When and Where: October 16, 2021 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Southern Connecticut State University 2
Records:Â SNHUÂ 3-8Â (3-6Â NE10), SCSUÂ 2-10Â (2-7Â NE 10)
Junior Taylor Marchman (Derry, N.H.) scored a pair of goals, including the eventual game winner, as the Southern New Hampshire University field hockey team recorded a 4-2 victory against Southern Connecticut State University on Saturday afternoon at Larkin Field.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Marchman – 2 goals
- Junior Audrey Canfield (No. Hampton, N.H.) – goal
- Senior Faye Turkmen (Bergen, The Netherlands) – goal
- Graduate student goalkeeper Kate Pigsley (East Kingston, N.H.) – 7 saves
KEY MOMENTS
- Canfield gave Southern New Hampshire an early lead when she converted a penalty stroke with 2:18 remaining in the opening quarter.
- After Southern Connecticut leveled the score 3:53 into the second Stanza, Turkmen responded just over a minute later to give the Penmen the lead for good.
- Just over two minutes later, Marchman followed with consecutive goals 2:26 apart to give the hosts a commanding 4-1 lead with just over five minutes on the clock before halftime.Â
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- SCSU 'keeper Janelle Ward racked up 16 saves.
- SNHU owned a 24-10 advantage in shots, including 20-9 in shots on goal.
- The Owls held a 7-6 edge in penalty corners, which is how they scored both of their goals.
NOTES
- SNHU wins its second straight contest.
- The Penmen improve to 5-2 all-time against Southern Connecticut and have won five consecutive meetings, including three straight at home. The last loss for SNHU against the Owls was Oct. 2, 2015 (1-0), while the previous home defeat came Nov. 12 , 2014 (3-2).
- Marchman has now scored in back-to-back games and ranks second on the team in goals (4), as well as third in points (8).
- Canfield's goal was the first of her career.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action Monday, Oct. 18 (6 p.m.) when they travel across town to take on Saint Anselm College.
- The next home game for SNHU is Wednesday, Oct. 20 (4 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption University at Larkin Field.