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Southern NH SNHU (3-5)
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Winner Saint Anselm STA (7-2)
Southern NH SNHU
(3-5)
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Final
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Saint Anselm STA
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Southern NH SNHU 0 0 1 0 1
Saint Anselm STA 0 2 1 1 4

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

Field Hockey Glides Past Southern New Hampshire University, 4-1

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The No.4 nationally-ranked Saint Anselm College field hockey team glided past Southern New Hampshire University on Thursday night by a final score of 4-1. The Hawks improved to a 7-2 overall record with the non-conference win over the Penmen at Grappone Stadium.
 
UP NEXT
  • The Hawks return to action on Saturday, Sept. 30th hosting Saint Thomas Aquinas College for a Northeast-10 Conference clash. The game is slated for a 12:00 p.m. start time on the Hilltop.
Score: Saint Anselm 4, Southern N.H. 1
Records: Saint Anselm (7-2, 3-1); Southern N.H. (3-5, 2-2)
Location: Manchester, N.H. (Grappone Stadium)
Date: Thursday, September 28th
Attendance: 112
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The start of the game was a display of both team's defense strength with no shots produced until the last two minutes of the first period. Junior Grace Michael (Hampton Falls, N.H.) fired her first shot of the season after Saint Anselm won a penalty corner but her shot ended up getting blocked.
  • The Hawks offense started to click early in the second period with junior Sarah Woods (Belfast, Maine) ripping a shot on frame forcing the first save of the night from the Penmen goalkeeper Emma Peeters. Shortly after, the Hawks earned their third penalty corner where sophomore Marissa Politano (Acton, Mass.) lifted the ball toward the Penmen goal where junior Amanda Lewandowski (Franklin, Mass.) was able to deflect it midair into the back of the net to put Saint Anselm up 1-0.
  • About two minutes later, Davis collected the ball near the sideline and made a centering pass to junior Ava Rayfield (Dover-Foxcroft, Maine). Rayfield slotted the ball into the bottom left corner to give Saint Anselm a 2-0 lead heading into halftime.
  • It was a quiet start to the third period until Saint Anselm tallied another score thanks to senior Abbey Bevens (Pelham, N.H.) who redirected the ball off the initial centering pass by Michael that and then tipped by Davis to lift the Hawks to a 3-0 advantage. At the 39:05 mark, Anne Wiersma put the Penmen on the board off the cross from Amelia Crocombe to make it a 3-1 game.
  • In the fourth period, senior Mackenzie McConnell (Concord Township, Maine) posted her first save of the night by denying a shot from Crocombe in the 52nd minute. A few minutes later, Bevens registered her second goal of the game from a penalty corner sent in by sophomore Maggie Burchill (Braintree, Mass.) to seal the 4-1 victory over the Penmen.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
  • The Hawks outshot the Penmen by an 11-5 margin and held a 7-2 advantage in shots on target.
  • Saint Anselm also won the corner battle earning seven in comparison the Penmen's four.
  • Bevens tallied a pair of goals for the Hawks for the first time in her career and also earned her highest multi-point game. Lewandowski notched her first goal of the year while Rayfield picked up her third on the season.
  • McConnell made one save for Saint Anselm and allowed just one goal while Peeters recorded three saves and allowed four goals in net for the Penmen.
  • This marked the 16th meeting between these programs with Saint Anselm remaining undefeated in the all-time series thanks to tonight's 4-1 win.
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