When and Where: November 6, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score:Â Southern New Hampshire University 1, Adelphi University 0
Records:Â SNHUÂ 11-5-1, Adelphi 9-7-1
Graduate student Jannik Mohr (Koblenz, Germany) scored midway through the 72nd minute and senior Jackson Rivers (Epping, N.H.) stopped all seven shots he faced, as the fourth-seeded Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team took down fifth-seeded Adelphi University, 1-0, in the NE10 Championship quarterfinal round Saturday at Penmen Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Mohr – goal
- Rivers – 7 saves, shutout
- Sophomore Luca Shubitidze (Leipzig, Germany) – assist
KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire struck with 18:30 remaining in the contest when Shubitidze delivered a corner service to the front of the box, where Mohr flicked a header inside the near post to make it 1-0.
- Rivers made a pair of big saves in the final five minutes, including one with less than 15 seconds left that sealed the win.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Adelphi 'keeper Daniel De La Heras stopped three of the four shots he faced.
- The Penmen outshot the Panthers, 14-9, while Adelphi held a 7-5 edge in shots on target.
- Adelphi also owned a 3-1 margin in corner kicks.
NOTES
- The Penmen are now unbeaten in nine of their last 10 (8-1-1) and have won seven of eight.
- SNHUÂ improves to 24-9-6 (.692) all-time in the NE10 Championship, including 3-1-0 versus Adelphi, and moves out of the first round for the second time in the last five seasons.
- The Penmen advance to the semifinal round for the first time since the 2018 campaign when they suffered a 1-0 loss at Adelphi and watched the Panthers advance to the title game.
- Adelphi leads the all-time series with Southern New Hampshire, 7-6, as the Penmen snap a seven-match skid against the Panthers.
- The shutout for Rivers was his fifth of the season.
- SNHU improves to 114-24-16Â (.792) over its last 154Â matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
- The Penmen are now 81-11-10Â (.843) over their last 102Â contests at home, including 19-4-3Â (.788) at Penmen Stadium.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The fourth-seeded Penmen travel across the state to take on top-seeded Franklin Pierce University in an NE10 Championship semifinal on Wednesday, Nov. 10 (4 p.m.).
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