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SNHU defending a penalty corner
Jim Stankiewicz
3
Winner Saint Anselm SAC (15-5, 10-3)
0
Southern N.H. SNHU (16-3, 12-1)
Winner
Saint Anselm SAC
(15-5, 10-3)
3
Final
0
Southern N.H. SNHU
(16-3, 12-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Anselm SAC 1 0 1 1 3
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Falls to Saint Anselm 3-0 in NE10 Semifinals

At 16-3, SNHU Hopes For NCAA At-Large Berth

When and Where: November 7, 2024 – Manchester, N.H.  (Larkin Field)
What:  NE10 Championship Semifinal
Score:  #3 seed Saint Anselm College 3, #2 seed Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 16-3, Saint Anselm 15-5

Fifth-ranked SNHU field hockey fell 3-0 to tenth-ranked Saint Anselm College in the Northeast-10 Championship Semifinals on Thursday in Manchester. 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, The Netherlands)  - four saves
 KEY MOMENTS
 
  • Saint Anselm took a 1-0 lead off a penalty corner with 3:55 to play in the first quarter when Amanda Lewandowski tipped in a pass from Chloe Kapsambelis.
  • Sophomore Minke van de Poll (Oosterbeek, The Netherlands) had a good opportunity off an SNHU corner with nine seconds to play in the first quarter, but Sidney Falterer made the save.
  • Neither team scored in the second quarter. Peeters made three consecutive saves from close range on a penalty corner opportunity for the Hawks with under two minutes to play to keep the game at 1-0.
  • Saint Anselm pushed ahead 2-0 with 10:01 left in the third quarter on a goal by Maddie Davis. Ava Rayfield set up the play with a pass.
  • The Hawks would add another goal off a penalty corner with 3:59 to play. Abby Breznyak scored off a pass from Kapsambelis.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU outshot Saint Anselm 10-9, while also leading in shots on goal 7-4.
  • The Hawks had the advantage in penalty corners, leading 7-2. The Hawks capitalized on two penalty corner chances.
NOTES
  • Saint Anselm avenges a 1-0 loss in overtime during the regular season and leads the all-time series 17-2.
  • This is the first time the two teams have met in the post-season.
  • Hawk goalie Falterer recorded her fifth shutout of the season for the Hawks.
  • Maddie Smith collected her 12th goal of the season, tops for Saint Anselm.
UP NEXT
  • The Northeast-10 Championship Game will be contested on Sunday (Nov. 10) between Saint Anselm and top-seed Assumption University.  The game will be played in Worcester at 1 p.m.  The Greyhounds defeated Bentley 3-2 in overtime to advance to the finals. 
  • The NCAA will announce the Division II Field Hockey tournament field on Monday (Nov 11) around 3:00 p.m.  The Penmen hope to receive an at-large bid to the six-team tournament.  A link to the show will be on the front page of NCAA.com.
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