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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
Ryan Kayser skates for SNHU hockey
Jim Stankiewicz
5
Southern N.H. SNH 11-12-2, 10-6-2
5
Franklin Pierce FPU 1-23-2, 1-16-1
Southern N.H. SNH
11-12-2, 10-6-2
5
Final
5
Franklin Pierce FPU
1-23-2, 1-16-1
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 OT 1 OT 2 F
Southern N.H. SNH 1 2 2 0 0 5
Franklin Pierce FPU 2 2 1 0 0 5

Game Recap: Men's Ice Hockey |

SNHU and Franklin Pierce Battle To 5-5 Tie Saturday, Penmen Win Shootout

Ice Hockey Holds Second Place Heading To Final Weekend

When and Where: February 8, 2025 – Winchendon, Mass. (Jason Ritchie Ice Arena)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 5, Franklin Pierce University 5 (OT) - Penmen win shootout 1-0
Records: SNHU 11-12-2 (10-6-2 NE10), Franklin Pierce 1-23-2 (1-16-1 NE10)

Freshman Ryan Kayser (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) scored the game-tying goal with less than three minutes to play and added two assists as SNHU and Franklin Pierce played to a 5-5 tie on Saturday night.  SNHU Ice Hockey has clinched a home game in the playoffs and can earn a bye with a win next weekend.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS  KEY MOMENTS
  • Franklin Pierce opened the scoring on a goal by Cooper Anderson at 1:17 of the first period.
  • The Penmen drew even at 8:05 of the first period on a goal by sophomore Austin Hirschberger (Harwich, Mass.).  His fourth goal of the season came off a perfect cross-ice pass from freshman Dillon Phillips (Raleigh, N.C.).  Senior Jackson Aldrich (Waterville, Maine) also earned an assist on the play.
  • Sam Mitchell put the Ravens up 2-1 at 9:50 of the first period, and Franklin Pierce would lead for about 20 minutes of game time.
  • The goal which tied the game at 2-2 came on the power-play with Lynch scoring on a slap shot off a feed from Kayser.  Watson also was credited with an assist on the play.
  • Franklin Pierce responded with goals by Josh Tisdel and Brendan Spinale to move ahead 4-2.
  • It took the Penmen just 26 seconds after Spinale's goal to get to 4-3 when Watson scored off Pomposelli's pass.  Lynch also assisted for SNHU.
  • SNHU tied the game at 4-4 at 2:47 of the third.  Pomposelli scored with the assist to Kayser.
  • Franklin Pierce took a 5-4 lead at 16:24 of the third, but Kayser was able to tie the game at 17:04, scoring off his takeaway near center ice and sending the puck into the net.
  • Each team had four shots in the 3-on-3 overtime with neither team scoring.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • The Penmen had a 45-40 shot advantage over the Ravens.
  • SNHU went 1-for-2 on the power-play and Franklin Pierce was 0-5.
  • SNHU never led in the contest, rallying to tie three times.  
  • The teams played a shootout with the only scored by SNHU's Phillips.  Berke was a perfect 5-for-5 stopping Franklin Pierce in the shootout.
NOTES
  • The Penmen finish 3-0-1 against Franklin Pierce in 2024-25 and lead the all-time series 41-18-8.   
  • SNHU's first line tallied six goals on the weekend with Lynch, Watson, and Pomposelli each scoring a goal both Friday and Saturday.
  • The Penmen finish the weekend two points ahead of Saint Michael's for second place in the Northeast-10 standings.  One win next weekend will clinch second and earn a bye to the Championship semifinals.  The Penmen have clinched at least one home game in the post-season.
UP NEXT
  • The final regular season games will be against Saint Anselm College on February 14 and 15 at The Ice Den Arena in Hooksett.  Both games are scheduled to start at 7:40 p.m.
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