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Players celebrate van den Akker's goal
Jim Stankiewicz
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Winner Saint Anselm STA (13-5, 10-2)
0
Southern N.H. SNHU (12-5, 8-3)
Winner
Saint Anselm STA
(13-5, 10-2)
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Final
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Southern N.H. SNHU
(12-5, 8-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 3 4 F
Saint Anselm STA 1 0 1 0 2
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 0 0 0 0

Game Recap: Field Hockey |

No. 9 Field Hockey Downs SNHU, 2-0, in Regular Season Finale

MANCHESTER, N.H. – The ninth-ranked Saint Anselm College field hockey team earned a 2-0 victory over Southern New Hampshire University in a Northeast 10 Conference clash at Larkin Field on Tuesday night, extending its winning streak to five games entering the postseason.

Highlights

  • Junior Laurentien van den Akker posted a three-point outing with one goal and two assists to her credit.
  • Sophomore Leila Härtel registered the game-winning goal, scoring 3:52 into the contest.
  • Junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum made two saves in her eighth shutout and 11th victory of the campaign.
  • Saint Anselm outshot the Penmen fired seven of its eight shots on target, while limiting the Penmen to two shots on goal.
  • The Hawks have shutout their last five opponents dating back to their 8-0 victory over St. Thomas Aquinas College on Oct. 14.
  • Saint Anselm snapped a seven-game winning streak for the Penmen, which dated back to Oct. 4.
  • The Hawks now own a 19-2 record over Southern New Hampshire in the all-time series, including a season-series sweep in 2025. Saint Anselm defeated the Penmen, 4-2, on Sep. 7 in non-conference action.
  • Saint Anselm will make its 11th appearance in the NE10 Championship, qualifying for the last 10 consecutive seasons under the direction of head coach Carolyn King-Robitaille.

How it Happened

Saint Anselm got on the board in the opening minutes of the game as sophomore Leila Härtel tipped in a shot by junior Laurentien van den Akker on a corner opportunity.

The Hawks put a flurry of shots on target four minutes later off another corner, but were unable to double their lead.

Both defenses tightened up in the second quarter as neither team was able to fire a shot, sending the game to the halftime break with Saint Anselm's 1-0 lead intact.

The Hawks increased their lead to two goals 10:20 into the second half as van den Akker scored her second goal of the year off of a corner, senior Ellie Brothers logging the assist.

The Penmen threatened late, but junior goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum came up big, making a save on a shot batted out of mid-air to keep the Hawks' shutout alive.

Up Next

The Hawks (13-5, 10-2 NE10) have earned a home NE10 Quarterfinal matchup on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at Grappone Stadium. The NE10 Championship seeding will be announced at the conclusion of the conference's regular season on Saturday, Nov. 1.

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