When and Where: February 24, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. – Mark A. Ouellette Stadium
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 17, Felician University 4
Records:  SNHU 1-1, Felician 1-1

Graduate student Ryan Auger (Hampstead, N.H.) scored four goals and dished out six assists to help lead Southern New Hampshire men's lacrosse to its first win of the year, 17-4, over Felician University Saturday at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Auger – 4 goals, 6 assists
• Graduate student Tim Krutz (Cheshire, Conn.) – 2 goals, 3 assists
• Graduate student Owen McCormack (Hampstead, N.H.) – 2 goals, 2 assists
• Freshman Sean Dwyer (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) – 2 goals,1 assist
• Sophomore Matt Antonetti (North Attleboro, Mass.) – 2 goals
• Freshman Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.) – 2 goals

KEY MOMENTS

• The Penmen scored four goals in the first 4:07 to take a 4-0 lead.
• Krutz scored his first goal of the season just 55 seconds into the contest.
• Goals by graduate student Eric Bua Jr. (Revere, Mass.), senior Jack Terrones (Anaheim, Calif.), and Auger followed.
• Dwyer scored his first career goal with 6:36 remaining in the period to make it 5-1.
• Second-period goals from Antonetti, McCormack, and sophomore Dylan Quigley (East Longmeadow, Mass.)  gave the Penmen an 8-1 lead.
• Auger had a hat trick in the third quarter as the Penmen added nine more goals.
• Lynch scored twice in the third quarter, and the Penmen also had goals from Antonetti, McCormack, Dwyer, and Krutz.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• SNHU had a 61-31 shot advantage and a 49-25 edge on ground balls.
• SNHU was successful on 21 of 23 clears.  The Golden Falcons were 20-for-26.
• The Penmen had 12 turnovers and Felician had 17.
• SNHU went 2-for-6 in extra-man situations.
• The Penmen used two goalies.  Senior Ronan DePaul (Elkton, Md.) made four saves, and junior Patrick Cassidy (No. Chelmsford, Mass.) had three saves.

NOTES

• Terrones joined Auger as a member of the 100-point club.  Auger hit the mark in the season-opener against Molloy.  Terrones hit 100 points with his first-quarter goal.
• SNHU is 2-0 all-time against Felician with the previous meeting in 2018.

WHAT'S NEXT

• SNHU will play at Catawba College in Salisbury, N.C. on Wednesday, March 6 at 4:00 p.m.
• The next home contest for the Penmen will be on Saturday, March 23, against American International College.  That game is scheduled to start at 1:00 p.m. at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.

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