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SNHU Penmen Kick off the Sports Season (VIDEO)

September 26, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

The SNHU Athletic department hosted Penmen Kickoff at Penmen Stadium, September 8. The event displayed action from field hockey, men’s soccer and women’s soccer and tours of the stadium and free food and giveaways. The event recognized the new stadium, which officially opened in February. The campus community gathered at the stadium Saturday afternoon for a day filled with Penmen Pride. Fans received tours

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Tom Marriott Dances into Stellar Second Season

September 21, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

Tom Marriott (’21) danced into the locker room after scoring his first two goals of his collegiate career against St. Thomas Aquinas on August 30. Marriott scored two of the eventual six goals of the game to lead the Penmen to a 6-1 victory over the Spartans. He and his teammates celebrated the goals by singing and dancing in the locker room. “I couldn’t

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Endy Morales Finds Stride in Holyoke, MA

September 18, 2018September 19, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

You walk onto the mound and hear the roar of 2,200 baseball fans chanting your name. They’re on their feet with their hands in the air -- this is the moment you’ve been waiting for. It’s the moment you get to play in front of your home crowd. It’s the moment you get to show them everything you’ve been training for. After each inning,

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Fall Sports’ Previews

September 11, 2018September 11, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

Men’s Soccer [caption id="attachment_7923" align="alignleft" width="1652"] image credit: SNHU Penmen[/caption] Men’s soccer looks to continue dominance this season after rounding out last season with an 11-3-3 overall record. In mid-August, they were chosen to finish fourth in the Northeast-10 seasonal standings. Head coach Josh Taylor, who enters his 11th season with the Penmen, plans to steer the Penmen back toward their familiar championship aspirations

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Jack Perri Announced as Head Men’s Basketball Coach

June 6, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

The future of SNHU men’s basketball is no longer in Stan Spirou’s hands. Since Spirou announced his retirement in February, the search for a new head coach launched, but on Tuesday June 5th, that search came to an end, as SNHU athletic director Anthony Fallacaro announced Jack Perri will fill the position. Perri is just the sixth coach of men’s basketball in its program’s

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Baseball Crowned NCAA East Regional Champions

May 23, 2018May 23, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

“This is one of the best feelings I’ve ever had. I’ve never been a part of something like this and I won’t ever take it for granted. We worked hard for this and we deserve it.” -Third Baseman, Tom Blandini All eyes were on graduate student Shane McDonald on Monday, May 21, as he fired a one-hit, complete-game shutout to lead the fourth-seeded SNHU

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SNHU Baseball Goes Viral

April 23, 2018April 23, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

Recently, SNHU has been making a significant presence on social media. From hosting events such as the fall Fetty Wap concert to the incident of an online professor claiming Australia is not a country, SNHU has been receiving a tremendous amount of national attention. The attention is now shifting more toward SNHU’s sports teams, particularly the baseball team. On April 8, Penmen Productions posted

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Tom Blandini: A Homerun for SNHU

April 13, 2018April 13, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

A baseball player must be determined and competitive to play at the collegiate level. He must be driven, focused and committed to his sport. He must be strong and wise, disciplined and adaptable. He must be versatile, have strong hand-eye coordination and stellar throwing and catching abilities. He must be a team player and possess an undying love for his sport. Tom Blandini (’20)

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APRIL FOOLS: SNHU to Spend Two Million Dollars on New Golf Course Behind Hospitality

April 1, 2018April 1, 2018 Catherine Lachance 0

The destruction of the townhouses has caused much debate over what should take their place, but after much discussion, university officials agreed upon incorporating an 18-hole golf course that will be used restrictively for the men’s and women’s golf teams. If construction goes according to plan, the course will open next fall. The decision comes after many complaints were filed about "inconvenient travel" to

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SNHU Softball Makes Waves in Recent NE-10 Action

March 29, 2018March 29, 2018 Rosa Valente and Catherine Lachance 0

The SNHU softball team is hitting it out of the park this season. Following two trips to South Carolina and Florida for spring break, they hold an 18-3 record against conference and non-conference teams. In their most recent game, the Penmen topped Saint Michael’s 1-0 in North Andover, Massachusetts. Erin Garczynski (‘19) hit the only home run of the game. Brittany Perdigao (‘18) and