Southern New Hampshire University Athletics
Week at a Glance (February 24-March 2, 2025)
Female Athlete of the Week: Katelyn Hadden - Women's Lacrosse - Gr., A/M
Katelyn Hadden (Newburyport, Mass.) matched her career highs in both goals (7) and points (10), as she notched her 100th point in a Penmen uniform in Sunday's 19-12 victory over Roberts Wesleyan University for women's lacrosse. Hadden added nine draw controls and a pair of ground balls in the win.
Male Athlete of the Week: Paul Greene - Men's Basketball - Sr., F
Paul Greene (Freeport, Bahamas) notched 20.5 points, 10 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks, while hitting on 55.6 percent (15-27) of his shots from the floor and 84.6 percent (11-13) of his free throws, during a 2-0 week for men's basketball. Greene tallied 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and four steals in a 75-72 win at Bentley University on Tuesday, before stuffing the box score with a career-best 27 points (10-16 FG, 7-9 FT), 11 rebounds, an assist, a career-high four blocks and three steals in a 78-70 NE10 Championship quarterfinal victory versus Saint Anselm College.
Women's Basketball (12-16, 7-13 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
2/25 at #3 Bentley – L, 54-87
2/28 at Saint Michael's – W, 70-63 (NE10 Championship first round)
3/2 at #3 Bentley – L, 50-64 (NE10 Championship quarterfinal)
This Week's Games:
Idle
Notes:
- Women's basketball went 1-2 last week, losing its regular-season final at third-ranked Bentley University on Tuesday (87-54) to finish with the No. 9 seed in the NE10 Championship, before advancing with a first round victory at eighth-seeded Saint Michael's College on Friday (70-63) and finally seeing its season come to an end with a 64-50 loss back at top-seeded Bentley in Sunday's quarterfinal.
- Junior Meghan Gordon (Attleboro, Mass.) pumped in 18 points (6-11 FG, 6-6 FT), while grabbing eight rebounds and dishing two assists in the win at Saint Michael's.
- Sophomore Ava Winterburn (New Boston, N.H.) added 16 points (7-12 FG, 1-3 3-FG, 1-2 FT) and eight boards against the Purple Knights. She also matched a career best with 17 points (7-15 FG, 3-8 3-FG) and eight rebounds in the quarterfinal defeat.
Men's Basketball (19-8, 14-6 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
2/25 at Bentley – W, 75-72
3/2 vs. Saint Anselm – W, 78-70 (NE10 Championship quarterfinal)
This Week's Games:
3/5 vs. Bentley – 7 p.m. (NE10 Championship semifinal)
3/8 vs. Pace/at Adelphi – TBA (NE10 Championship final)
Notes:
- Men's basketball won both of its games last week, gutting out a 72-69 victory at Bentley University in the regular-season finale Tuesday to collect the No. 2 seed for the NE10 Championship. The Penmen earned a first round bye and then dispatched seventh-seeded Saint Anselm College, 78-70, Sunday.
- Senior Paul Greene (Freeport, Bahamas) notched 20.5 points, 10 rebounds, 2.5 assists, 3.5 steals and 2.0 blocks, while hitting on 55.6 percent (15-27) of his shots from the floor and 84.6 percent (11-13) of his free throws. Greene tallied 14 points (5-11 FG, 4-4 FT), nine rebounds, four assists and four steals at Bentley, before stuffing the box score with a career-best 27 points (10-16 FG, 7-9 FT), 11 rebounds, an assist, a career-high four blocks and three steals versus Saint Anselm.
- Senior Jhamyl Fricas (Lawrence, Mass.) matched his season high with 19 points (8-14 FG, 2-6 3-FG, 1-1 FT), while adding three rebounds, a pair of assists and a career-high four steals, to lead the way against the Falcons.
Women's Indoor Track & Field
Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Meets:
3/7 at NEICAAA Championships – 10 a.m.
3/8 at NEICAAA Championships – 10 a.m.
Notes:
- Women's indoor track & field was idle last week and competes at the New England Championships on Friday and Saturday at the TRACK at New Balance in Boston.
Softball (2-0, 0-0 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
3/2 vs. Western Oregon – W, 9-0 (Clermont, Fla.)
3/2 vs. West Virginia Wesleyan – W, 5-3 (Clermont, Fla.)
This Week's Games:
3/3 vs. St. Cloud State – 9 a.m. (Clermont, Fla.)
3/3 vs. Grand Valley State – 11:15 a.m. (Clermont, Fla.)
3/4 vs. Concordia-St. Paul – 12:30 p.m. (Clermont, Fla.)
3/4 vs. Clarion – 2:45 p.m. (Clermont, Fla.)
3/6 vs. Felician – 12:15 p.m. (Melbourne, Fla.)
3/6 vs. Cedarville – 2:30 p.m. (Melbourne, Fla.)
3/7 vs. Mercy – 11:30 a.m. (Melbourne, Fla.)
3/7 vs. Bridgeport – 1:30 p.m. (Melbourne, Fla.)
3/8 vs. West Chester – 10 a.m. (Melbourne, Fla.)
3/8 vs. West Chester – 12 p.m. (Melbourne, Fla.)
Notes:
- Softball opened its season Sunday in Clermont, Fla., with a pair of wins, downing Western Oregon University (9-0) and West Virginia Wesleyan College (5-3).
- Senior Mackenzie Bruggeman (Trumbull, Conn.) finished 2-for-7 with a pair of doubles and four RBI, as she knocked in a pair in each win.
- Junior Jordyn Resetar (Hanover, Pa.) was 4-for-8 with two doubles and two runs scored. She went 2-for-4 and scored a run in each game.
