Amphibian Crossing - Detour Tonight 4/26/19

Amphibian Crossing - Detour Tonight 4/26/19

Every year, on the first warm, rainy nights of spring, thousands of salamanders and frogs make their way to vernal pools and other wetlands to breed. Many are killed when their journeys take them across busy roads. In order to protect these migrating amphibians, and to provide a safe place for families to witness the spectacle of the spring amphibian migration, the City of Keene will be closing a portion of North Lincoln Street to vehicle traffic tonight, Friday, April 26, 2019, from 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM.  This decision is based in part on more than ten years of amphibian migration data collected at North Lincoln Street by citizen science volunteers working with the Harris Center for Conservation Education’s “Salamander Crossing Brigade” program. For more information on this program please visit: harriscenter.org/salamander-crossing-brigades

If you are planning on stopping by to watch the migration keep in mind that migration will only occur after dark, and in wet weather. Don't forget to wear your rain coat and bring a flashlight with you (one per person) if you want to see the migration!
 
If you have any questions regarding this post please call our office at 352-6550.

City of Keene, Public Works Department

Elm Street Road Closure, Spring Street to Mechanic Street – Saturday 4/27 through Monday 4/29

The Manchester Department of Public Works announces temporary lane closures planned on Elm Street between Spring Street and Mechanic Street, as well as Concord Street from Vine Street to Elm Street. A 600-ton crane will be set up to replace roof-top equipment at 1000 Elm Street. 

Weather permitting, the lane closures are scheduled to take place starting Saturday, April 27th at 6:00 am. Concord Street will remain open in the evenings and other times when crane activity has concluded. Signs and traffic control devices will be used to alert and assist motorists during the lane closures.  All lanes will reopen at 6:00 pm on Monday, April 29th.

Louis P. Cote, Inc., of Goffstown, New Hampshire is the contractor for this operation.

The Rochester Performance & Arts Center presents “Isles In the Moon”

ROCHESTER, New Hampshire — The Rochester Performance & Arts Center will open a new historical play based on the 1873 brutal murders out on the Isles of Shoals. 

“Isles In the Moon” is a historical murder mystery written by local playwright, Jeffrey Symes, recounting actual events that occurred here in our own backyard. In 1873, two innocent Norwegian immigrant women were brutally murdered out on the Isles of Shoals right off of the Portsmouth Harbor. The man accused of the crime was jailed in North Berwick, arrested next door in Farmington, NH, and put on trial.

In this first Youth Drama at the Rochester Performance & Arts Center, eight incredible Noble High School students will blow you away as you witness the murders, the trial, and the aftermath. This production is deliciously designed - dressed in authentic, antique Victorian and Norwegian costumes and set pieces lovingly collected by local Award-Winning Director, Jenn Batchelder.

The show runs from October 5-14. Check the website for specific show dates. Tickets start at $15.  Reserve tickets online or call the box office (603) 948-1099. Visit www.rochesteroperahouse.com/rpac for more information.

The Rochester Performance & Arts Center is sponsored by Holy Rosary Credit Union, Rochester Rotary.  The Rochester Performance & Arts Center is located 32 North Main Street, Rochester New Hampshire, 03867

'Cats Scratch Back But Come Up Short In Slugfest

New Hampshire falls out of first for first time since July 14 after 10-9 loss in Portland

PORTLAND, ME - The New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) lost a slugfest against the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) Wednesday night at Hadlock Field, a 10-9 defeat that featured a combined 29 hits. With the loss and a Trenton Thunder (Yankees) win in Altoona earlier tonight, the 'Cats and the Thunder are tied for first in the Eastern Division with five games to play, but Trenton owns the tiebreaker.

Trailing 8-3 after four, New Hampshire used a four-run fifth to make it close. Bo Bichette started the inning with a single and Max Pentecost followed with a two-run home run. Santiago Espinal matched the effort later in the frame, launching his first-career Double-A home run over the 37-foot Maine Monster in left field to plate a pair and make it 8-7.

After a scoreless sixth, Portland got two runs (one earned) in the seventh to go up 10-7.

