When and Where: October 6, 2026 – Manchester, N.H. (Grappone Stadium)
Score: No. 9 Saint Anselm College 5, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 6-4 (1-1 NE10), Saint Anselm 7-2 (2-0 NE10)
Senior Amelia Crocombe (Taunton, England) scored her fourth goal of the season, but the Southern New Hampshire University field hockey team fell to ninth-ranked Saint Anselm College, 5-1, in Northeast 10 action Tuesday evening at Grappone Stadium.
KEY MOMENT
Saint Anselm struck three times in the opening quarter, with Kelly Holmes opening the scoring at 1:47 before Ruby Reid added goals at 10:01 and 11:00.
The Penmen answered at 19:12 when junior Natalie Paradzick (Hooksett, N.H.) connected with Crocombe, who scored to cut the deficit to 3-1.
The Hawks responded with a pair of Sophie Smith goals at 24:13 and 26:55 to take a 5-1 advantage into halftime. Neither team scored over the final 30 minutes.
NOTES
- Crocombe's fourth goal of the season gives her a team-leading 11 points on four goals and three assists.
- Paradzick recorded her second assist of the season.
- Sophomore Agustina Miranda Waigand (Miami, Fla.) made 11 saves, matching her season high.
- Crocombe put all four of her shots on goal, while junior Julia Giampietro (Sandwich, Mass.) had three shots on goal.
- SNHU finished with 13 shots, including nine on goal, and eight penalty corners.
- The Penmen held Saint Anselm scoreless in the second half.
- Saint Anselm has won the last five meetings and leads the all-time series, 21-2.
UP NEXT
- SNHU returns to Larkin Field on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. to host American International College in Northeast 10 action.
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