BROOKVILLE, N.Y. – The Southern New Hampshire University women's lacrosse team fell to #2 C.W. Post by an 18-4 final score Saturday afternoon.  The Penmen fall to 0-1 on the season while the Pioneers improve to 1-0.

The Pioneers jumped out to a four goal lead until Maura Murphy (Candia, N.H.) scored the first goal of the game for the Penmen with 5:11 remaining in the first half, bringing the score to 4-1.  SNHU added two goals to begin the second half, with Murphy and Brittany Whiteway (Billerica, Mass.) scoring consecutively to bring the score to 7-3.  C.W. Post would score seven unanswered goals until Emily Mongeau (Westborough, Mass.) recorded an unassisted tally with 5:30 remaining in the game.

Ashley Olen set the pace for the Pioneers, scoring five goals and collecting a team-high four ground balls.  Lauren Spagnoletta, Brianne Jackolski, Kim Williams, and Ashley Janelli each had two goal games for C.W. Post.

Hannah Moriarty (Chelmsford, Mass.) made 16 saves on 49 total shots, while her counterpart Sam Powers stopped four shots.

The Penmen return to action at home on March 15 against American International College in a 4:00 p.m. contest at Larkin Field.