In the eighth, Forrest Wall notched a lead-off single and scored on a Jon Berti triple. Berti came home on a wild pitch as the 'Cats scratched back within one.

Down 10-9 in the ninth, Espinal worked a walk to start the stanza and moved to second on a passed ball during the next at-bat. Despite having the tying run in scoring position with no outs, New Hampshire failed to bring him in and lost 10-9.

Espinal led the way on offense with three hits, three runs scored and two RBI. Bichette, Pentecost, Wall and Andrew Guillotte logged two hits apieve while Danny Young twirled two scoreless frames of relief. Travis Bergen put up a zero in the ninth to extend his scoreless innings streak to 20 frames, a season-high for the Fisher Cats.

New Hampshire concludes the regular season road schedule tomorrow night in Portland. RHP Hector Perez will go for the 'Cats while LHP Kyle Hart gets the nod for the Sea Dogs. Coverage begins at 6:45 p.m. with the Fisher Cats Pregame Show and continues with first pitch at 7:00 p.m. on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.

The Fisher Cats return home Friday - Monday for a Labor Day Weekend series against the Hartford Yard Goats (Colorado Rockies).

The Eastern League Playoffs begin on Wednesday, September 5. With a two-game lead on second-place Trenton, the Fisher Cats magic number to clinch home field advantage is seven. With home field, New Hampshire would host Round 1 playoff games on Friday, September 7, as well as Saturday, September 8 and Sunday, September 9 if necessary. 

For tickets and information, visit NHFisherCats.com.

Shovels & Rope to Appear at The Colonial

With the support of Chutters and Sierra Nevada Brewing, the newly renovated Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, NH is pleased to present a rising star on the indie band circuit, Shovels & Rope, Sunday, September 2.

An American folk duo from Charleston, South Carolina Shovels & Rope is composed of husband and wife Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst. Combining threads from their individual solo careers, Shovels and Rope combines elements of country and punk rock to create its own brand of raw, American roots music. The duo originally came together when they collaborated for a one-off album, “Shovels and Rope” in 2008. A year later, the two artists married, and today boast a celebrated discography.

Highlighted in Rolling Stone’s Pickathon 2018: 10 Best Things We Saw at Portland Festival, “Shovels & Rope filled out Mt. Hood, Pickathon’s largest stage, with a huge sound that was even tougher live than it comes across on record. Michael Trent and Cary Ann Hearst seemed markedly larger than a duo, a trick accomplished by frequently switching instruments and sometimes bashing away on drums with a furious purpose. Yet when the volume was lowered and the songs turned intimate, Shovels & Rope retained a sweep that was nearly cinematic.”

General Admission tickets for the 8 PM LIVE! at The Colonial performance are $39; Colonial, Catamount Arts and St. Kieran’s Community Center for the Arts, Gem Theater and Loading Dock members $34. Reserved Front & Centers seats (available on-line only) are $51. Tickets are available in advance while they last at Maia Papaya Cafe, Bethlehem, or Catamount Arts, St. Johnsbury or www.BethlehemColonial.org. The doors open at 7 PM with refreshments including beer and wine on the patio. For more information about this or upcoming live events find The Colonial on Facebook (Facebook.com/BethlehemColonial), follow The Colonial on twitter (@ColonialNH), visit the Colonial on line or tune in to North Country Community Radio, WZNC, broadcasting from atop the historic Colonial Theatre at 99.9 on the FM dial.

This evening of great American roots music is made possible with additional support from New Hampshire Public Radio, The Cold Mountain Café, The Wayside Inn, The New Hampshire State Council on the Arts, The New Hampshire Charitable Foundation, The Jane B. Cook 1992 Charitable Trust, and The Colonial’s promotional partner, Catamount Arts.

Colonial’s Festival Fridays Features Animation Show of Shows

The newly renovated Colonial Theatre in Bethlehem, NH, continues the Festival Fridays Film Series with the The 19th Annual Animation Show of Shows Friday, August 31. The Animation Show of Shows this year presents 16 exceptional and inspiring animated shorts from around the world. At a time of increasing social instability and global anxiety about a range of issues, the works in this year’s show have a special resonance, presenting compelling ideas about our place in society and how we fit into the world.

