Southern New Hampshire University Athletics
Week at a Glance (March 11-17, 2024)

Female Athlete of the Week: Peyton Feldman - Softball - So., IF
Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass.) went 13-for-22 (.591) with five RBI, five runs scored and four doubles, as she slashed .609/.773/1.382 during a 3-3 week for softball. Feldman had multiple hits in five of the six games, including a 4-for-5 performance in which she knocked in five runs and scored twice in a 15-4 win over Goldey-Beacom College on Sunday.

Male Athlete of the Week: Gennaro Marra - Men's Lacrosse - Gr., FO
Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) went 18-for-26 on faceoffs in men's lacrosse's 12-11 loss at Saint Michael's College on Friday in the NE10 opener. Marra also collected 12 ground balls, as he established a new NE10 mark by passing Mark Andrejack (Adelphi University, 2016-19), who recorded 433 ground balls in his career. Marra is now at 443.

Baseball (11-8, 0-0 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
3/16 at Post - W, 8-3
3/16 at Post - L, 5-6 (7 inn.)
3/17 at Post - W, 10-2
This Week's Games:
3/23 at Southern Connecticut - 12 p.m.
3/23 at Southern Connecticut - 3 p.m.
3/24 at New Haven - 12 p.m.
3/24 at New Haven - 123p.m.

Notes:
- Baseball went 2-1 last week, as it split a doubleheader at Post University on Saturday with an 8-3 win in game one and a 6-5, walk-off loss in a seven-inning game two, before winning the rubber match, 10-2, Sunday.
- Freshman Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) went 4-for-11 (.364) with three extra-base hits, including a home run, four RBI and three runs scored, while drawing a pair of walks. He slashed .462/.818/1.280. Wachter's top performance came Sunday when he went 3-for-5 with a home run, three RBI and two runs scored. He was named the NE10 Rookie of the Week earlier Monday.
- Sophomore Frankie DeMaro (Newburgh, N.Y.) hit .429 (3-7) with three RBI and two runs scored, while slashing .375/.571/.946. He was 2-for-3 with an RBI, a run scored and a double in Saturday's game two. DeMaro also fired three shutout innings Sunday, allowing one hit, while striking out four and not walking a batter, to secure his first save.
- Wouters was 4-for-10 (.400) with an RBI, three runs scored and three walks. He slashed .625/.500/1.125.
- Senior Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, D.R.) hit a pair of home runs in the series.
- Sophomore Parker Lendrum (Exeter, N.H.)earned the win in Saturday's game one, as he tossed eight-and-two-thirds innings, allowing three runs – two earned – on six hits, while striking out five and not walking a batter.
- Sophomore Austin Trumpour (Jensen Beach, Fla.) improved to 4-0 with the win Sunday, as he went six innings, allowing two runs on seven hits, while punching out seven and not walking a batter.

Softball (9-9, 0-0 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
3/15 at Holy Family - W, 3-2 (9 inn.)
3/15 at Holy Family - W, 9-2
3/16 at East Stroudsburg - L, 1-6
3/16 at East Stroudsburg - L, 0-1
3/17 at Goldey-Beacom - L, 0-3
3/17 at Goldey-Beacom - W, 15-4 (6 inn.)
This Week's Games:
3/23 vs. Mercy - 1 p.m.
3/23 vs. Mercy - 3 p.m.
3/24 vs. American Int'l - 12 p.m.
3/24 vs. American Int'l - 2 p.m.

