When and Where: December 8, 2023 – Shelton, Conn. (Sports Center of Connecticut)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 6, Post University 1
Records: SNHU 4-5-1 (2-4-1 NE10), Post 1-9-1 (1-6-1 NE10)

Sophomore Jim Minnig (Auburn, Pa.) scored twice as SNHU hockey pulled away from Post University 6-1 Friday in Northeast-10 action in Shelton, Conn.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Minnig – 2 goals
• Sophomore Kurt Watson (London, Ont.) – 2 assists
• Senior Jackson Aldrich (Waterville, Maine) - goal
• Sophomore Ryan Pomposelli (Needham, Mass.) – goal
• Freshman Nic Dallaire (Waltham, Mass.) – goal
• Freshman Anthony Marchant (Norwood, Mass.) – goal
• Freshman Collin Berke (Crofton, Md.) – 27 saves

KEY MOMENTS
 

• The Penmen took a 1-0 lead at 12:40 of the first period on the first Minnig goal.
• Sophomore Brendan Lynch (Nepean, Ont.) sent a cross-ice pass to Minnig for a slapshot that found the net.  Watson also earned an assist on the play.
• With just over a minute to play in the period, Pomposelli scored a power-play goal to make it 2-0.  Watson and freshman Bryan McLachlan (San Pedro, Calif.) had assists.
• Minnig scored again 2:14 into the second period with a slap shot just inside the blue line after freshman Austin Hirschberger (Harwich, Mass.) battled to free the puck off the boards.
• The Eagles would cut the lead to 3-1 on a goal by Ryan O'Connell.
• Just 21 seconds later, Aldrich made it 4-1 Penmen, converting off a Post turnover for his first goal of the season.
• The Penmen added one more goal before the end of the period when Dallaire scored his first career goal with a steal and then a back-handed shot to make it 5-1.
• Marchant's goal, also the first of his career, came off a rebound with an assist to Senior Derek Flynn (Dracut, Mass.)

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The Penmen had 38 shots for the contest and the Eagles had 28.
• The Penmen were 1-for-6 on the power play.  Post was 0-for-6.
• SNHU had a 37-29 edge on face-offs won.

NOTES

• Minnig scored his first two goals of the season. 
• Pomposelli is the team leader with five goals and is tied with Watson for the team lead with nine points.
• Berke improved to 2-2 in his fourth career start in net.
• SNHU has a 15-5 edge in the all-time series with Post.

UP NEXT

• SNHU and Post will meet again on Saturday at 1:00 p.m in Connecticut, the final game before a four-week break. 
• The next home game for the Penmen will be on Wednesday, Jan. 10 against SUNY/Potsdam at 7:40 p.m.

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