Southern New Hampshire University Athletics
Week at a Glance (April 14-20, 2025)
Female Athlete of the Week: Amelia Freitas - Softball - Sr., P
Amelia Freitas (Plymouth, Mass.) went 2-0 with a 0.91 ERA in three starts, spinning two complete games, including a no-hitter against American International College, as she allowed just three runs on five hits, while striking out 16, over 23 innings of a 4-1 week for softball. Freitas no-hit the Yellow Jackets in game one – a 14-0, five-inning victory – striking out seven and walking only one, as she recorded the first no-hitter for the Penmen in eight years.
Male Athlete of the Week: Nater Wachter - Baseball - So., CF
Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) hit .313 (10-32) with four home runs, 19 RBI and 11 runs scored in a 6-1 week for baseball. Wachter, who doubled twice and walked five times, slashed .405/.750/1.155, as he had a hit in the final six games and an RBI in five of them. He was 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI and four runs scored in a 22-5 win at Saint Anselm College on Wednesday. Watcher then hit a grand slam and drove in five in each game of Friday's doubleheader sweep of Saint Michael's College, as he combined to go 4-for-10 with two home runs, 10 RBI and four runs scored in the two wins. He was named the NE10 Player of the Week earlier Monday.
Softball (21-11, 8-4 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
4/14 vs. Southern Connecticut – PPD
4/14 vs. Southern Connecticut – PPD
4/15 vs. New Haven – W, 2-1 (11 inn.) ***completed 4/21***
4/15 vs. New Haven – PPD
4/17 vs. Saint Anselm – W, 3-2 (9 inn.)
4/17 vs. Saint Anselm – L, 3-5
4/18 vs. American Int'l – W, 14-0 (5 inn.)
4/18 vs. American Int'l – W, 8-2
This Week's Games:
4/21 vs. New Haven – 2:30 p.m.
4/22 vs. Southern Connecticut – 2 p.m.
4/22 vs. Southern Connecticut – 4 p.m
4/25 at Adelphi – 2 p.m.
4/25 at Adelphi – 4 p.m.
4/26 at Pace – 12 p.m.
4/26 at Pace – 2 p.m.
Notes:
- Softball went 4-1 last week, including a sweep of American International College on Friday.
- Sophomore Mikaya Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) went 6-for-11 (.545) with a pair of extra-base hits, three RBI, four runs and three walks, while putting together a slash line of .643/.727/1.370. In the doubleheader sweep of American Int'l, Alto went 4-for-4 with three RBI, three runs scored, two doubles and a pair of walks.
- Junior Peyton Feldman (Foxborough, Mass.) hit .474 (9-19) with a pair of RBI and five runs scored, highlighted by a walk-off RBI double in the ninth inning of a 3-2 win against Saint Anselm in the opener. Feldman had two hits in four of the five contests.
- Senior Mackenzie Bruggeman (Trumbull, Conn.) went 7-for-17 (.412) with five RBI and three runs scored. She was 3-for-7 with three RBI and a pair of runs scored against the Yellow Jackets.
- Senior Jordyn Resetar (Hanover, Pa.) also batted .412 (7-17) with an RBI and three runs scored. She was 3-for-4 and scored the winning run in the walk-off win over the Hawks.
- Senior Amelia Freitas (Plymouth, Mass.) went 2-0 with a 0.91 ERA in three starts, spinning two complete games, including a no-hitter against American Int'l, as she allowed just three runs on five hits, while striking out 16, over 23 innings. Freitas no-hit the Yellow Jackets in game one – a 14-0, five-inning victory – striking out seven and walking only one, as she recorded the first no-hitter for the Penmen since Sarah Lavallee no-hit Post University on April 10, 2017.
Baseball (24-12, 12-5 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
4/12 vs. Southern Connecticut – W, 6-4 (12 inn.)
4/12 vs. Southern Connecticut – W, 5-2 (7 inn.)
4/13 vs. New Haven – W, 11-4 (6 inn.)
