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Southern New Hampshire University

Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
Field hockey players Minke van de Poll and Eliza Bates
Jim Stankiewicz
1
Saint Anselm STA (8-3, 4-2)
4
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU (5-5, 4-2)
Saint Anselm STA
(8-3, 4-2)
1
Final
4
Southern N.H. SNHU
(5-5, 4-2)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Anselm STA 0 1 0 0 1
Southern N.H. SNHU 2 1 1 0 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

SNHU Field Hockey Stuns #5 Saint Anselm 4-1

Freshman Minke van de Poll records hat trick

When and Where: October 4, 2023 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 4, #5 Saint Anselm College 1
Records: SNHU 5-5 (4-2 NE10), Saint Anselm 8-3 (4-2 NE10)

Freshman Minke van de Poll (Oosterbeek, Netherlands) scored three goals in the first half and SNHU Field Hockey stunned #5 Saint Anselm College 4-1 on Wednesday night on Larkin Field for the first win in program history over the Hawks.


STANDOUT PERFORMERS KEY MOMENTS
 
  • The first Penmen goal came at 4:36 as Bates centered for van de Poll, who connected on a reverse chip.
  • At 7:44, van de Poll scored again, racing through the defense after taking a feed from graduate student Audrey Canfield (North Hampton, N.H.). 
  • van de Poll then completed the hat trick with a tip off a penalty corner at 19:22 to put the Penmen up 3-0.
  • The Hawks picked up a goal at 23:55 when Grace Michael scored in traffic.
  • The Penmen had the only goal in the second half as Fischer intercepted near the midfield circle, raced into the Hawk end, and tallied with a shot into the right corner. 
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU had a 9-7 shot advantage with both teams recording six shots on goal.
  • The Hawks had a 12-3 advantage on penalty corners.
NOTES
  • The hat trick by van de Poll was the seventh since the SNHU program resumed in 2014.  It was the first by a Penmen since Helene Servais scored three times in a game against Molloy on 10/14/19.
  • The win was the first by the Penmen against Saint Anselm, snapping a 16-game losing streak to the Hawks including 4-1 last week at Grappone Stadium.  
  • The four goals by SNHU are the most in a game against Saint Anselm.
  • The Penmen pick up a Queen City Cup point with the win.
  • The Hawks, ranked 5th in this week's NFHCA poll, and the Penmen are both 4-2 in the Northeast-10, good for a tie for third place with Southern Connecticut.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action on Saturday night with a conference game at New Haven.
  • The next home contest will be Saturday, Oct. 14 (2 p.m.) when SNHU will host Molloy College.
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