Box Score BOX SCORE
RAPID REACTION WITH HEAD COACH ELIE MONTEIRO
When and Where: October 17, 2017 – Manchester, N.H. (Larkin Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 1, Assumption College 0
Records: SNHU 11-2-2 (9-1-2 NE10), Assumption 9-3-1 (7-3-1 NE10)
Senior Rianna Fasanello (E. Bridgewater, Mass.) scored her first career goal in the 38th minute, as the Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team pulled out a 1-0 victory against Assumption College on Tuesday night at Larkin Field in a match that aired live on FOX College Sports.
Southern New Hampshire produced its first quality scoring chance in the 25th minute when sophomore Emily Roan (Bridgewater, Mass.) sent a corner service from the right and into the box, where it was volleyed on net by junior Miranda Peloquin (Greenville, R.I.), but Assumption goalkeeper Katie Hammer punched the ball away to keep it scoreless.
The Penmen went ahead, 1-0, on an unassuming play in the 38th minute, as junior Ariana Silvia (Brockton, Mass.) dropped a pass back on the right side for Fasanello, who booted the ball from 35 yards out and saw it sail over a leaping Hammer and perfectly into the top left corner of the net.
SNHU kept knocking at the door after halftime, with another corner service from Roan leading to a chance in the 53rd minute, but the header from senior Trisha Luis (Lowell, Mass.) went just high.
Assumption countered one minute later when Kayla Nixon's quick shot from in close threatened to tie the game, but senior goalkeeper Paige Salmon (W. Hempstead, N.Y.) went down to the turf to make the save.
Southern New Hampshire made a bid to double its lead in the 68th minute when Peloquin was played in on the right side of the box before ripping a shot on net that Hammer made a great play on to punch away.
The Greyhounds came up with their most dangerous opportunity in the 76th minute when Jessica FitzGerald ran on to a loose ball in the middle of the box and tried to sneak it under the crossbar, but Salmon elevated and deflected the ball up and over to maintain the one-goal lead for the Penmen.
Salmon made all five saves she needed to, while Hammer stopped three shots.
Notes:
- The win catapults SNHU into second place in the Northeast-10 standings and gives the Penmen control over their own destiny for the NE10 Championship's No. 2 seed.
- Southern New Hampshire's 11 wins are the most for the program since 2015.
- The Penmen have lost just once in its last 13 matches (10-1-2).
- SNHU has still not allowed a goal at home over 630:00 this season and has not given up a marker at Larkin Field in the last 659:34 dating back to Oct. 29 of last season.
- Southern New Hampshire is now 15-3-2 in the regular season, dating back to Oct. 15 of last season.
- The Penmen are outscoring their opponents, 28-8, on the season.
- The goal for Fasanello was the first of her career.
- Salmon's shutout was her ninth of the season and 14th of her career.
- Southern New Hampshire was outshot for just the second time this season, 10-7, including 6-2 in the second half. The Penmen held a 3-2 edge in corner kicks.
- SNHU is now outshooting its opponents, 272-116, on the season.
Up Next:
The Penmen return to action Friday, Oct. 20 (7 p.m.) when they take on Southern Connecticut State University. SNHU returns home for its regular-season finale against the College of Saint Rose on Saturday, Oct. 28 (4 p.m.) at Larkin.
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