BOX SCORE | RAPID REACTION WITH HEAD COACH JOSH TAYLOR | HIGHLIGHTS

When and Where: September 8, 2018 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Molloy College 0
Records: SNHU 4-0-0, Molloy 1-3-0

Senior Alex Satrustegui (Pamplona, Spain) continued the incredible beginning to his season with two more goals, as the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team recorded its third straight shutout with a 4-0 victory against Molloy College on Saturday at Penmen Stadium.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS

• Satrustegui's goals were his nation-leading eighth and ninth of the season.
• Sophomore Tom Marriott (Nottingham, England) and graduate student João Brum (Ribeira Grande, Portugal) also added goals.
• Senior goalkeeper Daniel Milton (Ajax, Ontario) turned aside both shots he faced for his third consecutive shutout.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• After Marriott made it a perfect 3-for-3 on penalty kicks this season early in the 13^th minute, Satrustegui struck for the first time in the 24^th minute with a ridiculous show of athleticism. Grad student Jonathan Cruickshank (Diego Martin, Trinidad & Tobago) sent a corner service into the far left side of the box where it struck off the hands of Molloy goalkeeper Raul Bonilla, but Satrustegui quickly reacted and sent a bicycle kick flying into the back of the net to put the Penmen up, 2-0.
• The score stayed that way into the second half when Brum set up a free kick on the left and sent a rocket off the near post before it caromed across the goalmouth, off the far post and in to make it 3-0 in the 65^th minute.
• Satrustegui put the finishing touches on the victory in the 73^rd minute, sliding to punch home a ball rolling across the goal line after junior Michael Goncalves (Ludlow, Mass.) had put a low shot off the left post from the near endline.

GETTIN' SOCIAL

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Bonilla made six saves for Molloy.
• The Penmen outshot the Lions, 19-3, including 12-1, in the opening half.
• SNHU also held a 9-2 advantage in corner kicks, including 5-0 in the first stanza.

NOTES

• The match was played as part of the Penmen Kickoff and Stadium Open House. The day featured giveaways, games and prizes, including a $25,000 Quick-Kick Contest at halftime.
• Southern New Hampshire improves to 4-0 for the fifth straight season.
• It is the first time SNHU has posted three straight shutouts since Sept. 13-21, 2016.
• Satrustegui has now scored in 17 of the 21 matches he has played in with the Penmen, who are 15-2 when he finds the back of the net.
• With nine goals for 18 points through just four games, Satrustegui is more than halfway to his goal (15) and point (34) totals from 17 matches a year ago.
• Milton, who has stopped 14 of the 15 shots he has faced this season, extends his shutout streak to 251:46.
• Milton's shutout is the seventh of his career.
• SNHU is now 65-7-6 (.872) over its last 78 contests at home, including 3-0-0 at Penmen Stadium.
• Southern New Hampshire is also 85-11-9 (.852) over its last 105 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.

UP NEXT 

• The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Sept. 11 (4 p.m.) when they meet Saint Anselm College in a Queen City Cup clash.
• The next home match for SNHU is Wednesday, Sept. 19 (7 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption College at Penmen Stadium.

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