When and Where: September 30, 2026 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score: No. 10 Assumption University 3, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 5-3, Assumption 4-3
Senior Zoe Demers (Manchester, N.H.) scored her fourth goal of the season, but the Southern New Hampshire University field hockey team closed out the non-conference portion of its schedule with a 3-1 loss to 10th-ranked Assumption University on Wednesday evening at Larkin Field.
KEY MOMENT
Assumption took an early lead when Julia Carbone scored off an assist from Marta Brzoska at 2:18, but the Penmen answered less than three minutes later. Sophomore Olivia Andersen (Madbury, N.H.) set up Demers for the equalizer at 5:06.
The Greyhounds regained the lead at 20:33 when Caroline Mastergeorge scored off an assist from Daisy Stone on a penalty corner and carried the 2-1 advantage into halftime. Nova Rijks converted a penalty stroke at 42:08 to account for the final margin.
NOTES
- Demers' fourth goal of the season moved her into a tie with sophomore Kim Dull (Wilnis, The Netherlands) for the team lead.
- Andersen recorded her first assist of the season after scoring her first career goal in Monday's 6-0 victory over D'Youville.
- Dull led the Penmen with seven shots, including three on goal.
- Sophomore Agustina Miranda Waigand (Miami, Fla.) made a season-high nine saves.
- SNHU finished with nine shots, including four on goal, and six penalty corners.
- The loss snapped the Penmen's three-game winning streak.
- Assumption is ranked No. 10 in this week's NFHCA Division II Coaches Poll.
- Assumption leads the all-time series with SNHU, 12-4.
- Wednesday's game was the final non-conference contest on SNHU's regular-season schedule.
UP NEXT
- SNHU opens Northeast-10 Conference play Friday, Oct. 2 at 6 p.m. when it hosts Pace University at Larkin Field.
