Adriana Timberlake and Ethan Okwuosa, SNHU Student-Athletes of the Week graphic

Week at a Glance: December 26-January 1

1/2/2023 3:21:00 PM

Timberlake, Okwuosa grab SNHU Student-Athlete of the Week honors

Southern New Hampshire University Athletics
Week at a Glance (December 26, 2022-January 1, 2023)

Female Athlete of the Week: Adriana Timberlake - Women's Basketball - Sr., G
Adriana Timberlake (Braintree, Mass.) averaged 19.5 points 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds per game, while hitting on 37 percent of her shots (15-41), during a 2-0 week for the Penmen. Timberlake dropped 24 points (9-23 FG, 3-12 3-FG, 3-4 FT) to go with three assists and a pair of steals in Thursday's 71-65 victory at St. Thomas Aquinas College, before tallying 15 points (6-18 FG, 1-7 3-FG, 2-4 FT), four assists, three steals and two rebounds in a 58-49 win over 11th-ranked and previously-unbeaten Assumption University on Saturday. Timberlake was named the NE10 Player of the Week earlier Monday.

Male Athlete of the Week: Ethan Okwuosa - Men's Basketball - So., G
Ethan Okwuosa (No. Haven, Conn.) dropped a career-high 20 points (9-16 FG, 1-2 3-FG, 1-2 FT), and posted six rebounds, two assists and two steals in SNHU's 84-58 victory over Assumption University on Saturday in the lone game of the week. Okwuosa scored 10 straight points during a second-half run that took it from a tied game to a 20-point lead for the Penmen.

Women's Basketball (9-2, 5-1 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
12/29 at St. Thomas Aquinas - W, 71-65
12/31 vs. #11 Assumption - W, 58-49
This Week's Games:
1/4 at American Int'l - 5:30 p.m.
1/7 at Saint Michael's - 1:30 p.m.

Notes:
- Women's basketball went 2-0 last week to extend its winning streak to seven, recording a 71-65, non-conference road win against St. Thomas Aquinas College on Thursday, before scoring a huge, 58-49 win against 11th-ranked and previously-unbeaten Assumption University on Saturday.
- Senior Adriana Timberlake (Braintree, Mass.) averaged 19.5 points 3.5 assists, 2.5 steals and 1.5 rebounds per game, while hitting on 37 percent of her shots (15-41). Timberlake dropped 24 points (9-23 FG, 3-12 3-FG, 3-4 FT) to go with three assists and a pair of steals at St. Thomas Aquinas, before tallying 15 points (6-18 FG, 1-7 3-FG, 2-4 FT), four assists, three steals and two rebounds against Assumption. Timberlake was named the NE10 Player of the Week earlier Monday.
- Graduate student Mia Roy (Bedford, N.H.) notched 14 points (4-11 FG, 2-4 3-FG, 4-6 FT), four rebounds and four assists against the Spartans, while junior Jess Knight (Hanover, Mass.) posted 11 points (3-11 FG, 5-6 FT), 11 rebounds and a pair of blocks.
- Senior Ariana Koivisto (Pomfret, Conn.) registered 11 points (4-12 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 1-2 FT), 11 boards, four assists and two steals in the defeat of the Greyhounds.

Men's Basketball (6-6, 3-3 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
12/31 vs. #11 Assumption - W, 58-49
This Week's Games:
1/4 at American Int'l - 7:30 p.m.
1/7 at Saint Michael's - 3:30 p.m.

Notes:
- Men's basketball won its second straight with an 84-58 triumph over Assumption University on Saturday.
- Sophomore Ethan Okwuosa (No. Haven, Conn.) dropped a career-high 20 points (9-16 FG, 1-2 3-FG, 1-2 FT), and posted six rebounds, two assists and two steals. He scored 10 straight points during a second-half run that took it from a tied game to a 20-point lead for the Penmen.
- Sophomore Evan Guillory (Springfield, Mo.) posted a double-double of 19 points (8-13 FG, 1-2 3-FG, 2-4 FT) and 10 rebounds.
- Junior Matt Becht (Vienna, Va.) added 13 points (4-9 FG, 3-7 3-FG, 2-2 FT), three rebounds and three assists.

Men's Ice Hockey (5-8, 4-5 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Games:
1/6 vs. Saint Anselm - 7:30 p.m.

Notes:
- Men's ice hockey was idle last week and is back in action Friday (Jan. 6) at 7:30 p.m. when it plays host to cross-town rival Saint Anselm College at the Ice Den.

Women's Track & Field

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Games:
1/7 at USM II

Notes:
- Women's track & field was idle last week and is back at it Saturday (Jan. 7) when it travels to the University of Southern Maine.

Women's Tennis (12-0, 9-0 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Games:
Idle

Notes:
- Women's tennis is off until the spring.

Men's Tennis (2-0, 0-0 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Games:
Idle

Notes:
- Men's tennis is off until the spring.

Men's Golf

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Events:
Idle

Notes:
- Men's golf is off until the spring.

