LOWELL, Mass. – Keanna Santos scored two goals for UMass Lowell as the River Hawks edged out the Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team by a 5-1 score Saturday afternoon at Cushing Field.  With the victory, the River Hawks improve to 3-4-1 overall and 3-3-0 in Northeast-10 Conference action while the Penmen slide to 4-3-0 and 3-3-0 in conference play.  The loss snapped a two-game win streak for the Penmen.

Santos scored the first of her two goals 13:38 into the first half, as she received a cross from Jenna Costa that was tucked inside the far post.  Brianne Bozzella doubled up the River Hawks advantage, scoring on a rebound four minutes after Santos's tally. 

The River Hawks scored three more times in the second stanza, as Sarah Raye, Santos, and Maddy Bissaillon all collected goals to extend the UMass Lowell lead to 5-0 with 20 minutes left to play in regulation. 

Alyssa Thayer (Hooksett, N.H.) scored the lone goal for the Penmen with just under four minutes remaining in the game.  Following a foul within the box, Thayer beat UMass Lowell netminder Micaela Butlin on a penalty kick tucked inside the bottom left corner for her first goal of the season.  

Maggie Weldon (Manchester, N.H.) recorded four saves in the first 55 minutes of play before yielding to Samantha Whittier (Sutton, Mass.), who finished off the contest halting two shots on net.  Butlin collected the complete-game victory, allowing only one goal and stopping four Penmen shots on goal.  The River Hawks outshot the Penmen 16-10.

Southern New Hampshire concludes their three-game road trip with a 3:00 p.m. tilt at C.W. Post on Wednesday.  The Penmen return home on Saturday as they will face off against conference-rival Merrimack in a 4:00 p.m. game at Larkin Field.