4/13 vs. New Haven – PPD
4/16 at Saint Anselm – W, 22-5
4/18 at Saint Michael's – W, 20-6
4/18 at Saint Michael's – W, 19-7
4/19 at Saint Michael's – L, 4-7
4/19 at Saint Michael's – Canceled
This Week's Games:
4/26 vs. Pace – 12 p.m.
4/26 vs. Pace – 3 p.m.
4/27 vs. Adelphi – 12 p.m.
4/27 vs. Adelphi – 3 p.m.
Notes:
- Baseball, receiving votes in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Top 25, went 6-1 last week as it outscored its opponents, 87-35.
- Sophomore Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) hit .313 (10-32) with four home runs, 19 RBI and 11 runs scored, as he was named the NE10 Player of the Week earlier Monday. Wachter, who doubled twice and walked five times, slashed .405/.750/1.155, as he had a hit in the final six games and an RBI in five of them. He was 3-for-5 with a home run, six RBI and four runs scored in a 22-5 win at Saint Anselm College on Wednesday. Watcher hit a grand slam and drove in five in each game of Friday's doubleheader sweep of Saint Michael's College, as he combined to go 4-for-10 with two home runs, 10 RBI and four runs scored in the two wins.
- Junior Jake Pisano (Hamden, Conn.) went 11-for-23 (.478) with a home run, six RBI and seven runs scored. He was 4-for-5 in a 19-7 victory in game two against Saint Michael's.
- Junior Kyle Lavigne (Bedford, N.H.) hit .474 (9-19) with a home run, seven RBI and 12 runs scored. He walked eight times and slashed .643/.632/1.275. Lavigne went 4-for-5 with three RBI and three runs scored in a 20-6 win at Saint Michael's in game one.
- Graduate student Jorge Burgos (Santo Domingo, D.R.) batted .409 (9-22) with three home runs, nine RBI, 11 runs, two doubles and nine walks, as he put together a slash line of .545/.909/1.454. He was 2-for-4 with a home run, four RBI and two runs scored at Saint Anselm.
- Freshman Jackson Marshall (Hooksett, N.H.) batted .345 (10-29) with three home runs, nine RBI and five runs scored, while putting together a slash line of .412/.724/1.136, en route to his fifth NE10 Rookie of the Week award Monday. Marshall went 3-for-9 with a home run and three RBI in Monday's doubleheader sweep of Southern Connecticut State University. He was then 5-for-13 with two home runs and four RBI in a three-game set at Saint Michael's over the weekend.
- Sophomore Joel Valera (Boston, Mass.) was 7-for-24 (.292) with two home runs, 10 RBI, seven runs scored and seven walks. He was 3-for-4 with a home run and four RBI in a 6-4, 12-inning win in the first game of a doubleheader with Southern Connecticut.
- Sophomore Devin Divita (New Hartford, Conn.) went 2-0 with a 0.75 ERA in two appearances, including his first career start. Divita allowed one run and one hit over 12.0 innings, striking out 12 and walking five, as he produced a microscopic 0.50 WHIP. In the first game against Southern Connecticut, Divita came on in relief to fire four hitless innings, as he struck out six and walked two. Divita drew the start in the game-one victory at Saint Michael's and carried a no-hitter into the top of the ninth, but had it broken up on his second pitch of the inning. Divita wound up being charged with one earned run on a single hit over eight-plus innings, while punching out six and walking three.
Women's Lacrosse (6-9, 2-7 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
4/16 at American Int'l – W, 18-2
4/19 vs. Assumption – L, 10-14
This Week's Games:
4/22 at Saint Michael's – 3 p.m.
If win...
4/26 at TBD – TBA (NE10 Championship quarterfinal)
Notes:
- Women's lacrosse went 1-1 last week, erupting for an 18-2 triumph at American International College on Wednesday, before losing to Assumption University on Senior Day, 14-10, Saturday.
- Graduate student Katelyn Hadden (Newburyport, Mass.) posted 12 points on seven goals and five assists, while adding six ground balls, four draw controls and five caused turnovers. Hadden notched six points (3g, 3a), including her 100th goal in an SNHU uniform, five ground balls, four draw controls and five caused turnovers at American Int'l, before tallying four goals and two assists versus Assumption.