Notes:
- Softball went 3-3 last week, as it swept a doubleheader with Holy Family University on Friday, was swept by East Stroudsburg University on Saturday and then split with Goldey-Beacom College on Sunday.
- Sophomore Peyton Feldman (Foxboro, Mass.) went 13-for-22 (.591) with five RBI, five runs scored and four doubles, as she slashed .609/.773/1.382.
- Giff hit .429 (9-21) with four RBI and four runs scored, while slashing .455/.524/.979.
- Senior Bella Dickinson (Scarborough, Maine) batted .409 (9-22) with four RBI and three runs scored.
- Senior Ari Ferrier (Middleboro, Mass.) was 5-for-14 (.357) with three RBI and three runs scored.
- Junior Mackenzie Bruggeman (Trumbull, Conn.) went 5-for-19 (.263) with a home run, six RBI and two runs scored.
- Senior Leine McKechnie (Passadumkeag, Maine) allowed four runs – two earned – on seven hits, while striking out 10 and walking seven over 10-and-two-thirds innings. She fired four shutout innings, giving up two hits, while punching out four and walking four, in game one against Holy Family. She also twirled three-and-two-thirds innings of hitless relief in the 3-0 game-one loss to Goldey-Beacom, giving up one unearned run, while striking out four and walking a pair.
- Junior Amelia Freitas (Plymouth, Mass.) was 1-1 with a 1.50 ERA, relinquishing four runs – two earned – on 11 hits, while striking out two and walking a pair, over nine-and-a-third innings. She secured the game two win against HFU with a complete-game effort in which she allowed two runs – both unearned – on five hits, while striking out two and walking a pair.
- Freshman Charlotte Donovan (Biddeford, Maine) won game one against the Tigers with a five-inning relief appearance in which she allowed two runs – one earned – on four hits, while fanning four and walking one.
- Freshman Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) fired six innings of one-run ball, allowing six hits, while striking out three and walking one, in a 1-0 loss in game two at East Stroudsburg.

Women's Lacrosse (2-3, 0-1 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
3/16 vs. Presbyterian - W, 14-12
This Week's Games:
3/22 vs. Franklin Pierce - 5 p.m.

Notes:
- Women's lacrosse defeated Division I Presbyterian College, 14-12, Saturday.
- Senior Shelby Cole (Gilford, N.H.) scored three goals and dished three assists, while also causing a pair of turnovers, and collecting a ground ball and a draw control.
- Graduate student Angelina Graziano (Riverhead, N.Y.) registered five points on four goals and an assist.
- Senior Alexis DeLucia (Uncasville, Conn.) racked up six ground balls, four caused turnovers and 10 draw controls, while adding a goal and an assist on offense.
- Freshman goalkeeper Nicole Mirra (Cicero, N.Y.) made seven saves.

Men's Lacrosse (1-4, 0-1 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
3/15 at Saint Michael's - L, 11-12
This Week's Games:
3/23 vs. American Int'l - 1 p.m.

Notes:
- Men's lacrosse opened NE10 play with a 12-11 loss at Saint Michael's College on Friday.
- Graduate student Ryan Auger (Hampstead, N.H.) scored three goals and gathered three ground balls.
- Freshman Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.) also found the back of the net three times.
- Sophomore John Serina (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) tallied twice.
- Senior Ronan DePaul (Elkton, Md.) made 18 saves.
- Graduate student Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) went 18-for-26 on faceoffs and collected 12 ground balls, as he established a new NE10 mark by passing Mark Andrejack (Adelphi University, 2016-19), who recorded 433 ground balls in his career. Marra is now at 443.

Women's Track & Field

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Games:
Idle

Notes:
- Women's track & field was off last week and is back in action when it opens its outdoor season March 30 at its SNHU Spring Invitational at Ouellette Stadium.

Women's Tennis (10-5, 7-1 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Matches:
Idle

Notes:
- Women's tennis was idle last week and currently does not have any matches scheduled for the rest of the spring.

Men's Tennis (7-3, 3-1 NE10)

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Matches:
Idle

Notes:
- Men's tennis was idle last week and is back in action Saturday (1 p.m.) at Assumption University.

Men's Golf

Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Events:
3/18 at Ralph Hargett Memorial Invitational
3/19 at Ralph Hargett Memorial Invitational

Notes:
- Men's golf will start its spring schedule at the Ralph Hargett Memorial Invitational, hosted by Wingate University, in Monroe, N.C., on Monday and Tuesday.