These films include Niki Lindroth von Bahr’s Annecy Grand Prix-winning “The Burden”, a melancholy, funny and moving film that explores the tribulations, hopes and dreams of a group of night-shift employees, uniquely capturing the zeitgeist of our time. At the other end of the spectrum, David O’Reilly’s playful and profound “Everything,” based on the work of the late philosopher Alan Watts, explores the interconnectedness of the universe and the multiplicity of perspectives that underlie reality.

Upcoming festivals at The Colonial include the popular Manhattan Short Film Festival October 5th and 6th.

General Admission tickets for the 7:30 showtimes are $10, $8 for Colonial members. All tickets are sold at the door. Concessions include beer and wine, organic popcorn, fine chocolates coffee and tea.

First-place Fishers Sunk By Sea Dogs Despite Sanchez Rehab Start

Former 'Cat and current Blue Jay Aaron Sanchez goes 4.2 IP in 4-3 New Hampshire loss

PORTLAND, ME - Toronto Blue Jays pitcher Aaron Sanchez made a rehab start for the New Hampshire Fisher Cats and Bo Bichette notched three hits Monday night at Hadlock Field, but the 'Cats fell to the Portland Sea Dogs (Red Sox) 4-3 in the first of four games between the two clubs over the next four days. Despite the loss, the Fisher Cats maintained their 2.5 game lead over Trenton (Yankees) in the Eastern Division thanks to a Thunder loss.

Sanchez - who played for the 'Cats in 2014 - is rehabbing a right index finger contusion that has sidelined him since the end of June.

A passed ball allowed the first run of the game to score for Portland in the second and they added three to their lead in the fourth. In that inning, Sanchez allowed three runs on three hits with two walks as the ea Dogs went up 4-0.

New Hampshire went on to score single runs in three separate innings but came up just short. Bo Bichette singled home the first 'Cats run of the game in the fifth, Santiago Espinal doubled home a score in the sixth and Bichette added another RBI single in the ninth to pull the Fisher Cats within one, but the tying run was stranded at first as New Hampshire fell 4-3.

Bichette's three hits and two RBI led the way, while Jon Berti added two hits, two stolen bases and a run scored to his season line.

Tonight's scheduled starter Hector Perez limited the Sea Dogs to one hit, walked one and struck out three in three innings after Sanchez was finished.

The series continues Tuesday night at Hadlock Field. RHP T.J. Zeuch (8-4, 3.34 ERA) will go for New Hampshire while Portland sends LHP Daniel McGrath (2-3, 3.59 ERA) to the hill. Coverage begins with the Fisher Cats Pregame Show at 5:45 p.m. and continues with first pitch at 6:00 p.m. on the WGIR Fisher Cats Radio Network.

New Hampshire returns to Northeast Delta Dental Stadium on Wednesday, August 22 to play a twi-night doubleheader with the Portland Sea Dogs at 5:35 p.m. The Fisher Cats are closing in on a milestone five million in total attendance. The lucky fan will be rewarded with a spectacular prize package. It will also be Comic Con night and we're giving away FREE t-shirts to the first 1,000 fans presented by Consolidated Communications. For more information, and for tickets, visit www.nhfishercats.com.

Reynolds Lifts ‘Cats over Rams in Overtime, 4-3

Photo, recap courtesy of UNH

Reynolds’ first goal as a Wildcat starts the season off strong.

KINGSTON, R.I.  – University of New Hampshire junior transfer Ally Reynolds (Weymouth, Mass.)  tallied her first goal as a Wildcat, and it came with just 52 seconds remaining in the first overtime period, as the Wildcats defeated the Rhode Island Rams 4-3 on Thursday evening.

The other three Wildcat goals came from sophomore Sofia Borea (Oakville, Ontario) and Megan Kikosicki (East Haven, Conn.). Borea and Kikosicki each tallied a goal in the first, and Casey Peterson (Clifton, Va.) scored the equalizer late in the second half. Peterson also had two assists on the evening.

