MEN'S SOCCER POSTS
SECOND-STRAIGHT SHUTOUT, TIES MERRIMACK
BOX SCORE
MANCHESTER, N.H. - Dan Pelc (Hamilton,
ONT) made five saves en route to his second shutout of the season
and 19th of his career as Southern New Hampshire University opened
Northeast-10 men's soccer play with a 0-0 double-overtime tie with
Merrimack College at Larkin Field on Wednesday evening. It
marked the second-straight scoreless tie for the Penmen, who are
now 0-0-3 on the season and 0-0-1 in the league. Merrimack,
which has yet to allow a goal all season, is now 2-0-1 and 0-0-1 in
the NE-10.
Pelc, who has not allowed a goal in
his last 240:07 of action dating back to the season opener against
Saint Leo moved into a tie for third place on the SNHU career
shutout list. He is now tied with Trevor Holbrook (1986-89)
and Ante Cop (1995-97) with 19 shutouts apiece.
Merrimack goalkeeper Rob
Pedra (South Hamilton, MA) made seven saves for the
Warriors, who were outshot 10-8 on the evening.
Southern New Hampshire is idle
until September 5 when it hosts Saint Anselm in a Northeast-10
match at 7:00. Merrimack returns to action Saturday when it
faces Dominican in the first round of the AIC Tournament in
Springfield, MA at noon.
