HOOKSETT, N.H. - The Saint Michael's College field hockey team lost to No. 6 Southern New Hampshire University, 7-0, on Tuesday during Northeast-10 Conference play at Larkin Field. The Penmen's national ranking is according to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
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RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (1-8, 1-3 NE10), Southern New Hampshire (7-1, 4-0 NE10)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
- Senior Riley O'Connor (Canton, Mass./Canton), 23 saves (tied career high)
- Senior Addy Fenton (Andover, Mass./Phillips Academy), 2Â defensive saves
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Annemartine Christis, 2 goals, 4Â assists
- Sophomore Minke van de Poll, 2 goals
- Junior Emma Peeters, 2 saves
GAME FACTS
- Fenton recorded her 10th and 11th defensive saves of the season, tying Ashley Webb's '07 18-year-old school record.
THE ACTION
- Van de Poll scored 2:11 into the contest off of an assist from Christis to give the hosts the final lead.
- Graduate student Bridgie Loughlin (Kingston, N.Y./Kingston) nearly struck for the tying marker but was denied by Peeters during an eighth-minute corner sequence.
- O'Connor posted six saves and Fenton added an 18th-minute defensive save during the opening nearly 20 minutes to keep their team within 1-0.
- Christis scored twice in 42 seconds to make it 3-0 by 20:16, and van de Poll's 27th-minute strike added to the lead.
- The Penmen tallied three times in an 8:05 span of the fourth quarter to pull away.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Friday at Southern Connecticut State University, 3:30 p.m.