Box Score When and Where: April 17, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 15, American International College 5
Records: SNHU 4-4 (4-4 NE10), AIC 0-7 (0-7 NE10)
(Hooksett, N.H.) - Graduate student David Wiedenfeld (Londonderry, N.H.) and junior Chris Valentine (Derry, N.H.) combined to score seven goals as SNHU handled American International College 15-5 on Saturday afternoon at Penmen Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Valentine - 4 goals, 2 assists
- Wiedenfeld - 3 goals, 5 assists, 12 ground balls
- Senior Stephen Dubois (Goffstown, N.H.) - 2 goals, 2 assists
- Senior Cole Jacobsen (Dartmouth, Mass.) - 2 goals
- Freshman Jack Terrones (Anaheim, Calif.) - 1 goal, 2 assists
- Freshman Cam Cote (Saco, Maine) - 3 ground balls, 3 caused turnovers
- Senior Oscar Kozikowski (Portsmouth, N.H.) - 10 saves in goal
KEY MOMENTS
- Jacobsen opened the scoring at 10:38 of the first quarter, and the Penmen did not give up the lead the rest of the afternoon.
- After AIC tied the contest to open the second half on a goal by Clark Marchand, SNHU reeled off 11 consecutive goals.
- Terrones scored the game-winning goal at 9:52 of the third quarter, and AIC did not score again until the final 1:52 of the game.
- Wiedenfeld scored all three of his goals in the fourth quarter as the Penmen built a double-digit lead.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Kozikowski played the entire game in goal, finishing with 10 saves.
- SNHU had a 43-33 edge in shots, and the Penmen won 18 of the 23 face-offs - sophomore Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) won 15 of the 20 faceoffs he was involved with.
NOTES
- Wiedenfeld is now tied for second in the NE10 with 30 points (14 goals, 16 assists).
- SNHU improves to 19-2 in all-time meetings with the Yellow Jackets. The Penmen have won the last nine meetings with AIC.
- The game served as "Senior Day" for those players leaving the program - Wiedenfeld, Jacobsen, Dubois, Kozikowski, and Jake Bridge (Woburn, Mass.)
WHAT'S NEXT
- Southern New Hampshire will be back at Penmen Stadium to take on Saint Michael's College on Wednesday, April 21 at 4:00 p.m.
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