When and Where: April 23, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. (Ouellette Stadium)
Score: #4 Adelphi University 14, Southern New Hampshire University 8
Records:  SNHU 4-9 (3-6 NE10), Adelphi 12-2 (9-0 NE10)

Freshman Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.) and graduate student Ryan Auger (Hampstead, N.H.) each scored three goals but Men's Lacrosse saw its season come to an end with a 14-8 loss to #4 Adelphi University Tuesday afternoon.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Lynch – 3 goals, 2 assists, 2 ground balls
• Auger – 3 goals, 4 ground balls
• Graduate student Tim Krutz (Cheshire, Conn.) – 1 assist, 1 ground ball, 1 caused turnovers
• Senior Cody Fleming (Plaistow, N.H.) – 1 assist
• Sophomore Matt Antonetti (No. Attleboro, Mass.) – 1 goal
• Junior Christian Perez (Methuen, Mass.) – 1 goal
• Graduate student Gennaro Marra (Hampstead, N.H.) – 13-for-26 face-offs, 11 ground balls
• Graduate student Cam Cote (Saco, Maine) – 2 ground balls, 2 caused turnovers
• Senior Ronan DePaul (Elkton, Md.) – 17 saves

KEY MOMENTS

• Lynch put on a great move to score the game's first goal just 2:33 into the game.
• The Penmen went back in front at 2-1 on a goal by Auger off a pass from Lynch at 8:01.
• The Panthers closed the quarter with three consecutive scores to take a 4-2 lead.
• SNHU played a terrific second quarter, holding Adelphi to just one goal. 
• Auger scored twice and Lynch added a goal to put the Penmen up 5-4.
• Logan Tucker tallied with just eight seconds left in the second to tie the game at 5-5.
• A goal by Antonetti tied the game at 6-6 at 5:43 of the third.
• Auger's third of the day put the Penmen up 7-6 at 9:08 after he collected a pass behind the net from Krutz.
• The Panthers then went on a 6-0 run to take a 12-7 lead at 4:17 of the fourth quarter.
• The final score of the game for SNHU went to junior Perez at 4:33 of the fourth.  Perez raced from the Penmen zone to the net for the goal.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Adelphi took 45 shots and the Penmen had 38.
• The Panthers were 0-for-1 in extra-man opportunities, and the Penmen were 0-for-2.
• Each team had 17 turnovers and went 1-for-4 in extra-man opportunities.
• SNHU finished 20-of-24 on its clear attempts and Adelphi was 22-24.
• Adelphi had a 37-35 ground ball advantage and the teams split the 26 face-offs.

NOTES

• Adelphi improved to 15-0 all-time against the Penmen and finished the regular season with a 9-0 record.  The Panthers will be the top seed in the upcoming NE10 tournament.
• The Penmen missed the tournament for the first time since 2019.
• Lynch (31) and Auger (26) led the Penmen in goals scored.  Auger added 28 assists for a career-best 54 points. 
• Auger's 81 career assists rank fourth in program history – and 152 points (over three seasons) rank him ninth-best.
• Senior Jack Terrones (Anaheim, Calif.) finished his career with 95 goals and 24 assists for 119 points.
• Marra finished 196-312, winning 62.8% of his face-offs.  The Penmen ranked seventh nationally in face-offs won.   He finished his career with 60.8% won, second-best all-time for SNHU.
• Marra came up with 526 ground balls over his 53 career games, setting a new standard for the program.

WHAT'S NEXT

• The Penmen have concluded the 2024 season. 

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