- Freshman Sabrina Redding (Forked River, N.J.) tallied four goals and two assists for six points, as she was chosen as the NE10 Rookie of the Week for the second time earlier Monday. Redding recorded three goals and two assists, while causing a turnover, against the Yellow Jackets. She scored a goal and caused a turnover versus the Greyhounds.
- Freshman Corrina Moulton (Barre, Vt.) made 10 saves on 24 shots over 90 minutes of action in two starts. stopped the only two shots she faced in the first half at AIC. Sophomore Nicole Mirra (Cicero, N.Y.) played the second half and did not record a save. Moulton turned away eight of the 22 shots that came her way against Assumption.
Men's Lacrosse (5-8, 3-5 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
4/16 at #3 Saint Anselm – L, 7-10
4/19 at American Int'l – W, 15-14
This Week's Games:
4/26 at #3-seed Pace – 3:30 p.m. (NE10 Championship quarterfinal)
Notes:
- Men's lacrosse split a pair of games last week to collect the sixth and final NE10 postseason spot. The Penmen dropped a 10-7 decision at third-ranked Saint Anselm College on Wednesday, before edging American International College, 15-14, Saturday.
- Sophomore Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.) scored five goals and dished a pair of assists for seven points, in addition to collecting a pair of ground balls and causing two turnovers. Four of his tallies and an assist came against American Int'l.
- Freshman Joey Gallo (Derry, N.H.) tallied five points on three goals and two assists, while scooping up three ground balls. He notched a goal and an assist at Saint Anselm, before adding two goals and a helper at American Int'l.
- Sophomore Kyle Beckett (Monroe, Conn.) registered two goals and two assists at AIC.
- Sophomore Matt Roy (North Andover, Mass.) stopped 12 of 22 shots at Saint Anselm.
- Junior John Batchelor (Longmeadow, Mass.) made his first start in goal against the Yellow Jackets, making four stops on 11 bids in the first half, while senior Patrick Cassidy (Chelmsford, Mass.) came on in relief and made nine saves on 16 shots in the second half.
Women's Track & Field
Last Week's Results:
4/14 at Ed Daniels Invitational – 2nd/15
4/17 at Merrimack Track Alumni Carnival – 4th/4
4/19 at George Davis Invitational – NTS
This Week's Meets:
4/25 at CCSU Blue Devil Invitational
Notes:
- Women's track & field competed at three different meets last week, finishing second at its own Ed Daniels Invitational on Monday, place fourth at the Merrimack Track Alumni Carnival on Thursday and taking part in the no-team-scoring George Davis Invitational on Saturday.
- At the Ed Daniels Invite, junior Hope Sinclair (Hampton, N.H.) established a new program record of 12.32 seconds to win her prelim in the 100m, and was second in the finals in 12.39. She also ran the opening leg of the 4x100m, teaming with freshman Hannah Sippel (Chester, N.H.), sophomore Jordan Wheaton (Hooksett, N.H.), and junior Carly Schofield (Plymouth, Mass.) to win the race in 49.77 seconds. Sinclair also ran on the winning 4x400m relay team with sophomore Kay Wheelock (Milford, Mass.), Sippel and freshman Hope Hanafin (Burlington, Mass.).
- Sippel also won the 400m in 59.25 seconds.
- Graduate student Laila Bunnitt (Lewiston, Maine) just missed a new program record, while finishing second in the hammer throw, smashing her previous best with a 49.29m. She also won the shot put (13.56m) and discus (40.09m).
- Bunnitt also set a new PR, while winning the shot put (13.61m) at Merrimack. She also won the discus (40.80m) and finished second in the hammer throw (46.69m).
- At Lowell, Sinclair won the 100m (12.45) and the 200m (25.71).
- Sippel won the 400m in personal-best time of 57.97.
- Sophomore Jordan Wheaton (Hooksett, N.H.) won the 100 hurdles in 15.41 seconds.
