When and Where: October 12, 2021 – Colchester, Vt. (Duffy Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 3, Saint Michael's College 2 (OT)
Records: SNHU 2-8 (2-6 NE10), Saint Michael's 4-9 (3-6 NE 10)

Junior Taylor Marchman (Derry, N.H.) scored on a two-on-one breakaway a little over six minutes into overtime to lift the SNHU Field Hockey team to a 3-2 win over Saint Michael's in a Northeast-10 contest Tuesday in Colchester, Vt.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Marchman - goal
• Senior Emily Campbell (Raynham, Mass.) – goal
• Freshman Eliza Bates (Newport, N.H.) - goal
• Senior Faye Turkmen (Bergen, The Netherlands) - assist

KEY MOMENTS

• Bates scored her first career goal to give the Penmen a 1-0 lead just 5:13 into the contest.
• Bonnie Gillis tied the game at 1-1 less than two minutes later - and the Penmen and Purple Knights were tied 1-1 at halftime.
• SNHU moved in front 2-1 in the closing seconds of the third period when Campbell took advantage of a giveaway in front of the net for her third goal of the season.
• Saint Michael's battled back to tie the contest with about three minutes to play on a goal by Petra Bajuk.
• Graduate student goalkeeper Kate Pigsley (East Kingston, N.H.) came up with a big kick save just before the Penmen goal, denying Jenna Puleo.
• Turkmen collected the long rebound, advancing into the Purple Knight's end.  Her pass found Marchman for the game-winning goal.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Pigsley made nine saves to earn her second win.  Riley O'Connor made seven saves for Saint Michael's College.
• Saint Michael's had a slim shot advantage of 19-18 for the contest, and had 12 penalty corners to seven for the Penmen.

NOTES

• SNHU avenges an early-season 5-2 non-conference loss to Saint Michael's.   The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Purple Knights 7-5..

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return home to play Southern Connecticut on Saturday (12 p.m.) at Larkin Field.