HIGHLIGHTS

MANCHESTER, N.H. – Megan Smith (Smithfield, Maine) led a balanced Southern New Hampshire University attack with 12 points off the bench to lead the Penmen to a 62-44 Northeast-10 women's basketball victory over Saint Michael's College Wednesday night at the SNHU Fieldhouse.  SNHU improved to 3-0 and 1-0 in the NE-10, while the Purple Knights are 1-2 and 0-1 in the league.

Smith led three Penmen players in double figures, going 6-12 from the floor.  Sloane Sorrell (Berwick, Maine) recorded all 11 of her points in the first half while also recording five rebounds and five steals, while Michelle DeRoma (West Roxbury, Mass.) added 10 points.  Victoria Wiseman (Montreal, Quebec) totaled nine points, six rebounds, and six assists, while Christine Duffy (South Boston, Mass.) tallied eight points, eight assists, and five rebounds.

Coreen Hennessy paced the Purple Knights with 15 points while Nicole Adach added 12 points and six rebounds.

Leading 36-27 at halftime, the Penmen held the Purple Knights to just one field goal over the first nine minutes of the second half to build a 45-30 lead with 14:34 left on a Smith basket.  Southern New Hampshire would push the lead to 16 three times, the latest on a jumper by Lorreta Rocha (Espargos, Cape Verde) with 5:38 remaining.

Saint Michael's would try to get back in the game, using a 6-0 run capped by an Adach basket with 3:39 left that made it 52-42.  Southern New Hampshire scored the game's next seven points and a pair of free throws by DeRoma with 1:12 left made it 59-42.

Southern New Hampshire led for much of the first half but took control with a 12-2 run capped by a conventional three-point play by Sorrell with 2:08 remaining that gave the hosts a 33-22 lead.  The Penmen took a 36-27 lead into halftime.

Southern New Hampshire limited Saint Michael's to just 22.2% (6-27) shooting in the second half and 35.3% for the game, while the Penmen were 7-12 (58.3%) behind the arc and 42.4% from the field. The hosts held a 38-29 rebounding advantage and a 31-8 advantage in bench points.

Southern New Hampshire is idle until Tuesday, November 22, when it hosts Saint Anselm College in a 5:30 Northeast-10 contest.