Women's Tennis (10-5, 5-3 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Matches:
Idle
Notes:
- Women's tennis has completed its regular season and will await its fate for the NCAA Championship.
Men's Tennis (5-11, 4-4 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
4/16 vs. Queens (N.Y.) – L, 1-4
4/19 vs. Franklin Pierce – L, 3-4
This Week's Matches:
4/24 vs. Assumption – 3 p.m.
4/26 at Saint Michael's – 12 p.m.
Notes:
- Men's tennis went 0-2 last week, suffering a 4-1 loss to Queens (N.Y.) College in non-conference action Wednesday, before being edged by Franklin Pierce University, 4-3, Saturday.
- Senior Cade Nadeau (Quispamsis, New Brunswick) went 2-2 during the week. Nadeau had a huge, 6-3, 0-6, 6-4, victory at No. 1 singles to forge a 3-3 tie with Franklin Pierce. He also combined with sophomore Carlos Molero (Barcelona, Spain) for a 6-4 win over Lucas Foix Sotos and Loup Alleno against Queens.
Men's Golf
Last Week's Results:
4/15 at Saint Anselm Spring Invitational (Candia Woods Golf Links, Candia, N.H.) – 3/8
4/18 at Penmen Spring Invitational (Beaver Meadow Golf Course, Concord, N.H.) – T-5th/8
4/19 at Penmen Spring Invitational (Beaver Meadow Golf Course, Concord, N.H.) – T-2nd/8
This Week's Events:
4/22 at Penmen Season Finale (Derryfield Country Club, Manchester, N.H.)
4/23 at Penmen Season Finale (Derryfield Country Club, Manchester, N.H.)
Notes:
- Men's golf took part in a pair of tournaments last week, finishing third at the Saint Anselm Spring Invitational on Tuesday at Candia (N.H.) Golf Links, before tying for second at ts own Penmen Spring Invitational on Saturday at Beaver Meadow Golf Course in Concord.
- Junior Evan Rollins (Laconia, N.H.) and freshman Andrew Surprenant (Boscawen, N.H.) each turned in a 1-over 72 to tie for fifth at the Saint Anselm Spring Invite – three shots back of the leader.
- Rollins tied for sixth at the Penmen Spring Invite with a 2-under 142 (72/70), while Surprenant had the lowest round for the Penmen, firing a 4-under 69 in the final round to finished tied for 11th at even-par 144.
Completed Seasons
Field Hockey (16-4, 12-1 NE10)
Notes:
- Field hockey enjoyed its best season in five years, winning 10 straight matches at one point and climbing as high in the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II National Coaches Poll it ever has at No. 4.
- The Penmen earned the No. 2 seed in the NE10 Championship and were toppled in the semifinals by the eventual NCAA National Champions, Saint Anselm College. SNHU claimed its second NCAA Championship berth as the No. 5 seed and fell to the NCAA National Championship finalist, Kutztown University, 2-1 in double-overtime.
- Senior Annemartine Christis (s-Hertogenbosch, Netherlands) was named the NE10 Player of the Year, junior Emma Peeters (Wageningen, Netherlands) was chosen NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year, and Julie Munson was selected as the NE10 Coach of the Year. Christis set new single-season program records in goals (30), assists (14) and points (74), as she led the country in goals and points, while ranking second in assists. Peeters played every second in net, recording 10 shutouts, while stopping 102 of 121 shots for a 0.92 goals-against average (GAA) and a nation-leading .843 save percentage.
- Christis and Peeters were joined on the NE10 All-Conference First Team by junior Anne Wiersma (Veldhoven, Netherlands). Senior Eliza Bates (Newport, N.H.) and sophomore Minke van de Poll (Oosterbeck, Netherlands) were Second Team picks, sophomore Jade Hendriks (Huissen, Netherlands) was a Third Teamer and freshman Natalie Paradzick (Hooksett, N.H.) received an All-Rookie Team nod.
Women's Soccer (10-2-6, 5-1-4 NE10)
Notes:
- Women's soccer, which was ranked as high as 10th in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll during the season, began the year with 13 consecutive matches without a loss (9-0-4), tied for the third longest streak in program history.
