BOX SCORE

When and Where: October 1, 2016 – Syracuse, N.Y. (Ted Grant Field)
Score: Le Moyne College 1, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: Le Moyne 6-2-1 (4-2-0 NE-10), SNHU 6-2-0 (4-2-0 NE-10)

Pablo Fernandez snapped a scoreless tie early in the second half as Le Moyne College handed the second-ranked Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team its second straight defeat with a 1-0 loss Saturday afternoon at Ted Grant Field. 

Following a scoreless opening stanza, the Dolphins drew first blood as James Goodridge sent a cross into the box from near the right sideline before Fernandez located the ball in the middle of the 6-yard box and booted it into the lower-left corner of the net.

The Penmen had a final chance in the last 10 seconds of the contest as graduate student Yannis Becker (Sittensen, Germany) inserted a corner service, but Southern New Hampshire was not able to get a shot off. 

Notes:
-The Penmen were playing their second straight match without two of their best offensive players, including leading scorer Rayane Boukemia (Strasbourg, France).
-Southern New Hampshire loses for the second time in the same season for the first time since the 2012 campaign, while it drops back-to-back games for the first time since Nov. 18, 2012 and Sept. 5 2013.
-It also marked the first time SNHU lost consecutive matches in the same season since Sept. 14-17, 2011 and are the first back-to-back shutouts since Oct. 26-Nov. 2, 2010 when the Penmen were blanked in three straight tilts.
-SNHU is now 64-5-4 (.904) over its last 73 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season, while it is unbeaten in 56 of its last 60 (54-4-2; .917) at home.
-Graduate goalkeeper Nick Zucco (Ludlow, Mass.) made two saves, while Le Moyne goalkeeper Ben Beaury stopped three shots.
-Le Moyne outshot Southern New Hampshire, 9-8, and also held a 5-4 edge in corner kicks.

Up Next:
The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Oct. 5 (7 p.m.) when  they wrap up non-conference play by hosting Queens (N.Y.) College at Larkin Field.

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