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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
Anne Wiersma for SNHU field hockey
Jim Stankiewicz
1
Southern N.H. SNH (3-4, 2-2 NE10)
2
Winner Saint Michael's STM (2-6, 2-1 NE10)
Southern N.H. SNH
(3-4, 2-2 NE10)
1
Final
2
Saint Michael's STM
(2-6, 2-1 NE10)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Southern N.H. SNH 0 0 0 1 1
Saint Michael's STM 0 2 0 0 2

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Comes Up Short at Saint Michael's, 2-1

Wiersma Scores Late Goal for Penmen Tuesday

When and Where: September 26, 2023 – Colchester, Vt. (Duffy Field)
Score:  Saint Michael's College 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 3-4 (2-2 NE10), Saint Michael's 2-6 (2-1 NE10)

Sophomore Anne Wiersma (Veldhoven, Netherlands) scored with a little over four minutes to play, but SNHU fell 2-1 at Saint Michael's College in Northeast-10 Field Hockey action on Tuesday in Vermont.


STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Wiersma – 1 goal
  • Sophomore Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) – 1 save
KEY MOMENTS
 
  • Saint Michael's scored the game's first goal just 22 seconds into the second quarter.  Bridgie Loughlin scored from the top off a penalty corner.
  • The Purple Knights extended the lead to 2-0 at the 25:00 mark, scoring again off a corner.  Madeleine Biondi tipped the blast from Loughlin.
  • SNHU's goal came at 55:45 when Wiersma drove the end line and finished five hole.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Penmen dominated the run of play, taking 26 shots to four for Saint Michael's including 14-0 in the second half.
  • SNHU had an 8-2 advantage on penalty corners.
  • Courtney Watt picked up her first win of the season in goal for the Purple Knights, making 15 saves. 
NOTES
  • The Penmen recorded a 2-1 win in Manchester on September 9, but that game did not count in the conference standings.
  • SNHU still leads the all-time series 10-6.   The Penmen had won the last four meetings with the Purple Knights and had not lost in Colchester since 2015.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen will make-up a non-conference contest at #4 Saint Anselm on Thursday at 7:00 p.m.
  • The next home game will be on Wednesday, Oct. 4 (6:00 p.m.), also against Saint Anselm.
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