When and Where: January 16, 2024 – Waterville, Maine (Jack Kelley Rink)
Score:  Colby College 9, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 5-10-2,  Colby 5-7-2

Sophomore Brendan Lynch (Nepean, Ont.) converted a power-play goal for SNHU, but the Penmen dropped the final non-conference game of the season at Colby College Tuesday night.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Sophomore Brendan Lynch (Nepean, Ont.) - goal
• Sophomore Ryan Pomposelli (Needham, Mass. ) – assist
• Senior Matt Amante (West Hempstead, N.Y.) - assist

KEY MOMENTS
 

• The Penmen trailed 5-0 late in the second period when they secured a man advantage.
• Amante found Pomposelli open for a shot from the left circle that Lynch re-directed in front for the goal.
• The Mules would tack on four goals in the final period. 

 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• The goal for Lynch was his fifth of the season, and first since November 21 against Westfield State.
• James Tepper recorded a hat trick for the Mules, scoring his final goal at 16:19 of the third period. 
• Nick Stapleton had a pair of third-period goals for Colby.
• The winning goalie was Andy Beran, who made 27 saves playing most of the game.
• Freshman Sean Guerin (Chicago, Ill.) started in goal for the Penmen and gave way to junior Cam Bernard (Bedford, N.H.) in the third period.
• Colby had a 39-29 shot advantage for the contest.
• Both teams went 1-for-5 on the power play.

NOTES

• The contest marked just the second meeting between SNHU and Colby.  The Mules defeated the Penmen 2-1 on November 26, 2019, in Waterville, Maine. 

UP NEXT

• The Penmen open a set with NE10-rival Post University on Friday (1/19) at 7:40 p.m. at The Ice Den Arena in Hooksett, N.H.

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