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Annemartine Christis for SNHU field hockey with the ball as teammate Kendall Dubois looks on
Jim Stankiewicz
2
Winner SNHU_FH SNHU_FH (13-2,10-1 NE10)
0
Southern Connecticut SCSUFH (5-11, 3-8 NE10)
Winner
SNHU_FH SNHU_FH
(13-2,10-1 NE10)
2
Final
0
Southern Connecticut SCSUFH
(5-11, 3-8 NE10)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
SNHU_FH SNHU_FH 0 0 2 0 2
Southern Connecticut SCSUFH 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Christis Scores Twice As #4 SNHU Field Hockey Tops Southern Connecticut 2-0

Anne Wiersma assists on both goals Saturday

When and Where: October 26, 2024 – New Haven, Conn.  (Jess Dow Field)
Score:  #4 Southern New Hampshire University 2, Southern Connecticut State University 0
Records: SNHU 13-2 (10-1 NE10), Southern Connecticut 5-11 (3-8 NE10)

Senior Annemartine Christis ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) scored twice in the third period to lift #4 SNHU field hockey to a 2-0 win at Southern Connecticut State on Saturday night.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Christis – 2 goals
  • Junior Anne Wiersma (Veldhoven, Netherlands) – 2 assists
  • Junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands)  - 3 saves
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Penmen had a 14-5 shot advantage in the first half but neither team scored in the first 30 minutes.
  • Christis gave the Penmen a 1-0 lead about halfway through the third quarter.  She inserted a penalty corner to Wiersma, who returned the pass to her for the goal.
  • Christis made it 2-0 on a reverse chip from Wiersma just 3:42 later.
  • Southern Connecticut had its best scoring opportunities in the third quarter, taking five penalty corners, and generating eight shots.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU had a 26-16 shot advantage including 17-4 on goal.
  • The Penmen had nine penalty corners, one more than the Owls.
  • Lyndsay Troisi made 15 saves for Southern Connecticut.
NOTES
  • SNHU improves to 8-2 all-time against the Owls including eight consecutive wins.
  • SNHU moved into a tie for fourth in Tuesday's NFHCA (Field Hockey Coaches) poll, the highest ranking in program history.
  • Christis leads NCAA Division II with her 23 goals, and she has 10 multi-goal games this season.
  • Wiersma leads the Penmen with 12 assists and her 16 points (2G, 12 A) rank second on the squad. 
  • Junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) has allowed just two goals in her last eight starts (480 minutes) and her goals-against average is 0.84, second best in the nation.
UP NEXT
  • The Penmen return home for the final two games of the regular season.  SNHU will host American International College on Tuesday, Oct. 29 at 6:00 p.m.
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