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SNHU's Erin Gorton celebrating a goal
Jim Stankiewicz
6
St. Michael's STM 1-12, 0-10
15
Winner Southern N.H. SNH 9-3, 7-3
St. Michael's STM
1-12, 0-10
6
Final
15
Southern N.H. SNH
9-3, 7-3
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
St. Michael's STM 1 2 0 3 6
Southern N.H. SNH 3 5 3 4 15

Game Recap: Women's Lacrosse |

Erin Gorton Reaches 100 Career Points as #24 SNHU Tops Saint Michael's on Senior Day

Head Coach Carissa Medeiros Wins Her 100th Career Game as Coach

When and Where: April 19, 2022 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: #24 Southern New Hampshire University 15, Saint Michael's College 6
Records: #24 SNHU 9-3 (7-3 NE10),  Saint Michael's 1-12 (0-10 NE10)

Hooksett, N.H. – Senior Erin Gorton (Kennebunk Maine) tallied twice, reaching 100 points for her career, as #24 Southern New Hampshire won its fifth straight game, 15-6 over Saint Michael's Tuesday.  First Year Head Coach Carissa Medeiros earned the 100th win of her coaching career.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS  KEY MOMENTS 
  • Catie Murphy opened the scoring for the Purple Knights just over a minute into the game with her team-leading 18th goal.
  • The Penmen scored the other three goals of the first quarter.  Graziano tied the game at 13:28, Derhak notched her first of the season at 10:40, and Gorton reached the 100-point plateau at 7:36.
  • Senior Madison Peredna (Derry, N.H.) scored two of SNHU's five second quarter goals as the Penmen opened an 8-3 halftime lead.  A goal by freshman Katya Markovich (Hopkinton, Mass.) at 5:46 was the first goal of her career.
  • The Penmen scored the next six goals, widening the lead to 14-3 before the Purple Knights put together three straight goals late in the contest.  
  • Sophomore Shelby Cole (Gilford, N.H.) and sophomore Alexis DeLucia (Uncasville, Conn.) each scored two second-half goals for the Penmen.  
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE 
  • Seniors Caela McCartney (Arvada, Colo.) and Hayley Ashford (Atkinson, N.H.) each played a half in goal for the Penmen.
  • The Penmen had a 27-20 advantage on shots.  Saint Michael's had a 17-16 edge on ground balls.
  • SNHU had a 17-8 advantage on draw controls.
NOTES 
  • The Penmen have won five straight for the first time since they won five in-a-row March 9-23, 2013.
  • Junior Skyler Renaud (E. Waterboro, Maine.) added a goal, and has scored in every game this season, including eight multi-goal games.
  • Cole's two goals give her 40 on the season, and 51 over her two seasons.  She has also scored in all ten games.
  • The Penmen moved into the top-25 this week in the IWLCA Coaches' Poll, debuting at #24.
  • SNHU is currently in third place in the NE10 standings.
  • The win was 16th in 19 meetings with Saint Michael's, and seventh straight.
WHAT'S NEXT 
  • SNHU heads to Worcester on Saturday to play Assumption University.  The final home game of the regular season will come on Saturday, April 30 at 2:00 p.m. against Le Moyne College.

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