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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
Jess Knight vs. Bentley
Jim Stankiewicz
63
Winner Bentley Ben 4-0,2-0 NE10
51
Southern N.H. SNHU 2-2,1-1 NE10
Winner
Bentley Ben
4-0,2-0 NE10
63
Final
51
Southern N.H. SNHU
2-2,1-1 NE10
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Bentley Ben 6 25 22 10 63
Southern N.H. SNHU 17 16 9 9 51

Game Recap: Women's Basketball |

Women's Basketball Drops Home Opener to #9/8 Bentley

Knight's 14 leads Penmen Tuesday night

When and Where: November 22, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score: #9 Bentley University 63, Southern New Hampshire University 51
Records: SNHU 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
 
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. 
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