When and Where: August 31, 2023 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score:  Bloomsburg University 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 0-1, Bloomsburg 1-0

Freshman Mia Fischer (Hanover, Germany) tallied a late goal, but Southern New Hampshire Field Hockey opened the season with a 2-1 loss to Bloomsburg University Thursday on Larkin Field.


STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Fischer  -1 goal
• Sophomore Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) – 3 saves

KEY MOMENTS
 

• Junior Annemartine Christis (s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) had a penalty shot opportunity at 5:15 of the first quarter, but Husky goalie Jackie Nevel made the save in the left corner.
• Bloomsburg scored the first goal of the contest at 21:21 when Emily Swineford tipped in a long pass from Bella Culp.
• Each side had one penalty corner in the first half.  Bloomsburg had a 7-2 shot advantage.
• The Huskies made it 2-0 on a goal by Culp off a penalty corner with 2:46 to play.
• Fischer cleaned up a loose ball in front of the Bloomsburg net to cut the lead to 2-1 with 1:26 remaining.   Freshman Jade Hendriks (Huissen, Netherlands) and junior Carley Lovejoy (Kennebunk, Maine) both fired shots before Fischer scored.

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Bloomsburg had a 12-9 shot advantage, but the Penmen had a 7-5 edge in the second half.
• The Huskies had a 6-5 edge on penalty corners. 

NOTES

• Fischer scored her first career goal in her first game.
• This was the first meeting between SNHU and Bloomsburg in field hockey. 

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will play a non-conference game at #6 Assumption University next Wednesday. The Penmen will be back home for another non-conference game with Saint Michael's College on Saturday, September 9 at 2 p.m.

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