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Michael Goncalves walking on the field
Bruce Preston
1
Assumption ASM (1-3-1, 1-1-0)
5
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU (3-3-0, 1-1-0)
Assumption ASM
(1-3-1, 1-1-0)
1
Final
5
Southern N.H. SNHU
(3-3-0, 1-1-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Assumption ASM 0 1 1
Southern N.H. SNHU 2 3 5

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Goncalves' Hat Trick Powers Men's Soccer Past Assumption, 5-1

Nicolas Gonzalez adds two assists in the win

When and Where: September 22, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 5, Assumption University 1
Records: SNHU 3-3-0 (1-1-0 NE10), Assumption 1-3-1 (1-1-0 NE10)

Graduate student Michael Goncalves (Ludlow, Mass.) scored three times Wednesday night to lead the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 5-1 triumph over Assumption University at Penmen Stadium.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
  • Reiter snapped a scoreless tie midway through the 36th minute, with Betar doubling the Southern New Hampshire lead to 2-0 just nine seconds before halftime.
  • It was all Goncalves from there, scoring in the 52nd, 59th and 71st minutes to ice the victory.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Senior goalkeeper Jackson Rivers (Epping, N.H.) made a pair of saves for SNHU.
  • Junior Michael Garcia (New Bedford, Mass.) and grad student Jaime Selva (Alicante, Spain) each collected an assist.
  • George Dixon IV started in goal for Assumption and stopped six of the 11 shots he faced over the opening 70:42. Tony Abdulky turned aside the only shot he saw in the final 19:18.
  • The Penmen outshot the Greyhounds, 20-5, including 12-3 in shots on target, and also doubled up the visitors in corner kicks, 6-3.
NOTES
  • SNHU leads the all-time series with Assumption, 21-2-4, and is unbeaten in 13 of the last 14 versus the Greyhounds.
  • The five goals for the Penmen were the most since a 5-2 win at Stonehill College on Nov. 6, 2019 and were the most at Penmen Stadium since a 6-0 blanking of the University of New Haven on Nov. 9, 2018.
  • This marked the first multi-goal game of Goncalves' career.
  • SNHU improves to 106-22-15 (.794) over its last 143 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
  • The Penmen are now 77-10-9 (.849) over their last 96 contests at home, including 15-3-2 (.800) at Penmen Stadium.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action Saturday, Sept. 25 (7 p.m.) when they play host to Adelphi University at Penmen Stadium.

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