Completed Seasons

Women's Soccer (10-5-5, 5-2-4 NE10)

Notes:
- Women's soccer finished 10-5-5, including 5-2-4 in the NE10, as they earned the No. 3 seed for the NE10 Championship and advanced to the semifinal round, before suffering a 1-0 loss to second-seeded Adelphi University.
- SNHU earned its ninth NCAA Championship berth, including its sixth straight, collecting the No. 5 seed in the East Region. The Penmen were victorious in their first-round matchup with fourth-seeded Roberts Wesleyan University (2-0), eventually seeing their season draw to a close with a 2-0 second-round loss to the top-ranked College of Saint Rose.
- Sophomore Carly Schofield (Plymouth, Mass.) and senior Alyssa Anderson (Londonderry, N.H.) were selected to the NE10 All-Conference First Team. Senior Kassidy Michael (Manheim, Pa.) collected a Second Team honor, while graduate student Victoria Roulston (E. Falmouth, Mass.) was named to the Third Team. Freshman Liv Gantelius (Lidingoe, Sweden) claimed an All-Rookie Team.

Men's Soccer (10-6-4, 4-5-1 NE10)

Notes:
- Men's soccer closed its season with a 10-6-4 mark, including 4-5-1 in the NE10. The team, which began the season with a six-match unbeaten streak (4-0-2), became just the second No. 7 seed in the history of the NE10 Championship to reach the title match, falling to top-ranked Franklin Pierce University on penalty kicks, 6-5, after battling to a 1-1 draw.
- SNHU secured its 23rd NCAA tournament berth and first since 2016, earning the No. 9 seed in Super Region 1, but fell to eighth-seeded Bloomsburg University, 2-1, in the opening round.
- Sophomore Iago Perez (Oleiros, Spain), senior Nicolas Gonzalez (Santander, Spain) and junior Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) all earned NE10 All-Conference Second Team honors. Graduate student Rafa Escobedo (Santander, Spain) collected Third Team recognition, while sophomore Tyler Kraft (Londonderry, N.H.) received an All-Rookie Team nod.

Women's Volleyball (13-13, 6-5 NE10)

Notes:
-  Women's volleyball finished 13-13, including 6-5 in league play, as they claimed the No. 5 seed and upset fourth-seeded American International College in five sets in the quarterfinals of the NE10 Championship. After dropping another five-set decision in the semifinals at top-seeded Adelphi University, SNHU received its second straight NCAA Championship berth as the No. 6 seed in the East Region and suffered yet another five-set defeat to third-seeded Bentley University in the quarterfinals.
- Redshirt-senior Ana Pimenta (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) became the first student-athlete in program history to earn All-America, All-Region and All-Conference First Team. Pimenta was chosen as an AVCA All-America Honorable Mention, AVCA East All-Region First Team and NE10 All-Conference First Team.

Field Hockey (10-8, 9-4 NE10)

Notes:
- Field hockey shook off a 1-3 start to win nine of its next 14 contests to end the regular season and earn the No. 5 seed for the NE10 Championship. The Penmen wound up suffering a 1-0 defeat at fourth-seeded Pace University in the quarterfinal round.
- The Penmen posted a signature win at home Oct. 4, defeating fifth-ranked Saint Anselm College, 4-1, for the first win over the Hawks in program history. SNHU had lost 16 straight to its cross-town rival.
- Freshman Minke van de Poll (Oosterbeek, Netherlands) was named the NE10 Rookie of the Year and landed a spot on the All-Conference First Team, setting a new program mark for goals by a first-year player with 14, which led the team.
- van de Poll was joined on the First Team by junior Annemartine Christis ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands). Sophomore Anne Wiersma (Velhoven, Netherlands) earned Second Team honors, junior Eliza Bates (Newport, N.H.) claimed a Third Team accolade and freshman Jade Hendriks (Huissen, The Netherlands) received an All-Rookie Team nod.

Cross Country

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