GAME INFORMATION:
Date: August 16, 2018
Location: Kingston, R.I.
Attendance: 234
Score: UNH 4 (1-0-0), URI 3 (0-1-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Wildcats got off to a strong start, tallying three shots on goal and two corner kicks in the first 12 minutes of play. All three shots on goal came within two minutes of each other.
- New Hampshire continued the attack, and a corner kick by Casey Peterson found Sofia Borea for the season's first score, putting the 'Cats up 1-0 in the 35th minute.
- Peterson was in on a scoring play again, sending in a cross to Belle Pesante (Wakefield, R.I.) who found Kikosicki for second goal of the game. The goal came just five minutes after the first, as the Wildcats went into halftime up 2-0.
- The Rams answered back in the second half with two quick goals in the 70th and 71st minutes. Both goals came off long crosses from the right side to tie the game at 2-all.
- Just seven minutes later the Rams took their first lead of the game on a one-timer from another long cross.
- The 'Cats got a couple good chances in the 84th and a blocked shot found Kikosicki, who found Peterson, who tied the game at 3-all.
- Both teams had their chances in the first overtime period, but with just 52 seconds remaining in the first overtime period, Reynolds got the ball to the top of the box and beat the keeper high to claim the walk off victory.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- The Rams committed seven fouls in the first half, to UNH's four.
- URI's three goals in the second half came within nine minutes of each other.
- The Wildcats outshot the Rams 24-12 in the game, 12-8 in shots on goal.

BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
- Borea's goal was the first of her career, after tallying an assist in her freshman season in 2017.
- Kikosicki's goals were her first since her freshman season where she tallied two goals and an assist.
- Peterson tallied her first four career points in the season opener with one goal and two assists.

SEASON OPENERS:
- UNH's four goals are the most in an opener since September 3, 1998. The Wildcats defeated Providence 4-0 in that game.
- The Wildcats are now 3-0-2 in season openers in the Steve Welham era.
- New Hampshire opened the season on the road for the first time in four years.
- UNH is now 6-3-3 in their past 12 season openers.

New Hampshire/Vermont 7 Day Weather Forecast

Monday

Areas of dense fog before 9am. Otherwise, sunny and hot, with a high near 92. Light south wind becoming southwest 5 to 10 mph in the afternoon.

Monday Night

Mostly clear, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the evening.

Tuesday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 89. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 68. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight.

Wednesday

A chance of showers, with thunderstorms also possible after 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. Chance of precipitation is 50%.

Wednesday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 65.

Thursday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 82.

Thursday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 61.

Friday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 81.

Friday Night

Partly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Saturday

A 40 percent chance of showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 80.

New Hampshire/Vermont 7 Day Weather Forecast

Tonight

A chance of showers and thunderstorms before 8pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm between 8pm and 5am, then a chance of showers after 5am. Cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind around 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday

Showers likely, with thunderstorms also possible after noon. Cloudy, with a high near 76. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. New rainfall amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch, except higher amounts possible in thunderstorms.

Monday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Southeast wind 5 to 10 mph.

Tuesday

A 40 percent chance of showers after 9am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 83. South wind around 10 mph.

Tuesday Night

A 40 percent chance of showers. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 68.

Wednesday

Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 81. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Wednesday Night

Showers likely. Patchy fog. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 69. Chance of precipitation is 70%.

Thursday

Showers. High near 78. Chance of precipitation is 90%.

Thursday Night

A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 66.

Friday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 82.

Friday Night

A 30 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 62.

Saturday

A 30 percent chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 80.

Saturday Night

Mostly cloudy, with a low around 59.

Sunday

Mostly sunny, with a high near 79.

Struthers’ Slam Helps Keene State Knock Off Springfield, 14-10

Recap, photo courtesy of Keene State

KEENE, N.H. – Mac Struthers' grand slam highlighted an eight-run first inning as the Keene State College baseball team's bats came to life in a 14-10 non-conference victory over Springfield College on Thursday afternoon at Owl Athletic Complex.

