MANCHESTER, N.H. - The Saint Michael's College field hockey team lost to eighth-ranked Southern New Hampshire University, 5-0, on Monday at Larkin Field. The Northeast 10 Conference foes played a non-league game. The Penmen's national ranking was according to the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA).
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (0-4), Southern New Hampshire (3-2)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Senior Joelle Cameron (West Bridgewater, Mass./West Bridgewater), 18 saves
• Sophomore Clara Hershey (Colchester, Vt./Rice Memorial), 2 defensive saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Junior Zoe Demers, 2 goals
• First-year Sophie Bilodeau, 1 goal, 2 assists
• First-year Kim Dull, 1 goal, 2 assists
• First-year Agustina Miranda Waigand, 1 save in 30 minutes, win

GAME FACTS

• Cameron passed SMC Athletic Hall of Famer Meghan Scalley '02 (270) to take over ninth in program history with 276 career saves.

THE ACTION

• Bilodeau scored the winner 2:53 into the contest before Cameron rattled off three straight saves less than a minute later to keep it 1-0.
• The Penmen scored once more in the first quarter and again in the second, but Cameron added seven saves - including one on a penalty stroke - and Hershey notched her second defensive stop during a shutout third stanza.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Wednesday vs. No. 2 Saint Anselm College, 5 p.m.
• The NE10 counterparts meet for a non-league affair.
• The Hawks earned their national ranking from the National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) after winning the 2024 national championship.