When and Where: October 6, 2021 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score: #8 Saint Anselm College 2, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 1-7 (1-5 NE10), Saint Anselm 8-3 (6-2 NE10)
Graduate student Kate Pigsley (East Kingston, N.H.) stopped four shots, holding #8 Saint Anselm to a pair of goals, as a short-handed SNHU squad fell 2-0 to the Hawks in a Northeast-10 Conference game on Wednesday night.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- Saint Anselm senior Sarah Bagley scored both goals for the Hawks, giving her five on the season.
- Bagley scored just 34 seconds into the contest, putting a rebound shot past Pigsley for a 1-0 lead.
- The goal of the night came early in the final period, and Bagley again took advantage of a loose ball in front of the net to make it 2-0.
- Sophomore MacKenzie McConnell made four saves for the Hawks, recording her fourth shutout of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Several starters missed the game for SNHU, which was shutout for the first time this season.
- SNHU's Pigsley has been in goal in each of the eight games for the Penmen. Her goals against average fell to 3.75.
- The Hawks had an 8-5 advantage on shots. SNHU had a 3-1 advantage on penalty corners.
NOTES
- Saint Anselm has won all 12 meetings with the SNHU. The shutout of the Penmen was the third consecutive for the Hawks.
- This was the first of two meetings in the regular season between the cross-town rivals. The teams are scheduled to play a non-league contest on October 18 at Saint Anselm.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action on Saturday night at New Haven in another Northeast-10 Conference contest. The next home game for SNHU will be on Saturday, October 16 at Noon against Southern Connecticut State.