Records

• Keene State:  11-9
• Springfield:  17-7-2

How It Happened

Seven different Owls recorded a hit in the 14-run offensive attack.  Struthers wound up finishing the day 2-for-4 with four runs batted in, two runs scored and a walk.  Abe Grainger went 3-for-4 with 2 RBIs and a walk.  Nate Rossi also drove in two runs and walked, while Devin Springfield reached four times on two hits and two walks.  John Tarascio singled, walked and scored three runs.  Chad Shade and Logan Barrett each had three hits and two runs batted in for Springfield.

The Pride struck for a run in the first, but Keene State had a big answer in the bottom half of that inning against Springfield starter Nick Naples (2-2).  The Owls loaded the bases with nobody out as Springfield doubled, Rossi walked and Connor Longley singled.  An error on a bouncer to third and a hit by pitch gave KSC a 2-1 lead.  The rally continued with Grainger lining a single to left and David Sevigny working a bases-loaded walk for a 4-1 advantage.  Struthers followed with the biggest swing of the inning, a grand slam to left that put Keene State up 8-1 and knocked Naples out of the game without recording an out.  The Owls could not plate any more in the inning, but Springfield wound up doubling twice in the frame and KSC sent 12 people to the plate overall.

The Pride chipped away at the deficit from there, getting a two-run homer from Alex Denoyelle in the very next inning that made it 8-3.  They drew even closer in the third when Shade singled, stole second and was driven home on Logan Barrett's double.

Leading 8-4, Keene State was back at it in the fourth to extend their lead.  The Owls had the bases full with one out on a walk, hit by pitch and a single from Struthers.  Tom Meucci drew a walk to force in a run and, after Springfield flied to left, Rossi lined a two-out, two-run single that put KSC up 11-4.

Springfield responded with a three-spot of their own in the next half inning as Shade homered and Kyle Allen scored two with a two-out single that chopped the Owls' lead to 11-7.  Grainger remained hot, though, as his single to right center plated Walsh for a 12-7 advantage after five.  The Pride continued to hang around, however, as a two-out rally in the sixth resulted in an RBI single from Barrett and a run-scoring wild pitch that made it a three-run game.  Springfield kept KSC off the board in the bottom half of the inning and loaded the bases with one down in the seventh on three singles.  But KSC reliever Tyler Fitzgerald got David Wells to bounce into a fielder's choice and struck out Nick Leduc to end the threat and keep the Owls out in front 12-10.

Keene State regained some breathing room by plating two in the bottom of that same inning.  Longley walked to start the frame and, with one out, Tarascio was hit by a pitch and Grainger reached on an infield hit to load the bases.  After Sevigny popped out, Struthers rolled a grounder to short that appeared to end the inning, but the throw was airmailed and two runs scored, giving KSC a 14-10 lead.

Fitzgerald calmed things down with a clean eighth that included two strikeouts and Sevigny came into pitch in the ninth and closed things out with a 1-2-3 frame.  KSC starter Steven Zadravec (1-1) earned the win, going five innings with six strikeouts.  Bobby Baril, Fitzgerald and Sevigny combined for four innings out of the bullpen.

Around the Horn

• Keene State matched a season-high in runs, having scored 14 in wins over FDU-Florham and Illinois Tech.  It was also the fifth time they have scored in double-figures and marked the most runs Springfield had allowed in a game this year.
• The appearance for Christian Bourgea in this game marked his first since March 4 at William Paterson and was the first time in his career he made an appearance in a reserve role.
• Keene State has won three straight against Springfield.

Up Next

• Keene State gets back into Little East play as they will host Rhode Island College for a Saturday, April 14 doubleheader beginning at 12:00 pm.

SNHU Softball Shut Out at Saint Anselm, 9-0

BOX SCORE

Recap, photo courtesy of SNHU

When and Where: April 11, 2018 – Manchester, N.H. (South Athletic Field)
Score: Saint Anselm College 9, Southern New Hampshire University 0 (5 inn.)
Records: Saint Anselm 24-9-1 (11-3-1 NE10, 7-2 NE10 NE), SNHU 25-8 (8-5 NE10, 3-4 NE10 NE)

Freshman Shay Sauvageau (Griswold, Conn.) doubled in the fourth inning for what wound up being the only hit of the day for the Southern New Hampshire University softball team, as it was blanked by crosstown-rival Saint Anselm College, 9-0, in five innings Wednesday afternoon at South Athletic Field.