Completed Seasons

Women's Soccer (6-6-5, 3-4-5 NE10)

Notes:
- Women's soccer finished 6-6-5, including 3-4-5 in the NE10, and earned the No. 8 seed for the NE10 Championship. The Penmen traveled to the top-seeded College of Saint Rose for the quarterfinal round and suffered a 3-0 defeat.
- The Penmen did enough, however, to collect their eighth NCAA Championship berth, including fifth straight. SNHU collected the No. 7 seed and traveled to play second-seeded Franklin Pierce University in the opening round of the NCAA East Regional, absorbing a 3-1 loss.
-SNHU began the season 5-0-0 for the second straight campaign and just the third time since 1994.
- Junior Alyssa Anderson (Londonderry, N.H.) and graduate student Ai Inoue (Tokyo, Japan) were selected to the NE10 All-Conference Third Team, while freshman Georgia Greene (Clifton Park, N.Y.) received an All-Rookie Team nod.

Men's Soccer (8-6-4, 5-3-3 NE10)

Notes:
- Men's soccer went 8-6-4, including 5-3-3 in NE10 play, earning the No. 4 seed and a quarterfinal home contest in the NE10 Championship. SNHU defeated the fifth-ranked College of Saint Rose in penalty kicks, but suffered loss at top-seeded Franklin Pierce University in the semifinal round.
- The Penmen put together a stretch in which they were unbeaten in seven of eight matches (4-1-3) from Sept. 17-Oct. 15.
- Junior Luca Shubitidze (Leipzig, Germany), sophomore Isnaba Namussé (Fogo, Cape Verde) and graduate student Jaime Selva (Alicante, Spain) all claimed NE10 All-Conference Second Team honors.
- Freshman Philipp Hermann (Bruckmuehl, Germany), grad student Mikel Cortarzar (Barakaldo, Spain), senior Gabe Pinhancos (No. Attleboro, Mass.) and grad student Julio Betar (Melbourne, Australia) received Third Team recognition.
- Sophomore Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) received an All-Rookie Team nod.

Field Hockey (8-11, 7-6 NE10)

Notes:
- Field hockey finished the season 8-11, including 7-6 in NE10 play. The team won six of its final nine games to make a late playoff push and wound up securing the No. 8 seed for the NE10 Championship.
- The Penmen traveled across town to play top-seeded Saint Anselm College and actually grabbed a 1-0 lead, but the Hawks would tie it and then snap a 1-1 tie with just 1:36 on the clock in the fourth quarter.
- Sophomore Annemartine Christis ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) collected NE10 All-Conference Second Team honors for the second consecutive season, while freshman Emma Peeters (Wageningen, The Netherlands) landed a spot on the Third Team. Peeters also received an All-Rookie Team nod and was joined by classmate Anne Wiersma (Velhoven, Netherlands).

Women's Volleyball (19-8, 9-3 NE10)

Notes:
- Women's volleyball put together a historic season, finishing 19-8 to set a new program record for wins that surpassed the 1986 squad. The Penmen qualified for the NE10 Championship for just the sixth time, won their first NE10 postseason match, hosted an NE10 postseason match for the first time, received their first NCAA postseason berth, claimed their first NCAA postseason victory, captured their first NCAA East Region title and advanced to the NCAA National Championships in Seattle for the first time, falling to top-seeded and nine-time NCAA National Champion Concordia University, St. Paul in an NCAA Championship quarterfinal match.
- Redshirt-junior Ana Pimenta (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) earned NE10 All-Conference Second Team honors, while graduate student Sara Montefameglio (Turin, Italy) and sophomore Deanne Wilson (Buffalo, N.Y.) were recognized with Third Team nods.

Cross Country

Notes:
- Women's cross country turned its best season in program history, winning its first NE10 Championship and NCAA East Region titles, as part of a four-win campaign out of the seven meets they competed in. The squad made the NCAA National Championship for just the second time (2019) and finished 32nd at Chambers Creek Regional Park in University Place, Wash., while placing first among East Region teams.
- Graduate student Ashley Corcoran (East Longmeadow, Mass.) claimed individual NE10 (21:26.7) and NCAA East Region (21:55.4) crowns, while finishing 88th, and first of the 23 runners from the East Region taking part in the race, at Nationals (21:57.0). Those three runs slot into the program record book as the third-, seventh- and eighth-fastest 6Ks.
- Corcoran was named the USTFCCCA East Region Athlete of the Year, as well as the NE10 Athlete of the Year, while head coach Rich Marcello was tabbed the USTFCCCA East Region Coach and NE10 Coach of the Year. Freshman Corrina Obernesser (Westminster, Colo.) was selected as the NE10 Rookie of the Year.
- Corcoran was joined on the NE10 All-Confernce First Team by juniors Kelsey Seamans (Methuen, Mass.) and Hannah Bradbury (Seekonk, Mass.). Junior Kaitlyn O'Rourke (Braintree, Mass.) claimed a spot on the Second Team, with graduate student Rose Pitman (Sherill, N.Y.) and senior Sarah Zarakotas (Deerfield, N.H.) receiving Third Team accolades.
- The men captured one win, but finished in the top five four times this season. They were fourth at the NE10 Championships and fifth at the NCAA East Regionals to narrowly miss out on an NCAA National Championship berth.
- Graduate student Jacob Logan (Norwood, Mass.) placed third at NE10s (25:03.1) and second at the NCAA East Regional (31:41.1) to qualify for Nationals as an individual. He finished in a time of 31:21.10 to place 108th. The mark set a new personal best for Logan by 20 seconds and was just four seconds shy of matching the school record. It stands as the third fastest 10k in school history. Logan was the first of 24 runners representing the East region to finish.
- Logan was chosen as an NE10 All-Conference First Team honoree, while freshman Dillon Labonte (Lee, N.H.) and sophomore Carter Sylvester (Northwood, N.H.) were named to the Second Team.

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