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SNHU 2023-2024 Sports Preview

July 26, 2023August 16, 2023 Lillian NelsonComments Off

SNHU's 2023-2024 fall sports season is here. Pre-season practices start mid-August, with teams coming back on campus early for conditioning and meeting the new players this year. The teams starting their seasons in the coming fall are: Women’s soccer, men’s soccer, volleyball, field hockey, women’s cross country, men’s cross country, women’s tennis, and men’s golf. The winter sports (women’s basketball, men’s basketball, ice hockey,

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Seniors Say Goodbye to SNHU Sports

April 14, 2023August 16, 2023 Adam DufaultComments Off

With commencement taking place the weekend of April 29, graduating student-athletes are preparing to leave SNHU athletics behind them. A catcher on the baseball team, Alex George ('23) spoke on why he chose SNHU and the impact that the baseball team has had on him since the recruitment process in high school. “I wanted to play college baseball for a team that had a

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Club Spotlight: Club Field Hockey

April 13, 2023April 13, 2023 Elise FasanoComments Off

During the fall semester of the 2022-2023 school year, club field hockey completed its second season as a club at SNHU. The club was brought to light during the 2021-2022 school year. Roxanne Quinno (‘26), a forward on the team, talked about her experience after her first year playing. “One of my favorite memories was when we would bond as a team and just

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Men’s Tennis Preview

March 29, 2023March 30, 2023 Elise FasanoComments Off

The SNHU men's tennis season is underway. The team goes to Adelphi on Saturday, March 25, looking to expand upon their 5-4 record. This will be the Penmen's first NE-10 matchup of the season. Men's tennis captain, Cade Nadeau ('25), talked about his team and how they feel about this year’s season. “We did feel really good last year and have a lot of

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Dance Team Finishes Fifth at Nationals

March 29, 2023March 30, 2023 Adam DufaultComments Off

The SNHU dance team participated at the United Spirit Association Collegiate Nationals on February 25-26 in Anaheim, CA. The team finished fifth in scoring. Graduate student Jackie Allen (‘23), a member of the dance team, spoke on what it was like to compete at nationals and the impact the experience had on her and the team. “Walking into nationals was surreal….There were teams there

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SNHUs Women’s indoor Track and Field NE10 Champs

March 29, 2023July 16, 2023 Lillian NelsonComments Off

The women’s track team snagged their first-ever NE10 championship win on February 17 at the New Balance Track in Boston. The team was runner-up last season. The team had at least one person in every event; sprint events, distance events, jumps, and throws. The team scored the most points in the 5k (top 3), shotput, and the pentathlon. Ashley Corcoran (graduate student) spoke on

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SNHU’s Adriana Timberlake Scores Her 1000th point

February 27, 2023July 16, 2023 Lillian NelsonComments Off

Adriana Timberlake ('23) scored her 1,000th point for the SNHU women's basketball team in an 81-43 victory over The College of Saint Rose on February 11th at the Stan Spirou Field House. Timberlake acknowledges that this accomplishment has been a long time coming, even stating that she has played basketball since she was four years old. "I have been around basketball my whole life,"

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Intramural Sports: Always an Option

February 17, 2023July 16, 2023 Adam DufaultComments Off

Students at SNHU are welcome to participate in intramural sports year round. In both the Fall and Spring Semesters, SNHU Campus Recreation organizes a variety of intramural sports for all students. These sports are held at Larkin Field, the Stan Spirou Field House, and other recreational facilities on campus. Campus Recreation offers sports including, but not limited to, cornhole, dodgeball, flag football, softball, futsal,

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Penmen Baseball Team Enters Season Nationally Ranked; Multiple Players Earn Accolades

February 8, 2023February 16, 2023 Chris TuttComments Off

In the past ten years, the SNHU baseball team has had consistent success. The program has won four NE10 championships in its history; two of which have come in the last two seasons. Not only are the Penmen ranked number one in the NE10 preseason coaches poll, but they are also ranked seventh in the nation by NCAA.com. The team has six bats returning

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Mens Basketball Nets Six Straight Wins

January 19, 2023January 25, 2023 Adam DufaultComments Off

After starting the season with just four wins to six losses, SNHU men’s basketball went on to win seven in an eight-game stretch, including six consecutive wins. Multiple players received awards for their performances within the university and the NE10 conference. Guard Ethan Okwuosa (‘25) was awarded SNHU Student Athlete of the Week the week of December 12, 2022. He spoke on what this