MANCHESTER, N.H. – In their second game of the season Pace field hockey fell short on the road against Southern New Hampshire University, 2-3.

Here's What Happened

• Annemartine Christis was the first to find the back of the net 12 minutes into the contest, giving the Penmen a 1-0 advantage. The senior struck again for SNHU in the second period, leaving Pace with a two-goal deficit.
• The Setters responded four minutes later behind Anne Kopec's second goal of the season off an assist by Krista Dietz. After a scoreless third, the Setters moved into the final period trailing the Penmen 1-2.
• Just three minutes into the fourth period, SNHU tallied their third goal of the day off the stick of Minke van de Poll.
• With eight minutes remaining, Isabella Boertjes capitalized on a penalty stroke to cut the deficit to 2-3. Despite the goal, the Penmen held out the rest of the way as the Setters fell to 0-2 on the year with a 2-3 loss.

Box Score Insights

• Kopec has recorded a goal in back-to-back games to start the season for Pace. Only two games into the season, the sophomore is close to surpassing her total from last season (3).
• Boertjes earned her first points of the season with a late goal off a penalty stroke
• Dietz posted one assist in the contest with a team-high eight total shots.
• The Setters managed 13 shots compared to SNHU's 24. The Penmen took advantage of their penalty corners as they nearly doubled Pace in attempts.

Next in store for the Blue and Gold is a home match-up against East Stroudsburg University set for Wednesday at 4:00 p.m.