When and Where: February 8, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score:  Saint Anselm 79, Southern New Hampshire University 76 OT
Records: SNHU 15-5 (9-4 NE10), Saint Anselm 11-10 (7-7 NE10)

Graduate student Karlee Ziliak (Evansville, Ind.) netted a career high 31 points, including a clutch 3-pointer with 0.3 remaining in regulation, to force overtime, but the Southern New Hampshire women's basketball team fell to crosstown rival St. Anselm, 79-76, in overtime Tuesday night at the Stan Spirou Field House. Graduate student Meg Knollmeyer (Hampton, N.H.) recorded her 11th double-double of the season with 17 points and 15 rebounds in a losing effort.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Ziliak career-high 31 points (11-20 FG, 4-7 3PT, 5-6 FT), 6 rebounds, 4 steals
• Knollmeyer posted 17 points (6-15 FG, 4-5 FT), 15 rebounds, 4 steals
• Graduate student Gyanna Russell (E. Hampton, Conn.) 12 points (5-9 FG, 2-3 3PT), 5 assists, 3 rebounds

KEY MOMENTS

• SNHU jumped out to a 15-7 lead, before Saint Anselm rallied back with an 8-0 run to take the lead going into the second quarter. The two teams battled throughout the game with five lead changes and 10 ties.
• A Ziliak trifecta gave the home team a 42-41 lead with 4:02 left in the third, but the Hawks would score seven of the final 10 points in the quarter to take a 48-45 lead at the break.
• St. Anselm led for all but the final second of the fourth quarter including a pair of six-point leads.
• Trailing 66-63 with 14 seconds remaining, the Penmen forced overtime on a contested Ziliak 3-point shot with .3 seconds left to go in regulation
• St. Anselm outscored the Penmen 13-10 in overtime with 10 of those points coming from Peyton Steinmen, who finished with a game-high 43

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• For Steinmen her 43 points were a career high (11-21 FG, 4-9 3PT, 17-20 FT)
• SNHU shot 25-for-66 (37.9%) for the game, and hit 9-of-23 three-point field goals.
• Saint Anselm was 25-for-59 (42.4%), and 7-for-16 on three-pointers. 
• The Hawks went to the free throw line 10 more times than the Penmen with St. Anselm hitting 22-33 free throws compared to SNHU's 11-13.
• The Penmen turned the ball over 18 times, while the Hawks had 15.
• SNHU had a 43-40 advantage in rebounds.

• Senior Jenna Roche (Braintree, Mass.) dished out 6 assists and pulled down six boards.

NOTES

• The loss snaps a 3-game win streak for the Penmen.
• Saint Anselm leads the all-time series against SNHU, 52-21, and has won 12 of the last 15 meetings
• It was the 11th double-double of the season for Knollmeyer.
• SNHU's last overtime game came exactly two years ago (Feb. 8, 2020) with a 72-70 loss against Assumption
• SNHU still leads in the Queen City Cup standings, 12-7 prior to the men's basketball action.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen return to action Thursday, February 10 (5:30 p.m.) when they travel to New Haven for the first of four-straight road games. SNHU's next home game is Saturday, February 19 (1:30 p.m.) when they play host to Stonehill at the Stan Spirou Field House. Fans attending will be required to a face mask, regardless of vaccination status. The concession stand will be closed.

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