Both teams matched zeroes through the first two innings, before Saint Anselm reached senior Sarah Lavallee (Candia, N.H.) in the third. Megan Murrell's bases-loaded sacrifice fly to left brought in the game's first run, before Shannon Colson's two-out RBI single up the middle and Jordan O'Connor's two-run double to left made it 4-0 and ended Lavallee's day in the circle. Sophomore Maddy Barone (Halifax, Mass.) came on in relief and picked up a strikeout to end the inning.

After Sauvageau was stranded following her one-out double to the gap in left-center in the top of the fourth, the Hawks took advantage of an error to hang five-unearned runs on Barone in the home half. A bases-loaded fielder's choice grounder to second, which would have  been the third out of the inning had the error not occurred, instead resulted in a run scoring when Kat Stackrow beat the throw to the plate to get the force. Murrell then drew a walk with the bases still full, before Colson's RBI single up the middle and O'Connor's two-run double to left-center made it 9-0.

The Penmen went 1-2-3 for the third time in the fifth to end it.

Sauvageau was 1-for-2, while senior Katie Horiuchi (Livingston, N.J.) walked in her only at bat.

Lavallee (12-3) was charged with four runs on five hits, while striking out one and walking one, in two-and-two-thirds innings. Barone allowed five runs – all unearned – on two hits and a walks, while fanning one. Freshman Ali Atherton (Milford, Mass.) struck out the only batter she faced.

Notes:
- Southern New Hampshire was playing its seventh game in five days.
- The Hawks now lead, 19-13, in the Queen City Cup standings, following a win that all but wraps up Saint Anselm's first victory in the four-year battle for Manchester supremacy.

Ward Homers Twice in Win Over Princeton

PRINCETON, N.J. – With 10 runs scored in just the first four innings, the Dartmouth softball team cruised to victory over Princeton on Saturday afternoon, 12-1, with a season-high in runs scored and matching the team single season record for home runs in a game with four. 

The Big Green improve to 12-14 overall with a 6-3 Ivy League mark, while the Tigers fall to 5-20, 3-6 in conference action.

Junior Taylor Ward was the player of the game for Dartmouth with two-run homers in the first and fourth innings, leading her team to the win, while Morgan Martinelli and Micah Schroder each hit one home run. Senior Breanna Ethridge pitched all five innings, where she allowed four hits and one run, while walking one batter, striking out four with one error. 

The explosive offense from Dartmouth started early, as Schroder led off with a solo home run on the

Dartmouth Falls to Brown on the Road

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Dartmouth women’s tennis fell to Brown, 5-2, at the Pizzitola Tennis Courts on Sunday afternoon. The Big Green dipped to 8-10 overall and 1-2 in Ivy League play, while the Bears improved to 9-10 and 2-1. 

A Brown victory at No. 2 doubles and a 6-4 win by freshman Maddie Hwang and junior Allison Chuang at No. 3 left it all down to play at the No. 1 position between senior Julia Schroeder and freshman Abigail Chiu, and Maddie Stearns Courtney Kowalsky. Tied at 6-6, the Bears took the tiebreak, 7-2, to give the home team the first point of the day.

Bear wins at the No. 1,3 and 2 singles positions allowed Brown to clinch the victory with a 4-0 advantage. Chiu got Dartmouth on the board with her 7-6, 4-6, 6-3 defeat of Kowalsky at the No. 4 spot, but two more wins for the Bears at the No. 5 and 6 positions ended the match. 

Next weekend, Dartmouth will host its final regular-season matches, taking on Cornell and Columbia. 