- The team claimed the No. 3 seed for the NE10 Championship, but was upset in penalty kicks by Saint Anselm College. The Penmen did enough to collect their seventh straight berth to the NCAA Championship and 10th, overall, as they earned the No. 3 seed in the East Region. SNHU rallied for a first round victory over Molloy University, 2-1, but had its season draw to an end with a second round loss against Franklin Pierce University (2-0).
- Junior Claudia Keith (Danvers, Mass.) became the first Penmen to be named the NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year after rankings second in the conference in shutouts (11) and goals-against average (0.55), and third in both saves (62) and save percentage (.861). She also was recognized with a spot on the D2CCA East All-Region Second Team.
- Keith was joined on the NE10 All-Conference First Team by graduate students Alyssa Anderson (Londonderry, N.H.) and Kassidy Michael (Manheim, Pa.). Anderson, a D2CCA East All-Region First Teamer, led the team with 17 points on six goals and five assists, while Michael was a three-time NE10 Defensive Player of the Week.
- Senior Lauren Conti (Schenectady, N.Y.) and graduate student Agata Giani (Milan, Italy) collected NE10 Second Team honors, while graduate student Ava Jakich-Kunze (Moscow, Idaho), and juniors Imogen Noon (Gold Coast, Australia) and Carly Schofield (Plymouth, Mass.) were all named to the Third Team. Freshman Sam Torres (Schenectady, N.Y.) received an All-Rookie Team nod.
Men's Soccer (14-2-3, 7-0-2 NE10)
Notes:
- Men's soccer put together its best campaign in nearly a decade, as the 14 victories were the most since the 2015 team won 19 matches. The Penmen climbed as high as No. 5 in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll.
- The team went unbeaten in NE10 play to capture the regular season crown, before also collecting its eighth NE10 tournament title. The Penmen garnered the No. 2 seed in Super Region 1, as well as a bye in the first round, when it secured its 24th NCAA Championship bid. They played to a 1-1 draw with seventh-seeded Post University in their second round matchup, but suffered a 7-6 loss in a penalty kick shootout.
- SNHU placed an impressive six on the D2CCA East All-Region First Team, including NE10 Player of the Year Iago Perez (A Coruña, Spain), NE10 Defensive Player of the Year Liam Evans (Rock Hill, N.Y.), NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) and NE10 Rookie of the Year Gabriel Castro (León, Spain). Fellow NE10 All-Conference First Team selections Martin Zapata (Pamplona, Spain) and Haroun Conteh (Glendale, Ariz.) also received the honor.
- Head coach Josh Taylor also earned his first NE10 Coach of the Year accolade, as the Penmen became the first team to ever sweep all five NE10 major awards. Senior Philipp Herrmann (Bruckmuehl, Germany) was the seventh member of the squad to find a place on the NE10 First Team.
- Sophomore Alex Pons (Castellón, Spain) received a Second Team nod, while graduate student Martin Fuentes (Pamplona, Spain) and junior Alejo Caceres (Córdoba, Argentina) were recognized with Third Team selections.
Women's Volleyball (9-17, 4-6 NE10)
Notes:
- Women's volleyball won three of four at one point, and four of six down the stretch, to earn the No. 6 seed in the NE10 Championship. The Penmen saw their season end with a 3-1 loss at the third-seeded University of New Haven.
- Senior Julia Cavalcanti (Vineyard, Utah) was chosen for the NE10 All-Conference Third Team after ranking fifth in the league in service aces (42) and 12th in hitting percentage (.267). Freshman Addie Garn (Gilbert, Ariz.) earned a spot on the All-Rookie Team, as she placed seventh in the conference in aces per set (0.47) and ninth in assists per set (5.82).
Cross Country
Notes:
- Women's cross country finished as the runner-up at the NE10 Championships and placed ninth at the NCAA East Regional Championships. While the team did not qualify for nationals, junior Corrina Obernesser (Westminster, Colo.) did, as her time for the 6k was 22:05.6, a new PR, and good for third place. She and freshman Paige McInerney (Acton, Mass.) earned USTFCCCA East All-Region status. Obernesser completed the 6k at the NCAA National Championships in Sacramento, Calif. in 23:56.9, finishing 229th at the Arcade Creek Cross Country Course.
