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Nadjib Chibout celebrating his goal with the ball in the net
Bruce Preston
2
Winner Wilmington (DE) WILM (3-0-1, 0-0-0)
1
Southern N.H. SNHU (1-2-0, 0-0-0)
Winner
Wilmington (DE) WILM
(3-0-1, 0-0-0)
2
Final
1
Southern N.H. SNHU
(1-2-0, 0-0-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Wilmington (DE) WILM 0 2 2
Southern N.H. SNHU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

#13 Wilmington (Del.) Steals 2-1 Win from Men's Soccer

Penmen led for nearly 46 minutes until pair of second-half Wildcat goals

When and Where: September 11, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: #13 Wilmington (Del.) University 2, Southern New Hampshire University 1
Records: SNHU 1-2-0, WU 3-0-1

Graduate student Nadjib Chibout (Lyon, France) staked the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 1-0 lead early in the 17th minute, but 13th-ranked Wilmington (Del.) University would strike twice in a seven-minute span in the second half to swipe a 2-1 victory Saturday afternoon at Penmen Stadium.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
  • Southern New Hampshire struck first at the 16:09 mark, with Chibout burying a beautiful cross in front from Gonzalez.
  • The score stayed that way until early in the 63rd minute when Wilmington gained the equalizer, as Carson Talboys found the back of the net off a Richard Thompson corner kick.
  • Shawn Genus stunned the Penmen near the midway point of the 69th minute when he carried the ball in alone and scored to put the visitors up, 2-1.
  • SNHU played the final 14:57 up a man following a Wilmington red card, but, despite a few solid offensive chances, did not score.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Graduate goalkeeper Santiago Rojas (Tunja, Colombia) made three saves, while Wilmington 'keeper Konstantinos Parisis stopped a pair of shots.
  • SNHU outshot Wilmington, 14-8, while the Wildcats returned the favor, 5-3, in shots on goal.
  • Corner kicks were even at 6 apiece.
NOTES
  • Wilmington entered the contest ranked 13th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 National Poll
  • The Wildcats now lead the all-time series, 3-2-0, after taking their second straight 2-1 victory from the Penmen.
  • SNHU drops to 104-21-15 (.796) over its last 140 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
  • The Penmen are now 76-10-9 (.847) over their last 95 contests at home, including 14-3-2 (.789) at Penmen Stadium.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Sept. 15 (4 p.m.) when they take on the University of Bridgeport.
  • The next home contest for SNHU is Wednesday, Sept. 22 (7 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption University at Penmen Stadium.

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