Penmen tennis keeps on rolling

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It’s October 8, 2019. Here is a recap of some recent news from the Southern New Hampshire University athletics program.

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Cross Country

The men’s cross country team finished ninth out of 44 schools in the Paul Short Invitational at Lehigh University on Saturday.

Junior Cedric Jocelyn (Nyack, N.Y.) finished six overall with a time of 24:55.4, his best 8k time as a Penman.

The women’s team finished 28th out of 44 schools. Sophomore Ashley Corcoran (East Longmeadow, Mass.) ran the 6k course in 21:24.8, good for 12th overall individually. Her time was the fastest 6k time in SNHU history.

The Penmen will complete next at the New England Championships at Franklin Park on Saturday, Oct. 12

Men’s Tennis

The men’s tennis team is now 3-0 with a 7-0 win over Daemen College on Sunday.

This marks the fourth straight season the Penmen have started their fall season with three straight wins.

The Penmen will conclude the fall portion of their schedule on Sunday, Oct. 12 at home against Merrimack College

Women’s Tennis

The women’s tennis team now have won three contests in three days, with a 6-1 victory over Saint Michael’s on Sunday and a 4-3 victory today against LeMoyne.

Southern New Hampshire has now won seven straight matches and holds the Northeast-10 Conference lead with an 8-1 record against league opponents, with Stonehill and Adelphi trailing at 7-1.

The Penmen conclude Northeast-10 play on Saturday, Oct. 12 against the University of New Haven.

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