- Obernesser earned NE10 All-Conference First Team honors, while McInerney was a Second Team selection and was joined by sophomore Deirdre Bailat (North Billerica, Mass.). Freshman Erika Wojcik (North Andover, Mass.) collected Third-Team All-Conference honors.
- Men's cross country finished sixth at both the NE10 and NCAA East Regional Championships. Junior Dillon Labonte (Lee, N.H.) also qualified, individually, for nationals, as he finished fourth at regionals, running a personal best for the 10k in a time of 31:30.5. He and sophomore Eric Sekyaya (Burlington, Mass.) earned USTFCCCA All-Region recognition. Labonte finished 227th in the 10k race at nationals in 33:31.8. Following the race, Labonte was awarded the prestigious NCAA Elite 90 Award, which goes to the athlete with the highest grade-point average (GPA) at each of the NCAA's 90 Championships.
- Labonte was also an NE10 First Team choice, while Sekaya was a Third Teamer.
Women's Basketball (12-16, 7-13 NE10)
Notes:
- Women's basketball won six of eight in the middle of the season, but dropped four straight to end the regular season and collect the No. 9 seed for the NE10 Championship.
- The Penmen went on the road and captured a first round win at eighth-seeded Saint Michael's College, before seeing its season end at top-seeded and eventual NE10 Champion Bentley University.
Men's Basketball (21-9, 14-6 NE10)
Notes:
- The Penmen won the Northeast-10 Championship for the second consecutive year and appeared in the NCAA tournament for a third consecutive season.
- The defending East Region champion fell to NE10 rival Assumption University in this year's quarterfinal played at Daemen University in Amherst, N.Y.
- Senior Kurtis Henderson (Brockton, Mass.) buried a 3-pointer with 0.3 seconds on the clock in overtime to win the NE10 title 72-71 over 22nd-ranked Pace University at the Stan Spirou Field House.
- Henderson was named to the NE10 All-Conference First-Team and senior Paul Greene (Freeport, Bahamas) received a Second-Team selection. Greene averaged a double-double for the season.
- Head Coach Jack Perri earned his 100th career win at SNHU, and 200th overall as a Head Coach during the 2024-25 campaign.
Men's Ice Hockey (12-15-2, 10-8-2 NE10)
Notes:
- Men's ice hockey reached double-digit wins for the eighth consecutive season, winning four of five at one point in January to set itself up for a playoff push. The Penmen went unbeaten in six of eight league games down the stretch to earn the No. 3 seed for the NE10 Championship. They earned a 1-0, first round victory against sixth-seeded Franklin Pierce University, but fell at second-seeded Saint Michael's College in the semifinal to see their season draw to a close.
- Sophomore Collin Berke (Crofton, Md.) posted a phenomenal season, earning NE10 Goalkeeper of the Year honors and a spot on the NE10 All-Conference Team after finishing with a 2.23 goals-against average (GAA) and .932 save percentage. He led the conference in shutouts, while sitting second in GAA and third in save percentage.
- Junior Brendan Lynch (Nepean, Ontario) was chosen as the NE10 Defensive Player of the Year and joined Berke on the NE10 First Team. Lynch led the team in plus-minus rating (+9) and points (27), while pacing the league in face-off win percentage (.596) and ranking second in assists (20).
- Freshman Ryan Kayser (Highlands Ranch, Colo.) received an NE10 Second Team and All-Rookie Team nod, as he tied for third on the team with 16 points (4 goals, 12 assists).
Cheerleading
Notes:
- Cheerleading finished third at the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championships on April 10-11 in Daytona Beach.
- The team slotted in third in All-Girl Division II for a third consecutive year, matching its best finish ever, and just missing second place by .0167 points after scoring an 88.1.
- The Penmen posted a 22.1625 on day one for their highest score in program history.
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