When and Where: January 18, 2023 – Manchester, N.H. (Stan Spirou Field House)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 71, Saint Anselm College 63
Records: SNHU 13-3 (9-2 NE10), Saint Anselm 7-10 (3-8 NE10)

Junior Jess Knight (Hanover, Mass.) contributed a double-double and senior Adriana Timberlake (Braintree, Mass.) added 19 points as SNHU defeated Saint Anselm 71-63 on Wednesday at the Stan Spirou Field House.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Timberlake – 19 points (8-20 FG, 3-6 3-PT), 2 rebounds, 5 assists
• Knight – 15 points (7-15 FG, 1-1 FT), 11 rebounds, 2 blocks
• Senior Ariana Koivisto (Pomfret, Conn.) – 15 points (5-11 FG, 3-4 3-PT, 2-4 FT), 4 rebounds, 3 assists, 2 steals, 2 blocks

KEY MOMENTS

• Saint Anselm opened the game with a 9-0 run, but SNHU would take its first lead at 16-13 on Koivisto's three-pointer.  The teams were tied at the end of the first quarter at 18-18.
• The Penmen opened the second quarter with a 5-0 run and carried a 35-31 lead into the locker room.
• The teams exchanged the lead eight times in the third quarter, with Knight hitting a three-point play late in the period to help give the Penmen a 52-50 lead turning for home.
• The Hawks took a 53-52 lead early in the fourth quarter, but SNHU responded with a run of 8-0 and did not give up the lead again.   The Penmen hit 7-of-8 free throws in the final 36 seconds to secure the win.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Saint Anselm hit 38.6% (22-57) to 37.9% for the Penmen (25-66).
• The Penmen hit 7-15 from three-point range compared to 3-14 for the Hawks.
• The Penmen were outrebounded 42-38 but had a 13-11 advantage on offensive boards.
• From the line, the Hawks were 80% (16-20).  SNHU was 77.8% (14-18).
• Saint Anselm turned the ball over 16 times to just nine for the Penmen.  SNHU had a 12-6 advantage on points off turnovers.

NOTES

• SNHU has won 11 of its last 12 games and sits at 9-2 in the NE10 play.  The Penmen are tied for first in the NE10 with Bentley University and Assumption University.
• The Penmen won both meetings with the Hawks, but trail the all-time series 52-23.
• SNHU improves to 34-10 (.773) since the start of the 2021-22 season.
• Timberlake has now scored at least 10 points in 15 of the 16 games this season.
• Knight has nine double-doubles in the 14 games in which she has played. 

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen will be back at the Stan Spirou Field House next Tuesday (Jan. 24) to play Southern Connecticut State at 5:30 p.m.

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