HIGHLIGHTS

When and Where: September 8, 2018 – Manchester, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Limestone College 5, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 1-1, Limestone 1-2

Senior Melanie Rennie (Madison, Conn.) and sophomore Kate Pigsley (East Kingston, N.H.) combined for seven saves on Saturday, but a four-goal second half propelled Limestone College past Southern New Hampshire University, 5-0, in non-conference field hockey at Penmen Stadium Saturday.

HOW IT HAPPENED 

• After the two sides played to a scoreless deadlock through the first 11-plus minutes, Kelly Diplock redirected a blast off the stick of Gwen Lewis to give the Saints a 1-0 advantage.
• Diplock's marker proved to be the only offense of the opening stanza, however, Limestone potted a pair of goals within the first 20 minutes of the second half to put the game out of reach. Kate Remley made it a two-score affair when she hammered home a feed from Chelsea Cangro just inside the circle early in the 43^rd minute before Cameron Felch found the back of the cage in the 54^th minute.
• Samantha D'Antonio extended the Saints' advantage to four with 14 minutes to play when she punched home a rebound opportunity before Remley cashed in for her second of the day on a penalty corner in the final minute.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Rennie totaled four saves in the first 55:01 action before Pigsley turned aside three in the final 14:59. Susie Williams earned the win for Limestone after stopping all three shots she faced in the opening 58:54. Rachel Bliss closed out the contest and did not face a shot in 11:06 of action.
• The Saints outshot the Penmen, 22-4, on the afternoon, which included a 15-0 margin in the second half.
• After facing a 9-4 deficit in penalty corners through one half of play Saturday, Southern New Hampshire was at an 11-1 disadvantage in the second half for a 20-5 spread for the duration of the game.

NOTES

• Saturday was the first game the Penmen field hockey program played at Penmen Stadium.
• Southern New Hampshire is now 7-3 in non-conference contests against non-Northeast-10 Conference opponents since the beginning of the 2015 season.
• Saturday was the first time the Penmen have been shutout since October 10, 2017 when they were blanked by Pace University, 1-0.

UP NEXT

• Southern New Hampshire is back in action Wednesday (Sept. 12) when it hosts Saint Anselm College in a Queen City Cup clash on Larkin Field at 6 p.m..

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