Box Score When and Where: March 21, 2026 — Duffy Field, Colchester, Vt.
Score: Saint Michael's 11, #17 Southern New Hampshire University 10
Records: SNHU 4-2 (0-2 NE10), Saint Michael's 6-1 (1-1 NE10)

The Southern New Hampshire University men's lacrosse team dropped a hard-fought 11-10 decision at Saint Michael's College on Saturday evening in Northeast 10 Conference action. Junior Sean Dwyer (Ballston Spa, N.Y.) recorded his first hat trick of the year, but a seven-goal third quarter by the Purple Knights proved to be the difference in another tightly contested matchup between the programs.

KEY MOMENTS

• SNHU built early momentum, taking a 3-2 lead after one quarter and extending it to 7-3 midway through the second, fueled by goals from Dwyer, junior Joey Gallo (Derry, N.H.) and senior Aiden Blouin (Barre, Vt.).
• The Penmen appeared in control late in the second quarter following a four-goal run in just over five minutes that opened up the four-goal cushion.
• Saint Michael's responded with a decisive third quarter, outscoring SNHU 7-1, including five goals in the final 5:31 of the period to turn a 7-6 deficit into a 10-8 lead.
• The Purple Knights added an early fourth-quarter goal to make it 11-8 before SNHU mounted a late push.
• Sophomore Blake Wozniak (Garden Grove, Calif.) and Dwyer scored in the final nine minutes to bring the Penmen within one, but they were unable to find the equalizer in the closing seconds.

NOTES

• Dwyer led the Penmen with three goals, marking his first hat trick of the season and giving him 10 goals on the season.  
• Eight different players scored for SNHU, including Gallo, Blouin, juniors Kyle Beckett (Monroe, Conn.), Bradley Cole (Liverpool, N.Y.) and Patrick Roy (North Andover, Mass.).
• Junior goalkeeper Matt Roy (North Andover, Mass.) made seven saves in 42:56, while senior John Batchelor (Longmeadow, Mass.) stopped three shots over the final 17:04.
• Saint Michael's held advantages in faceoffs (16-9) and ground balls (37-35), helping fuel its third-quarter surge.
• The loss marked the fourth consecutive one-goal game between the two programs, with each team winning on its home field over the past four seasons.
• Saint Michael's now leads the all-time series, 29-15.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen return home on Sunday, March 29, for a 1:00 p.m. matchup against top-ranked Adelphi University.

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