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SNHU hockey player Jake Cox in an action from Dec. 3, 2021
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Winner Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 8-3-0, 7-0-0
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Assumption ASSUMPTI 4-4-1, 1-3-0
Winner
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN
8-3-0, 7-0-0
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Final
3
Assumption ASSUMPTI
4-4-1, 1-3-0
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 F
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 1 1 2 4
Assumption ASSUMPTI 2 1 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

Late Goal for Jake Cox Lifts Penmen Past Assumption 4-3

SNHU Reaches Winter Break 7-0 in Northeast-10 Conference

When and Where: December 4, 2021- Worcester, Mass. (Worcester Ice Center)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Assumption University 3
Records: SNHU 8-3 (7-0 NE10), Assumption 4-4-1 (1-3 NE10)

(Worcester, Mass.) - Senior Jack Cox (Columbus, Ga.) scored with 1:18 remaining to lift SNHU to a 4-3 win at Assumption on Saturday in Worcester, Mass.  The Penmen reach the holiday break with an 8-3 overall record, and 7-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference.
 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
  • It didn't take long for the Penmen to score on Saturday.  Gray notched his fourth of the season at 2:07 of the first period, set up by senior Joe Fiorino (Willow Grove, Pa.) and Stewart.
  • Assumption tied the game just 22 seconds later on a goal by Mike D'Ambrosio, and took the lead at 4:54 of the first on a tally by John Pigott.
  • Nash tied the game at 5:11 of the second period with a tip in off a shot from senior Alex Ring (Salem, N.H.).
  • William Smith put the Greyhounds in the lead 3-2 with a goal at 10:37 of the second period.
  • The Penmen would draw even again thanks to a goal from Nash at 3:04 of the third period.  Senior Andy Somerville (Medford, Mass.) set him up.
  • The game-winning goal came at 18:42 of the final period as Cox finished off a feed from Stewart.  Sophomore Derek Flynn (Dracut, Mass.) earned his first collegiate point with an assist on the game-winning goal.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Penmen outshot the Purple Knights 40-34, including 19-9 in the third period.
  • SNHU went 0-for-4 on the power-play.
NOTES
  • Mercer improves to 6-1 on the season with a 2.32 goals against average, tops in the Northeast-10.
  • SNHU snaps a five-game winless streak against the Greyhounds to improve to 39-35-5 all-time against Assumption.
  • The Penmen completed a conference sweep of the weekend.  SNHU won 3-2 over Saint Michael's College on Friday night with a goal with :15 to play by sophomore Matt Amante (West Hempstead, N.Y.).
WHAT'S NEXT
  •  The Penmen are off until Saturday, January 8, when they play at Post University.
  • The next home game for SNHU is on Tuesday, January 11, when Stonehill will visit The Ice Den for a 7:40 p.m. game.
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