SNHU, SAINT LEO BATTLE TO
2-2 DOUBLE-OT DRAW
BOX SCORE
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Brandon Whitsett (Palm
Harbor, FL) totaled a goal and an assist, including the game-tying
goal with seven seconds remaining in regulation for visiting Saint
Leo University as the Knights posted a 2-2 tie with Southern New
Hampshire University Thursday night at Larkin Field. It marked the
season opener for both schools.
Southern New Hampshire had owned a
2-1 advantage for most of the game when Whitsett collected a pass
from Matt Green (Coconut Creek, FL) in the top
right corner of the box and fired a shot past the outstretched arms
of SNHU keeper Dan Pelc (Hamilton, ONT) into the
left side of the goal. That would be the final goal of the game as
neither team could find the back of the net in the two 10-minute
overtime sessions.
Paulson Edum
(Calabar, Nigeria) gave the Penmen a 1-0 lead just 2:14 into the
contest when he took a corner kick from Simon
Kearney (Barrow-upon-Humber, England) and beat Lion keeper
Sam Luedke (Deltona, FL). The guests would tie the
game at the 24:37 mark when Whitsett put a ball through the box
that found the foot of Eusebio Montoya
(Smithfield, NC), who scored. SNHU reclaimed the lead 7:04 later
when Matt Delaney (Wallasey, England) fired one
home on a right-to-left free kick from the foot of Kevin
Woods (Alyth, Scotland).
Pelc and Luedke each made four
stops apiece as the Penmen owned a slight 10-8 shot advantage for
the game.
SNHU returns to action Saturday
afternoon when it hosts Dominican College for a 1:00 match at
Larkin Field.
