Box Score BOX SCORE
When and Where: October 20, 2017 – New Haven, Conn. (Jess Dow Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 0, Southern Connecticut State University 0 (2OT)
Records: SNHU 10-2-3 (8-1-3 NE10), SCSU 2-9-3 (2-6-3 NE10)
Senior goalkeeper Paige Salmon (W. Hempstead, N.Y.) made a pair of saves to record another shutout, but the Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team was forced to settle for a 0-0 tie against Southern Connecticut on Friday evening at Jess Dow Field.
Southern New Hampshire did not force Southern Connecticut goalkeeper Gabrielle Arruda to make a stop until midway through the 29th minute when she came up with a save on sophomore Shae Roys (No. Billerica, Mass.). Senior Sydney Crema (Litchfield, N.H.) made a bid late in the 32nd minute, but Arruda was again up to the task. Salmon would make a big save with 30 seconds left before the break, as the match would go to halftime, scoreless.
After three more Penmen bids were turned away by Arruda, neither team put a shot on net in the first overtime period. In the second extra session, however, Southern New Hampshire would pepper Arruda with four shots, including a header from Roys off a corner service, but the visitors could not find the back of the net.
Both of Salmon's saves came in regulation, while Arruda stopped nine shots.
Notes:
- The tie, coupled with Pace University's victory over Assumption College, assures the Penmen they will be no lower than the third seed in the Northeast-10 Championship. SNHU can clinch the No. 2 seed with another Pace win or tie against the College of Saint Rose on Wednesday, in addition to a win or tie of its own against Saint Rose on Oct. 28.
- The Penmen have lost just once in their last 14 matches (10-1-3).
- Southern New Hampshire is now 15-3-3 in the regular season, dating back to Oct. 15 of last season.
- The Penmen are outscoring their opponents, 28-8, on the season.
- Salmon's shutout was her 10th of the season and 15th of her career. She and the Penmen extend their shutout streak to 383:48, which is the second longest of the season behind the span of 416:57 they did not allow a goal from Sept. 19-Oct. 3.
- Southern New Hampshire outshot Southern Connecticut, 16-5, including 11-2 in the second half and overtimes, combined. The Penmen also held a 4-0 advantage in corner kicks.
- SNHU is now outshooting its opponents, 288-121, on the season.
Up Next:
The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Oct. 25 (3 p.m.) when they take on Mercy College in non-conference action. The next and final regular-season home match for SNHU is Saturday, Oct. 28 (4 p.m.) when it plays host to Saint Rose at Larkin Field.
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