1) Stearns/Kowalsky (Brown) def. Chiu/Schroeder (Dartmouth), 7-6(2)
2) Benotto/Jack (Dartmouth) def. Mathis/Lyn (Dartmouth), 6-3
3) Hwang/Chuang (Dartmouth) def. Ta/Simon (Brown), 6-4

1) Stearns (Brown) def. Mathis (Dartmouth), 7-6, 6-3
2) Benotto (Brown) def. Schroeder (Dartmouth), 6-2, 2-6, 6-1
3) Jack (Brown) def. Lyn (Dartmouth), 7-6, 6-3
4) Chiu (Dartmouth) def. Kowalsky (Brown), 7-6, 4-6, 6-3
5) Cosme (Brown) def. Hwang (Dartmouth), 6-3, 7-6(5)
6) Simon (Brown) def. McCann (Dartmouth), 6-4, 6-2

Recap courtesy of Dartmouth.

BIG GREEN DOWN BULLDOGS AT BOSS, 6-1

HANOVER, N.H. – Dartmouth women’s tennis picked up its first Ivy League win on Friday afternoon, taking down Yale by a score of 6-1 at the Boss Tennis Center. The Big Green improved to 8-9 overall and 1-0 in conference play, while the Bulldogs fell to 6-13 and 0-2.

In doubles, 6-1 victories by senior Julia Schroeder and freshman Abigail Chiu at the No. 1 position, and senior Kristina Mathis and sophomore Racquel Lyn at No. 2 put Dartmouth up heading to singles. At the No. 3 spot, freshman Maddie Hwang and junior Allison Chuang were ahead, 5-1, when the match went unfinished.

Mathis started singles well with her 6-3, 6-1 win over Samantha Martinelli at No. 1 and soon, Dartmouth had a 5-0 advantage following wins by Chiu, sophomore Chuyang Guan and Hwang. Yale’s only point came at the No. 3 position, but Schroeder ended the match by taking down Amy Yang in a third set super breaker at No. 2.

On Sunday, April 8, the Green will head to Rhode Island to face Brown. Those who subscribe to the Ivy League Network (ILN) can watch the match live.

1) Schroeder/Chiu (Dartmouth) def. Shklover/Yang (Yale), 6-1
2) Mathis/Lyn (Dartmouth) def. Martinelli/Swett (Yale), 6-1
3) Hwang/Chuang (Dartmouth) vs. Amos/Gillinov (Yale), 5-1, DNF

1) Mathis (Dartmouth) def. Martinelli (Yale), 6-3, 6-1
2) Schroeder (Dartmouth) def. Yang (Yale), 7-5, 3-6 (10-8)
3) Shklover (Yale) def. Lyn (Dartmouth), 6-4, 6-3
4) Chiu (Dartmouth) def. Gillinov (Yale), 6-3, 6-1
5) Hwang (Dartmouth) def. Amos (Yale), 6-0, 6-2
6) Guan (Dartmouth) def. Swett (Yale), 6-0, 6-4

Keene State Women's Lacrosse Cruises Past NEC For Fourth Straight Victory

Recap, photo courtesy of Keene State

HENNIKER, N.H. - The Keene State women's lacrosse program cruised past New England College, 22-5, to claim its fourth consecutive victory on Tuesday evening at Don Melander Field in the Owls' final non-conference game of the season.

Records

Keene State: 5-6
New England College: 7-3
How it Happened

Senior Tori Weinstock converted a free position opportunity early to give the Owls a one-point advantage, before the Pilgrims evened the score at one less than a minute later with 27:41 remaining on the clock. Keene State scored just 39 seconds later, as sophomore Gabby Smith found junior Chelsea Lewis, who netted her first tally of the game. Lewis' strike was the first of eight unanswered goals, as the Owls took a 9-1 lead with 18:27 to go. NEC halted the run with two quick goals to cut their deficit to six, but Keene State finished the stanza by outscoring the home team 7-1 to push the score to 16-4 at the break.

Coming out of halftime, freshman Ali Daisy finished off a pass from Smith and senior Taylor Farland tallied her fourth goal of the game to give the Owls a 18-4 lead, before sophomore Erica Chareth found the back of the net off a feed from Farland and sophomore Jill Tolman scored her second goal of the season to push the score to 20-4 with 17:51 remaining. From there, the Pilgrims netted one final goal, before Smith and freshman Shannon Weisensee each converted their free position opportunities to the seal the win for the Owls.

