When and Where:Â February 21, 2023Â - Mark A. Ouellette Stadium (Hooksett, N.H.)
Score:Â Southern New Hampshire University 19, Post University 3
Records:Â SNHU 1-0, Post 0-1
Junior
Shelby Cole (Gilford, N.H.) scored four goals and added four assists and senior
Skylar Renaud (E. Waterboro, Me.) scored five goals as Southern New Hampshire opened the season with a 19-3 win over Post University Tuesday at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.
HOW IT HAPPENED
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- SNHU opened the first quarter with a goal by Renaud at 1:08, and she added another goal later in the period as the Penmen built a 7-1 lead.
- Junior Alexis DeLucia (Uncasville, Conn.) also scored a pair of goals in the first quarter.
- The Penmen extended the lead to 10-2 by halftime, with Cole scoring a pair of goals and assisting on another in the second quarter.
- SNHU led 15-3 after three quarters, with sophomore Madison Keating (Milford, N.H.) scoring twice and assisting on another in the third quarter.
- In the fourth quarter, Renaud scored her fifth goal of the game, and sophomore Katya Markovich (Hopkinton, Mass.) picked up a pair of goals.
- Senior Angelina Graziano (Riverhead, N.Y.) scored two goals and added three assists.
- Also scoring goals for the Penmen were senior Courtney Cronin (Woburn, Mass.) and junior Skyler Pietz (Dudley, Mass.).
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
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- SNHU had 34 shots to 15 for Post.
- DeLucia had five draw controls, and Renaud had four – with the Penmen holding a 16-9 advantage.
- The Penmen were 12-for-13 on clear attempts, and the Eagles were 8-for-16.
- Post had a 17-10 advantage on ground balls. Â
- Southern New Hampshire converted both of their free position shots (Cole, Cronin).
- Junior Megan Petko (Monroe, N.Y.) made seven saves to earn the win in her first career start in goal.Â
NOTES
- SNHU improves to 4-0 all-time against Post.
- The Penmen win the season-opener for a second consecutive season.
- The balanced offense saw eight different players score goals.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen will be back in action on Saturday, March 4 against Saint Thomas Aquinas College. Game time at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium is 11:00 a.m.
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