It’s October 5, 2019. Here is a look back at recent sports news from Southern New Hampshire University.
Field Hockey
The #9 ranked Penmen bounced back from their Queen City Cup loss earlier this week for a 2-0 victory against Lindenwood University on Friday.
Neither team managed a goal over the game’s first two quarters, with sophomores Faye Turkmen (Bergen, The Netherlands) and Cameron Whelan (Seabrook, N.H.) grabbing later scores to seal the win.
This marked the first ever meeting between the two colleges in field hockey, with the Missouri-based collegiate squad taking on two more Northeast-10 teams before heading home.
Southern New Hampshire (7-3, 4-2 NE-10) continues Northeast-10 play on Wednesday (October 9) when it travels to Bentley University for a 7 p.m. contest.
Women’s Volleyball
Although the Penmen took the first set, Molloy took the next three to defeat Southern New Hampshire on Friday.
Freshman Juliana Pacini (Sao Paolo, Brazil) led the Penmen with 16 kills, also contributing 17 digs.
The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Oct. 8 (7 p.m.) when they play at Assumption College.
Men’s Golf
The Southern New Hampshire University men’s golf team was picked to finish third in the 2019 Northeast-10 Championship, according to the NE10 Coaches’ Poll released by the league office on Thursday.
The reigning champion Penmen received a pair of first-place votes and totaled 65 points.
Three members of last year’s team, senior Ryan Anderson (Beverly, Mass.), senior Garret Olivar (Manchester, N.H.) and sophomore Matt Conti (Walpole, Mass.), return for this year’s tournament.
The 2019 Northeast-10 Men’s Golf Championship begins on Sunday (October 6) at the En-Joie Golf Club in Endicott, New York and concludes with the final round Monday.
