When and Where: April 3, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 14, Franklin Pierce University 13 (2 OT)
Records: SNHU 3-2 (3-2 NE10), Franklin Pierce  0-4 (0-4 NE10)

(Hooksett, N.H.) - Grad transfer David Wiedenfeld (Londonderry, N.H.) scored off a pass from junior Owen McCuin (Hinesburg, Vt.) at 2:22 of the second overtime to lift SNHU to a 14-13 win over Franklin Pierce on Saturday at Penmen Stadium.

LINK: BOX SCORE 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Wiedenfeld - 2 goals, 2 assists, game-winner in the second overtime
• Senior Cole Jacobsen (Dartmouth, Mass.) - 3 goals, 2 assists
• Junior Chris Valentine (Derry, N.H.) - 3 goals, 1 assist
• Freshman Jack Terrones (Anaheim, Calif.) - 2 goals, 1 assist
• Junior Jackson Hounchell (Middlebury, Vt.) - 2 goals
• Freshman Ronan DePaul (Elkton, Md.) - 16 saves

KEY MOMENTS

• DePaul made a stop on Franklin Pierce sophomore Owen McCormack which started the game-winning possession.  
• SNHU was in deep water, trailing 13-10 with 2:16 to play when Hounchell scored.  
• A pair of goals by Valentine at 1:59 and 1:04 drew the Penmen even with the Ravens.
• Jacobsen recorded a first-half hat trick as SNHU opened an 8-6 halftime lead.
• The Ravens went on a 9-2 run from late in the second quarter till late in the game to move into a position to win the contest.  Sophomore Caleb Ikkela scored three times for Franklin Pierce.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• DePaul made his second consecutive start in net to improve to 2-0.
• Franklin Pierce had a slim 47-44 shot advantage in the contest.
• Sophomore Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) took 26 of the 32 face-offs, including 14 of 16 from the start of the second half.

NOTES

• The Penmen completed a season sweep of the Ravens, who they also beat by one goal to open the season two weeks ago (March 20).
• The overtime win for SNHU was the first since April 15, 2017, also over Franklin Pierce.
• Wiedenfeld is competing for Southern New Hampshire this season after playing as an undergraduate at Keene State College.

WHAT'S NEXT

• Southern New Hampshire will travel to #17 Saint Anselm College for a 7:00 p.m. contest on Wednesday (April 7).  The Hawks dealt the Penmen one of the squad's two losses back on March 24.

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