When and Where: April 11, 2021, Manchester, N.H. (South Athletic Fields)
Game 1 Score: #16 Saint Anselm College 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Game 2 Score: #16 Saint Anselm College 9, Southern New Hampshire University 1 (5 inn.)
Records: Saint Anselm 12-2 (10-2 NE10), SNHU 2-6 (2-6 NE10)

(Manchester, N.H.) -- Freshman Shannon Gifford (Goffstown, N.H.) drove in a pair of runs, hitting her first career home run, but SNHU dropped a doubleheader at #16 Saint Anselm Sunday.

KEY MOMENTS - GAME 1

• Gifford homered off Saint Anselm starter Morgan Perry in the top of the fourth inning to tie the game at 1-1.
• The Hawks would retake the lead in the bottom of the fourth when Gracie O'Hara walked and was bunted to second.  She scored on a single by Abbie Murrell.
• Perry improved to 7-0 with a complete-game five-hitter.  SNHU senior Olivia Strasser (0-4) allowed two runs, one earned, in taking the loss.

KEY MOMENTS - GAME 2

• SNHU would score its only run in the top of the first inning.  Freshman Alyssa Dimauro (Chester, N.H.) reached on a fielder's choice and moved to second on a wild pitch.  Gifford grounded out, but Dimauro scored to put the Penmen up 1-0.
• The Hawks responded with five runs in the bottom of the first inning, which included a two-run double by O'Hara.
• Kat Stackrow hit a game-ending grand slam in the bottom of the fifth for Saint Anselm, which improved to 12-2 overall and 10-2 in NE10 play.
• McKenna Smith improved to 3-0, tossing the four-hit shutout.   Sophomore Alexcea Glynos (Danvers, Mass.) took the loss in her first start of the season.
• Freshman Leine McKechnie (Passadumkeag, Maine) worked 3.1 innings of two-hit relief in her career debut in the circle for the Penmen.
• Senior Jackie Gavin (East Bridgewater, Mass.) had two singles and a pair of stolen bases in the second game.

NOTES

• The Hawks took three of four from the Penmen, allowing a total of six runs in the four games. 
• Gifford is now tied with senior Chloe Griffin (Scarborough, Maine) with four RBI.  Griffin continues to lead the team with a .407 batting average.

UP NEXT

• SNHU is scheduled to play the next eight games (four doubleheaders) at home starting with Assumption University on Thursday, April 15 at 4 p.m. 

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