a pair of goals in a 1:35 span.  Frey scored his 13th goal of the season at the 9:11 mark, with Ryan DiBartolomeo (Leominster, MA) and Phil LaCasse (Concord, NH) assisting.  Honeyman would tie the game at the 10:46 mark on assists from Sabo and Brandon Sheehan (Bedford, MA).

Shane Brooks (Kennebunk, ME) turned aside 24 of the 28 shots he faced en route to the win for SNHU. Jon Tuttle made 20 saves for Franklin Pierce, which outshot SNHU 28-25.

SNHU returns to action Monday night when it travels to Suffolk University for a 7:00 contest in the regular season finale.