Southern New Hampshire University (3-5, 1-4 Northeast-10)
vs.
No. 2 Merrimack College (7-1, 4-1 Northeast-10)
Saturday, April 7, 2018 - 1:00 p.m.
Penmen Stadium - Manchester, N.H.
SERIES: SNHU trails, 34-8
LAST MEETING: Merrimack 13, SNHU 10 (05/02/2017 at North Andover, Mass.)
SOUTHERN NEW HAMPSHIRE
Last time out: SNHU 15, Bentley 10 (04/03/2018 at Manchester, N.H.)
Streak: Won 1
Leading Scorers:
#33 Zach Tanner, Sr. (12 goals, 9 assists, 21 points)
#18 Tom Schutz, Jr. (11 goals, 8 assists, 19 points)
#34 Corey Cairo, Sr. (14 goals, 3 assists, 17 points)
#23 Cole Jacobsen, Fr. (11 goals, 3 assists, 14 points)
#16 Devin Calkins, Sr. (7 goals, 5 assists, 12 points)
#1 Joseph Mayernik, Jr. (7 goals, 4 assists, 11 points)
In Goal:
#10 Michael Brawley, Sr (2-2, 12.12 GAA, .465 SV%, 227:46 MIN, 40 SV)
#24 Neal Murray, Fr (0-3, 16.42 GAA, .452 SV%, 186:19 MIN, 42 SV)
#11 Jacob Dionne, So (1-0, 9.18 GAA, .655 SV%, 65:21 MIN, 19 SV)
Notes: A snapping a five-game slide with 15-10 victory against Bentley University on Tuesday, the Penmen look to keep the ball rolling Saturday against No. 2 Merrimack College. Led by junior Joseph Mayernik (Pearl River, N.Y.), who recorded a hat trick, the Southern New Hampshire offense was clicking on all cylinders in the win over the Falcons. Senior Zach Tanner (Woburn, Mass.) joined junior Tom Schutz(Trumbull, Conn.) with a goal and three assists apiece, while senior Corey Cairo (Shoreham, N.Y.) potted a pair of goals and added an assists. Sophomore Jacob Dionne (Windham, Maine) stood tall in the Penmen cage and registered a career-high 16 saves in his first start at Southern New Hampshire.
MERRIMACK
Last time out: No. 2 Merrimack 17, Saint Anselm College 9 (04/03/2018 at North Andover, Mass.)
Streak: Won 3
Leading Scorers:
#29 Sean Black, Fr. (16 goals, 25 assists, 41 points)
# 6 Charlie Bertrand, So. (28 goals, 5 assists, 33 points)
#39 Christian Thomas, Fr. (13 goals, 16 assists, 29 points)
#10 Kyle Stenberg, Sr. (10 goals, 4 assists, 14 points)
#12 Jack Trask, Sr. (11 goals, 2 assists, 13 points)
#32 Michael O'Connell, Jr. (8 goals, 3 assists, 11 points)
In Goal:
#41 Peter Brown, Fr. (5-1, 6.35 GAA, .500 SV%, 311:55 MIN, 33 SV)
#15 Mitch Green, Sr. (2-0, 11.78 GAA, .481 SV%, 137:32 MIN, 25 SV)
Notes: The second-ranked Warriors invade Penmen Stadium for the first time after handling Saint Anselm College on Tuesday, 17-9. Merrimack raced out to a 7-0 lead after the first quarter en route to scoring 11 of the game's first 12 goals against the Hawks. Freshman Sean Black (Cheshire, Conn.) shouldered the load for the Warrior offense with seven points on a pair of goals and five assists, while sophomore Charlie Bertrand (Baldwinsville, N.Y.) tallied four goals and was joined by a pair of teammates with hat tricks.
