When and Where: October 23, 2021 – Sparkill, N.Y. (Spartan Field)
Score: Saint Thomas Aquinas 3, Southern New Hampshire University 1 
Records: SNHU 3-11 (3-8 NE10), Saint Thomas Aquinas 6-9 (5-6 NE 10)

Junior Taylor Marchman (Derry, N.H.) scored a third period goal, but Southern New Hampshire fell 3-1 on the road at Saint Thomas Aquinas in an NE10 game on Saturday in Sparkill, N.Y.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Marchman – goal
• Freshman Annemartine Christis ('S-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) - assist
• Graduate student goalkeeper Kate Pigsley (East Kingston, N.H.) – 7 saves

KEY MOMENTS

• Saint Thomas Aquinas scored just 5:23 into the game on a goal by Hailey Galison, a 1-0 lead which held up until halftime.
• The Spartans immediately went to work after the break, taking a 2-0 lead on a goal by Sam Van Der Dalk.  The goal came after a penalty corner and at 49 seconds of the period.
• Marchman scored her fifth goal of the season 6:42 of the third on a tip-in off a pass from Christis following a penalty corner.  That cut the lead the Spartans lead to 2-1.
• A late goal by Nicola Van Vuuren, also off a penalty corner made it 3-1.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• STAC 'keeper Jessie Hohenstein made one save.
• Saint Thomas Aquinas had a 13-4 shot advantage in the contest.
• Each team had five penalty corners.

NOTES

• SNHU has dropped three straight after a two-game win streak.
• The Penmen fell to the Spartans for the first time after winning the first five meetings between the schools.
• Marchman has now scored four goals in her last five games.  

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Tuesday, Oct. 26 (7 p.m.) at American International, and will also make-up a game on Thursday, Oct. 28 (2 p.m.) at Mercy
• The next home game for SNHU is Saturday, Oct. 30 (2 p.m.) when it plays host to Molloy College at Larkin Field.