BOX SCORE

When and Where: October 6, 2018 – Springfield, Mass. (Abdow Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 2, American International College 2
Records: SNHU 9-1-1 (5-1-1 NE10), AIC 2-7-1 (1-5-1 NE10) 

Senior Alex Satrustegui (Pamplona, Spain) and sophomore Tom Marriott (Nottingham, England) each scored a second-half penalty kick goal, as the seventh-ranked Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team played to a 2-2 tie at American International College on Saturday evening at Abdow Field. 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS 

• The goal was Satrustegui's nation-leading 17^th of the season.
• Marriott is now 4-for-4 this season on penalty kick tries after netting his seventh goal of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• AIC snapped a scoreless tie early in the 27^th minute when Adrian Romero set up a Josip Validzic shot that beat senior goalkeeper Daniel Milton (Ajax, Ontario).
• The match went to halftime with the Yellow Jackets leading, 1-0, but SNHU would tie it just 1:31 into the second half on Marriott's goal.
• The Penmen went in front near the midway point of the 64^th minute on Satrustegui's tally.
• The Yellow Jackets gained the equalizer early in the 71^st minute when Yanis Boucetta collected a Jake Durham feed and found the back of the net.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Milton made two saves, while AIC goalkeeper Nicholas Romei stopped three shots.
• The Yellow Jackets held a 14-13 edge in shots, including 6-3 in the opening half.
• Southern New Hampshire owned a 14-5 margin in corner kicks, including 8-1 after halftime.

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire, which is ranked seventh in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Poll, is unbeaten in 10 of 11 to begin the season.
• Satrustegui has now scored in 23 of the 28 matches he has played in with the Penmen, who are 19-3-1 when he finds the back of the net.
• With 17 goals and two assists for 36 points through 11 games, Satrustegui has already equaled or surpassed two of those categories from his 15-goal, 4-assist, 34-point performance from 17 matches a year ago.
• Southern New Hampshire moves to 90-12-10 (.848) over its last 112 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.

UP NEXT 

• The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Oct. 9 (7 p.m.) when they play host to the University of New Haven at Penmen Stadium.

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