Inside the Crease

Smith led the way with a season-high seven points with a career-high four goals and three assists for the Owls, while Lewis chipped in four goals and two assists. Farland registered efforts on all sides of the field with four goals, one assist, nine draw controls, two ground balls and one caused turnover.
For the Pilgrims, Alana Scott tallied two goals, three draw controls and one ground ball, followed by Tara Bainbridge with one goal, three assists and eight draw controls.
Between the pipes, junior Anna O'Brien earned her fifth win by making six saves, while her counterpart McKenzie Gallasso stopped 14 in the loss.
Keene State converted on 10-of-12 free position opportunities, including going 7-of-7 in the first half. The Owls held a dominant 41-17 shot advantage overall over the Pilgrims and picked up 18 ground balls to NEC's 14.
Up Next

Keene State will travel to Western Connecticut State for a Little East Conference (LEC) contest on Saturday, April 7th, beginning at 12:00 p.m.

SNHU Cheer Aims to Continue Successful 2018 at NCA National Championships

MANCHESTER, N.H. – After capturing the All-Girl Division II crown as well as the Collegiate Grand Champion title at the New England Cheerleading Association (NECA) Collegiate Championships, the Southern New Hampshire University cheer team opens the National Cheerleaders Association (NCA) College National Championships in Daytona Beach, Florida on Thursday. The Penmen compete it the preliminary round on Thursday before taking part in the finals on Friday.

Southern New Hampshire took the top spot in All-Girl Division II and garnered Grand Champion laurels on Saturday at the NECA Collegiate Championships at the Ryan Center on the campus of the University of Rhode Island. After turning in a solid performance in their 2:15 routine, the Penmen were named the No. 1 team in Division II. At the conclusion of the team awards, the judges conferred to determine which of the teams across Divisions I, II, III and Co-Ed would be named Grand Champion. Southern New Hampshire was announced as the NECA Grand Champion, as the topped perennial New England powers such as Boston University, Harvard University, Central Connecticut University, Fitchburg State University and Framingham State University.

"To be able to not only contend, but to best over a dozen team in the event is a huge milestone for this team and program," said head coach Michelle McCarty. "We are climbing, fighting and clawing our way to being one of the strongest NCA teams in the northeast."

Prior to make its trek to Daytona Beach, the SNHU cheer contingent hosted its annual Friend and Family Send-Off performance at the SNHU Fieldhouse. In front of a capacity crowd, the Penmen performed both their 45-second gameday routine as well as their NECA Championship-winning 2:15 skill routine to a deafening response. McCarty discussed the team's training regimen and work ethic this season, and each member of the squad described herself as well as her cheer background.

Southern New Hampshire will compete in the Division II All-Girl National Championships on Thursday and Friday. For live streaming of the event, as well as live results and schedule changes, CLICK HERE.

New England College Women's Lacrosse Falls to Keene State, 22-5

Recap, photo courtesy of New England College

HENNIKER, N.H.—The New England College women's lacrosse team suffered a 22-5 loss to the Owls of Keene State College on Tuesday afternoon in non-conference action.

The loss snaps a six-game winning streak for the Pilgrims, who fall to 7-3 overall. Keene improves to 5-6 with the win.

NEC LEADERS
The Pilgrims were led by Alana Scott (Huntington, Vt.) with two goals. Tara Bainbridge (South Hadley, Mass.) dished out three assists and scored a goal.

Bainbridge also won a team-best eight draw controls.

KSC LEADERS
The Owls were led by Gabby Smith with four goals and three assists. Chelsea Lewis and Taylor Farland also had four goals apiece, while Ali Daisy tallied three goals and two assists.

Keene State scored 10 of their goals on free positions.

Farland had a game-high nine draw control wins and also scooped up two ground balls.

GOALKEEPERS
The Pilgrims received 14 saves from freshman netminder McKenzie Gallasso (South Windsor, Conn.). Keene's Anna O'Brien tallied six saves. Keene outshot NEC 41-17 on the day.

WHAT'S NEXT
The Pilgrims will resume North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday on the road at Thomas College.