- Sophomore Grace Jenkins (Groton, Conn.) went 1-for-3, scored twice and knocked in three in the win over Western Oregon.
- Sophomore Kaysie DeMoura (Taunton, Mass.) finished 2-for-3 with a pair of RBI against the Wolves.
- Freshman Alyssa Abbott (Hudson, N.H.) was 2-for-5, with two RBI and a run scored, as she took home NE10 Rookie of the Week honors earlier Monday. She went 1-for-3 with the two RBI and runs scored against Western Oregon.
- Sophomore Charlotte Donovan (Biddeford, Maine) went 1-for-3 with two RBI against West Virginia Wesleyan.
- Senior Amelia Freitas (Plymouth, Mass.) earned a win and a save, as she fired eight innings of three-hit, shutout ball and struck out eight, while walking only one. Freitas went the distance with a three-hit, eight-strikeout, complete-game shutout against Western Oregon. She walked a batter in an otherwise perfect inning against the Bobcats.
- Sophomore Julianna Colbert (Burrillville, R.I.) picked up the win in game two against West Virginia Wesleyan, allowing three runs on six hits over six innings, fanning four and walking three.
Baseball (4-2, 0-0 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
3/1 vs. Adelphi – L, 1-6 (Hartford, Conn.)
3/2 vs. Post – PPD (West Hartford, Conn.)
3/2 vs. Post – PPD (West Hartford, Conn.)
This Week's Games:
3/7 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas – 12 p.m. (Cary, N.C.)
3/7 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas – 3 p.m. (Cary, N.C.)
3/8 vs. Mansfield – 12 p.m. (Cary, N.C.)
3/8 vs. Mansfield – 3 p.m. (Cary, N.C.)
3/9 vs. Dominican (N.Y.) – 10 a.m. (Cary, N.C.)
Notes:
- Baseball, ranked ninth in both the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association (NCBWA) Division II Top 25 and the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) Division II Coaches Poll, as well as sixth in the D2 Baseball Top 25 Rankings, dropped its only game of the week – 6-1 decision to Adelphi University in a neutral-site matchup at Trinity College.
- Sophomore Nater Wachter (Concord, N.H.) went 2-for-4 with a run scored.
- Junior Frankie DeMaro (Newburgh, N.Y.) had the only other hit for the Penmen, going 1-for-4 with an RBI.
- Junior Austin Trumpour (Jensen Beach, Fla.) (1-1) allowed three runs on five hits over five innings, while striking out six and walking a batter.
- Freshman Angel Baez (Leominster, Mass.) was charged with three runs – all unearned – on three walks, while punching out five, over four innings of work.
Women's Lacrosse (1-1, 0-0 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
3/2 vs. Roberts Wesleyan – W, 19-12
This Week's Games:
3/4 vs. Felician – 1 p.m.
3/7 at #14 Kutztown – 3 p.m.
3/9 at Jefferson – 1 p.m.
Notes:
- Women's lacrosse went 1-0 last week, capturing its first win of 2025 with a 19-12 victory over Roberts Wesleyan University on Sunday.
- Graduate student Katelyn Hadden (Newburyport, Mass.) matched her career highs in both goals (7) and points (10), as she notched her 100th point in a Penmen uniform, while adding nine draw controls and a pair of ground balls.
- Sophomore Eliana Anderson (Danvers, Mass.) registered a career-high four goals and an assist to match her career best with five points, to go with four ground balls and six draw controls.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Nicole Mirra (Cicero, N.Y.) stopped 11 of the 19 shots she faced over the opening 50:23.
Men's Lacrosse (1-2, 0-0 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
3/1 vs. St. Thomas Aquinas – L, 9-11
This Week's Games:
3/8 at Lynn – 12 p.m.
Notes:
- Men's lacrosse lost an 11-9 heartbreaker to St. Thomas Aquinas College on Saturday after being up 9-7 with less than eight minutes to go.
- Sophomore Sean Dwyer (Ballston Spa, N.Y.; assist), sophomore Ryan Lynch (Derry, N.H.; two assists) and freshman Blake Wozniak(Garden Grove, Calif.) each scored twice.
- Senior Patrick Cassidy (Chelmsford, Mass.) made six saves.
Women's Tennis (8-5, 5-3 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
3/2 at Hawaii Hilo – L, 2-5
This Week's Matches:
3/3 at Hawaii Hilo
3/4 at Chaminade
Notes:
- Women's tennis played for the first time since Oct. 18, but suffered a 5-2 loss to the University of Hawaii at Hilo on Sunday.
- Freshman Lois Tsui (Amsterdam, Netherlands) defeated Marie Cordonnier, 4-6, 6-4, 10-5, at No. 3 singles.
- Sophomore Nadya Lyekontseva (Kyiv, Ukraine) earned a singles victory at No. 5 with a 6-3, 7-6 (7-4) win over Lehua Jordan.
Men's Tennis (3-6, 2-2 NE10)
Last Week's Results:
3/2 at Hawaii Hilo – L, 2-5
This Week's Matches:
3/3 at Hawaii Hilo
Notes:
- Men's tennis was handed a 5-2 loss by the University of Hawaii at Hilo on Sunday.
- Freshman Marcos Castaneda (Madrid, Spain) defeated def. Iori Furuhata, 6-3, 1-6, 6-2, at No. 5 singles. He also combined with sophomore Carlos Molero (Barcelona, Spain) for a 7-6 (10-8) No. 3 doubles triumph over Furuhata and Filippo Di Perna.
- Molero was also a 5-7, 6-2, 6-0 winner versus Yu Jhe Du at No. 6 singles.
Men's Golf
Last Week's Results:
Idle
This Week's Events:
Idle
Notes:
- Men's golf is off until the spring.
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.
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).
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