When and Where: October 7, 2023 – Hooksett, N.H. (Mark A. Ouellette Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 5, American International College 2
Records: SNHU 4-3-3 (1-2-2 NE10), AIC 5-3 (2-3 NE10)
A hat trick by sophomore
Carly Schofield (Plymouth, Mass.) helped lead women's soccer to a 5-2 win over American International College on Senior Day Saturday at Ouellette Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- The Penmen took 1-0 lead at 6:03 of the first half when Anderson buried her shot from close range after receiving a tap from Greene.
- SNHU made it 2-0 at 34:39 on the first of Schofield's two goals when she took a pass from midfield from Humphrey.
- At 40:31, Schofield again scored on a pass from Gantelius to make it 3-0.
- AIC closed to within 3-2 with a pair of goals by Charlotte Bernard and Hannah Storozuk in a nine-minute span in the second half.
- Schofield completed the hat trick to make it 4-2 at 70:50, scoring on a pass from Gantelius.
- Anderson's second goal of the game, from Beaumont, made it 5-2 at 86:11.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Penmen had 24-22 shot advantage including 13-9 on goal.
- Each team had six corner kicks.
- Sophomore Claudia Keith (Danvers, Mass.) made seven saves in net.
NOTES
- Schofield scored the first three goals of her SNHU career.
- The hat trick is the first for the Penmen since Anderson scored three goals in one game on 9/5/21 against Staten Island.
- Anderson was one of the six seniors honored on Senior Day. Megan Wessner (Pine Grove, Pa.), Anne Sikkema (Leeuwarden, Netherlands), Nida Orloff (Leicester, Mass.), Kassidy Michael (Manheim, Pa.), and Lea Baum (Londonderry, N.H.) are also members of the Class of 2024.
- The Penmen snapped a six-game winless streak, earning a win for the first time this season in Northeast-10 play. The five goals was a season-high for SNHU.
- SNHU leads the all-time series with AIC 21-10-3, and the Penmen are unbeaten in the last three meetings.
- The Penmen are now 48-22-16 (.651) over their last 86 matches dating back to the start of the 2017 campaign.
UP NEXT
- SNHU will be back in action Saturday (Oct. 14) at 1 p.m. against The College of Saint Rose.
- The next home contest for the Penmen is Wednesday, Oct. 18 (6 p.m.) when they play host to Southern Connecticut State University at Ouellette Stadium.