When and Where: October 19, 2024 – Seaford, N.Y. (Cedar Creek Park)
Score: #5 Southern New Hampshire University 2, Molloy University 0
Records: SNHU 12-1 (9-0 NE10), Molloy 2-11 (1-8 NE10)
Senior
Annemartine Christis ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) and junior
Anne Wiersma (Veldhoven, Netherlands) scored goals as #5 Southern New Hampshire Field Hockey won 2-0 at Molloy University on Saturday. The Penmen improve to 9-0 in the NE10.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Christis- goal
- Wiersma – goal
- Sophomore Jade Hendriks (Huissen, Netherlands) - assist
KEY MOMENTS
- Christis scored late in the first quarter, scoring off her own rebound to make it 1-0.
- In the 41st minute, Wiersma extended the Penmen's lead to 2-0 with a goal following a corner, assisted by Jade Hendriks.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Penmen took 30 shots in the game including 18 on goal. 16 shots were saved by Molloy's Kayla Lipscomb.
- The Penmen had a 10-1 advantage on penalty corners.
NOTES
- The Penmen have won ten in a row, the longest win streak since 2019, when they won 11 straight.
- During this win streak, the Penmen have outscored their opponents 39-4.
- SNHU advanced a spot to #5 in Tuesday's NFHCA (Field Hockey Coaches) poll, matching the highest ranking in program history.
- The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Lions 7-0.
- Christis has now scored 21 of SNHU's 46 goals this season. Her 50 points this season are the most ever by an athlete in a single season.
- Wiersma scored a goal for the first time since September 11 vs. Bentley. Her 14 points are second on the team.
- Junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) earned her seventh shutout of the season and fifth in the last six games.
UP NEXT
- The Penmen have a key Northeast-10 conference game on Wednesday (Oct. 23) at Assumption University. Game time is 7:00 p.m.
- The next home game for SNHU will be against American International College on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m.
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