BOX SCORE

When and Where: February 18, 2017 – Manchester, N.H. (SNHU Fieldhouse)
Score: Stonehill College 61, Southern New Hampshire University 50
Records: Stonehill 11-13 (10-10 Northeast-10), SNHU 11-16 (6-14 Northeast-10)

Senior Sara Ryan (Quincy, Mass.) scored 20 points, but the Southern New Hampshire University women's basketball team dropped Saturday afternoon's Senior Day affair with Stonehill College, 61-50, at the SNHU Fieldhouse.

Ryan shot 7-for-13 from the field, including 4-for-7 from beyond the arc, and 2-for-2 from the line, while dishing three assists, making a pair of steals and blocking a shot.

Samantha Hyslip led all scorers with 22 points for the Skyhawks.

With the scored tied at six early on following a Ryan 3-pointer, Stonehill ripped off a 10-3 run – with six points from Hyslip – to open a 16-9 advantage heading into the second quarter.

The gap was once again at seven with less than five minutes to play in the half when seven points from Ryan powered a 12-3 burst that gave the Penmen their first lead of the afternoon, 27-25, going into the halftime break.

Southern New Hampshire began the second half with an 11-4 run that featured five points from Ryan and handed the Penmen their largest lead of the day at 38-29. From there, however, Stonehill ripped off a 14-2 run – with six points from Hyslip and four from Tayler Wornum – to close the third quarter with a 43-40 lead.

With the margin at a pair, seven straight Stonehill points would run its advantage to nine just past the midway point of the final frame before a 7-2 counter-run from SNHU trimmed its deficit to 54-50 at the two-minute mark. The Skyhawks, however, would score the final seven points of the game, including a 5-for-6 performance from the line to seal it.

Junior Olivia Conrad (Hanover, Mass.) tallied six points (3-4 FG, three assists and a pair of blocks, with junior Catherine Stinson (Lynn, Mass.) adding five points (2-5 FG, 1-2 3-FG), three rebounds and two helpers. Senior Madi Rowan (Aliquippa, Pa.) also netted five points (2-2 FG, 1-2 FT).

Notes:
-Southern New Hampshire outshot Stonehill, 46.3 percent (19-41) to 44.9 percent (22-49), including 37.5 percent (6-16) to 33.3 percent (2-16) from beyond the arc and 72.7 percent (8-11) to 23.1 percent (3-13) in the second quarter.
-Stonehill cleaned up at the line, outshooting the Penmen, 83.3 percent (15-18) to 54.5 percent (6-11).
-The Skyhawks dominated the glass, 35-18, including 12-2 on the offensive end for a 12-3 advantage in second chance points, while the Skyhawks featured a narrowly more impressive assist-to-turnover ratio (12/15-12/16).
-Ryan and Rowan were honored in a ceremony prior to the game.

Up Next:
The Penmen wrap up their season Tuesday, Feb. 21 (5:30 p.m.) when they travel across town to take on Saint Anselm College in a contest that will air live on WGIR 610-AM from Stoutenburgh Gymnasium.

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