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Meet Hannah Rose – SNHU’s Freshest Goalkeeper

November 27, 2018 Madyson Alexander0

Born in Waterloo, Canada, Hannah Rose, the freshman goalkeeper of the women’s soccer team, has had immense success on and off the soccer field. She has started in all 20 games and has led the team to a 14-4-2 record. Many people may wonder how she has been so successful, especially at such an early point in her collegiate career. Well, it’s simple. She

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Women’s Basketball Team Prepares For New Season

November 15, 2018November 27, 2018 Alexa Gustavsen0

Moving further into the school year, the fall sports teams are wrapping up their seasons and the winter sports teams are itching for their seasons to start. One of these teams is women’s basketball. Last year, the women’s basketball team had a winning record of 17-12 and made it to the quarter finals of the NE10 championships. The team has faith they will be

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Men’s Basketball Prepares for a Fresh Start

November 7, 2018November 13, 2018 Tim Charvat0

February 23, 2018 will go down as one of the toughest days in SNHU Men’s Basketball history as the Penmen suffered a crushing defeat to Southern Connecticut State University and were eliminated in the first round of the NE10 Championship for the first time since 2008. Charlie Russo ('19) recalls the fieldhouse atmosphere after the defeat, “It was very disappointing because we started off

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Athletic Teams Make An Impact On The Community

November 5, 2018July 16, 2023 Catherine Lachance and Hannah Cohen0

SNHU athletic teams are taking initiatives to give back to the community as a requirement through the athletic department. Field hockey, volleyball, baseball and hockey spoke about their community service initiatives and how they have impacted their teams and the community. On October 27, field hockey partook in National Girls and Women in Sport Day in which the team taught young girls how to

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Jack Perri Set for Opening Season with Penmen

October 29, 2018November 8, 2018 Catherine Lachance0

The Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) Department of Athletics announced in early June that Jack Perri will replace Stan Spirou as the head men’s basketball coach beginning winter 2018. Perri is just the sixth head coach of SNHU basketball in program history. He replaces the legendary Spirou, who coached the Penmen for 33 years and won 640 games. Although those are big shoes to

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On the Road to Recovery with Field Hockey’s Alyssa Scott

October 26, 2018July 17, 2023 Catherine Lachance0

There were 10 seconds left in field hockey’s final game of the 2016 season. The score was 2-1, with SNHU behind. Then sophomore Alyssa Scott lunged for the ball in an attempt to level the score and force overtime. She launched her stick forward but couldn’t reach the ball. In the midst of trying to find the ball, she felt severe pain radiating down

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Alexxa Etienne Perseveres through Hurricane Maria to SNHU

October 25, 2018 Nick Klotz0

Hurricane Maria crashed through Puerto Rico as a category four storm a year ago with 175 mph winds. It destructed the small island community, a community that Southern New Hampshire University (SNHU) freshman Alexxa Etienne was a part of. Etienne proved she wasn’t one to give up so easily, which is how she earned her spot on the SNHU women's tennis team. Etienne’s family

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SNHU Esports Update

October 17, 2018October 17, 2018 Lin Mo0

SNHU had is first eSports informational meeting in Walker Auditorium September 5. Around 100 audience members were in attendance. SNHU chose to start promoting eSports this semester. Since SNHU has an exclusive program design, it decided to create an eSports program for students with majors related to gaming such as game art development, which is a good tool for scouting students from other colleges

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Welcoming National Leading Scorer, Alex Satrustegui

October 16, 2018 Nikki Fain0

It wasn’t only until Saturday, September 29, that the Southern New Hampshire men’s soccer team lost its first game this season. Up until this game, the men were undefeated. They held a division leading 9-0 record. Despite this loss, the Penmen still rank number one in their division and seventh in the country. Hailing from Spain, Alex Satrustegui ('19) returned to the field for

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Lewellen Weighs in on Progress and Lack of Recognition

October 9, 2018July 17, 2023 Austin Bonnell0

“Golf is a very overlooked sport that never gets a lot of press.” Makyla Lewellen (’20) practices six days a week. This includes routine practices and hefty work out sessions at the gym. Golf is a major aspect of her life. She continuously works hard to maintain a high level of performance. Lewellen and the Penmen have travelled to three games so far this