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Cody Fleming celebrating with Jack Terrones, Tristan Pietz and Owen McCuin
Bruce Preston
6
Southern N.H. SNH 7-6
18
Winner Saint Anselm STA 10-4
Southern N.H. SNH
7-6
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Final
18
Saint Anselm STA
10-4
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern N.H. SNH 0 1 3 2 6
Saint Anselm STA 5 5 4 4 18

Game Recap: Men's Lacrosse |

Penmen Fall To Saint Anselm In NE10 Quarters Saturday

SNHU Wraps Season with 7-6 Record

When and Where: April 30, 2022 – Manchester, N.H. (Grappone Stadium)
Score: #15 Saint Anselm College 18, Southern New Hampshire University 6
Records: SNHU 7-6, Saint Anselm 10-4

(Manchester, N.H.) - Junior Ryan Auger (Derry, N.H.) led the Penmen with a goal and two assists, but SNHU saw its season come to an end with an 18-6 loss to #15 Saint Anselm College Saturday in the Northeast-10 Championship Quarterfinals at Grappone Stadium Saturday.  The Penmen finish the season with a 7-6 record.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Auger - goal, two assists, 2 ground balls
  • Sophomore Cody Fleming (Plaistow, N.H.) - 2 goals
  • Senior Owen McCuin (Hinesburg, Vt.) - goal, assist
  • Senior Chris Valentine (Derry, N.H.) - goal, 3 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
  • Junior Gennaro Marra (Derry, N.H.) - 12 ground balls, 16-for-26 on faceoffs
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Hawks took control of the game early, opening a 5-0 lead by the end of the first quarter.  Noah Larsen had two of the goals for Saint Anselm.
  • The Penmen finally tallied with 4:58 left in the half on Fleming's man-up goal, assisted by Auger.  The Hawks answered with two more goals and a 10-1 halftime lead.
  • Valentine scored his goal at 10:17 of the third quarter, assisted by senior Tristan Pietz (Dudley, Mass.)
  • SNHU found a little offense late with goals by McCuin, Auger, Marra, and Fleming
NOTES
  • The Penmen finish the season at 7-6.  SNHU's Head Coach Paul Calkins has amassed 168 wins over 34 seasons. 
  • Marra finished the season with 160 ground balls, and his 290 ground balls for a career are a new Penmen record.  He went 231-for-351 (.658) on face-offs.
  • Valentine had 30 goals this season, giving him 82 for his career.  
  • Newcomer Ryan Auger was the top scorer on the Penmen with 48 points (22 goals, 26 assists).  
  • It was the first post-season loss to Saint Anselm.   The Hawks have won eight straight in the series, including both meetings this season.  Saint Anselm leads the all-time series 24-12.
          
PLAYOFFS
  • #5 Bentley won 7-3 over #4 Pace in Saturday's other quarterfinal.
  • Wednesday, May 4, Bentley will travel to #1 Adelphi in one NE10 semifinal.  Saint Anselm heads to Syracuse to take on #2 Le Moyne, the defending national champions.
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