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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
SNHU goalie Emma Peeters in action for field hockey
Jim Stankiewicz
0
Assumption ASSUMPTI (2-2, 0-0)
3
Winner Southern N.H. SOUTHERN (3-1, 1-0)
Assumption ASSUMPTI
(2-2, 0-0)
0
Final
3
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN
(3-1, 1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Assumption ASSUMPTI 0 0 0 0 0
Southern N.H. SOUTHERN 1 0 1 1 3

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Upsets #4 Assumption 3-0 Monday

Peeters Records Shutout, Christis Scores Twice

When and Where: September 16, 2024 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 3, #4 Assumption University 0
Records: SNHU 3-1, Assumption 2-2

Senior Annemartine Christis ('s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) and junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) led Southern New Hampshire University to a 3-0 upset over fourth-ranked Assumption University in non-conference play on Larkin Field Monday.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Peeters – 12 saves
  • Christis - 2 goals
  • Senior Carley Lovejoy (Kennebunk, Maine) – 1 goal
 
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Penmen scored the only goal of the first half.
  • Christis hit on a reverse chip to put SNHU up 1-0 just 6:43 into the contest.  Junior Anne Wiersma (Veldhoven, Netherlands) sent the pass to Christis.
  • Lovejoy extended the lead to 2-0 with 3:45 left in the third quarter.
  • Sophomore Amelia Crocombe (Somerset, England) sent a pass in front of the goal that  Lovejoy connected on.
  • Christis converted off a penalty corner from senior Eliza Bates (Newport, N.H.) with 10:15 to play in the contest for a 3-0 lead.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Greyhounds held an 11-1 edge on penalty corners.
  • Peeters recorded her first shutout of the season, while the Penmen scored on all three of their shots on goal.
  • Assumption had 19 shot attempts, with eight finding the net. SNHU recorded three shots on net out of six total shots.
NOTES
  • Christis tallied her fifth and sixth goals of the season, recording her third multi-goal game of the season, and second consecutive.  She had scored two goals against ranked opponents Pace (9/7) and Kutztown (9/14).
  • Peeters recorded her seventh career shutout for the Penmen.
  • Lovejoy registered her first goal of the season, becoming the fifth player to cash one in for the Penmen.
  • Assumption leads the all-time series 10-3. The Greyhounds had won the last five meetings. SNHU last defeated Assumption on October 26, 2019.
  • Assumption, a national semi-finalist in 2023, came into the game having defeated #6 West Chester and #2 East Stroudsburg.
  • The two teams will meet each other again on October 23rd at Assumption for a conference match.
UP NEXT
  • The Penmen head to Saint Michael's College next Monday for a non-conference game.
  • The next home game for SNHU will also be against Saint Michael's College on Tuesday, October 1 at 5:00 p.m.
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