When and Where: November 22, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score:Â #9 Bentley University 63, Southern New Hampshire University 51
Records:Â SNHUÂ 2-2 (1-1 NE10), Bentley 4-0 (2-0 NE10)
Junior
Jess Knight (Hanover, Mass.) led the Penmen with 14 points and six rebounds, but SNHU dropped Tuesday's home opener 63-51 to ninth-ranked Bentley University at the Stan Spirou Field House.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Knight – 14 points (7-17 FG), six rebounds, 1 assist, 1 block
- Senior Ariana Koivisto (Pomfret, Conn.) – 6 points (2-8 FG, 1-3 3-FG), 6 rebounds, 4 assists, 3 steals
- Junior Julia Colby (So. Paris, Maine)- 9 points (2-5 FG 1-3 3-FG, 3-3 FT)
- Senior Adriana Timberlake (Braintree, Mass.) – 6 points (2-12 FG), 6 rebounds
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KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire jumped out to a 8-2 lead over the first 3:00 of the contest with Knight hitting on three inside field goals. A 9-4 run over the remainder of the quarter gave the Penmen a 17-6 lead.
- Bentley outscored the Penmen 25-16 in the second quarter, trimming SNHU's lead to 33-31 at the intermission. Kari Brekke's buzzer-beater gave her a game-high 11 points in the first half. Knight lead the Penmen with 10 first-half points.
- The Falcons started hot in the third quarter, outscoring the Penmen 11-1 to take a 42-34 lead. Bentley maintained the lead through the remainder of the contest. Brekke scored eight of her game-high 19 points in the second half.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Senior Jenna Roche (Braintree, Mass.) contributed 4 points, six rebounds and one assist.
- Bentley outshot SNHU, 43.3 percent (26-60) to 31.7 percent (19-60). The Penmen made 11-of-14 free throws (78.6 percent) to 6-for-7 (85.7 percent) for the Falcons.
- The Penmen hit 2-of-7 three-pointers in the first half, but finished 2-for-17 for the game and were outscored 32-18 in the second half. The Falcons were 5-for-17 (29.4 percent) beyond the arc.
- Bentley won the glass (41-34) and had a slight 32-30 edge on points in the paint.  SNHU had a 10-9 advantage on offensive rebounds and an 8-4 edge on second chance points.
NOTES
- SNHU trails in the all-time series with the Falcons, 46-8. The teams will meet in Waltham on February 1.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen will return to the SNHU Field House on Wednesday (Nov. 30) to take on Adelphi University at 5:30 p.m.Â