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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
SNHU field hockey player Bernardita Diaz de Vivar
Jim Stankiewicz
1
Southern N.H. SNH (8-11)
2
Winner Saint Anselm STA (14-5)
Southern N.H. SNH
(8-11)
1
Final
2
Saint Anselm STA
(14-5)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern N.H. SNH 0 0 1 0 1
Saint Anselm STA 0 0 1 1 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Penmen Drop NE10 Championship Quarterfinal to #7 Saint Anselm 2-1

Diaz de Vivar Tallies for SNHU Tuesday at Grappone Stadium

When and Where: November 15, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Grappone Stadium) - NE10 Championship Quarterfinal
Score:  #7 Saint Anselm College 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 8-11, Saint Anselm 14-5

Freshman Bernardita Diaz de Vivar (Buenos Aires, Argentina) gave the Penmen a 1-0 lead, but #7 Saint Anselm rallied for a 2-1 win over SNHU in the Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinal on Tuesday at Grappone Stadium.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS KEY MOMENTS
  • A reverse chip by freshman Anne Wiersma (Velhoven, The Netherlands) about five minutes into the game was saved by Mackenzie McConnell.
  • The Penmen, who did not have a penalty corner in the first half, drew three consecutive in the third quarter.  Off the corner, Christis sent a pass to Diaz deVivar, who's shot found the top of the cage with 10:20 to go.
  • Saint Anselm scored just 22 seconds later on a goal by Maddie Davis.
  • The Hawks found the game-winner with 1:36 to play when Abbey Bevens tipped in a shot from Shelby Dunn. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Hawks had a shot on goal advantage in the first half, but the contest remained scoreless.
  • Overall, Saint Anselm had a 17-8 shot advantage, and 12-6 on goal.
  • The Hawks had 12 penalty corners, and the Penmen had six.
NOTES
  • SNHU earned the eighth-seed in the Championship with back-to-back wins over American International College and Molloy College to finish the season.
  • The Penmen played close games throughout the season.  This was the 14th time (in 19 games) they played a one-goal game. 
  • SNHU played in the Northeast-10 Championship for the third time, and the first since 2019 when they fell to Saint Anselm in the Finals. 
  • Saint Anselm earns the two bonus Queen City Cup points, the Penmen have a 12-9 lead.
  • Final statistics show Christis leading the Penmen in scoring with a team-high six goals and 12 assists for 18 points.  Sophomore Eliza Bates (Newport, N.H.) finished 5-3-13, and Diaz de Vivar would up 5-2-12.
WHAT'S NEXT
 
      •     Saint Anselm College, as the tournament's top-seed,  will host Adelphi University in an NE10 Conference Semifinal at Grappone Stadium on Friday, November 18 at 4 p.m.
 
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