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Michael Goncalves dribbling the ball up the field
Jim Stankiewicz
4
Winner Southern N.H. SNH (4-4-0, 2-2-0)
1
Bentley BEN (2-5-0, 0-3-0)
Winner
Southern N.H. SNH
(4-4-0, 2-2-0)
4
Final
1
Bentley BEN
(2-5-0, 0-3-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern N.H. SNH 2 2 4
Bentley BEN 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Gets Back in Win Column with 4-1 Victory at Bentley

Goncalves, Pinhancos each register a goal and an assist

When and Where: September 28, 2021 – Waltham, Mass. (Bentley Soccer Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 4, Bentley University 1
Records: SNHU 4-4-0 (2-2-0 NE10), Bentley 2-5-0 (0-3-0 NE10)

Graduate student Michael Goncalves (Ludlow, Mass.) struck just 34 seconds into the game, with he and senior Gabe Pinhancos (No. Attleboro, Mass.) each notching a goal and an assist, as the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team posted a 4-1 victory against Bentley University on Tuesday afternoon at the Bentley Soccer Field.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Goncalves - goal, assist
  • Pinhancos - goal, assist
  • Grad student Jaime Selva (Alicante, Spain) - goal
  • Sophomore Luca Shubitidze (Lepizig, Germany) - goal
  • Grad goalkeeper Santiago Rojas (Tunja, Colombia) - 4 saves
KEY MOMENTS
  • Goncalves started the scoring just 34 seconds into the contest with an incredible bicycle kick goal that stunned the hosts. Selva then added a goal at the 13:53 mark to give Southern New Hampshire a 2-0 advantage.
  • The score stayed that way until Pinhancos found the back of the net in the 67th minute, followed by Shubitidze in the 84th to make it 4-0.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Alex Wood started in goal for Bentley and stopped two of the four shots he faced in the opening half. Markus Foehr turned away three of five shots for the Falcons in the second half.
  • Graduate student Kwesi Allen (Port of Spain Trinidad & Tobago) collected an assist on Shubitidze's strike, while freshman Alexander Reiter (Salzburg, Austria) set up Selva's goal.
  • The Penmen outshot the Falcons, 16-11, including 9-5 in shots on target.
  • Bentley owned a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
NOTES
  • The Penmen have now alternated losses and wins over their opening eight contests this season.
  • Southern New Hampshire leads the all-time series with Bentley, 30-3-6, and extends its unbeaten streak against the Falcons to nine (8-0-1) dating back to the 2013 campaign.
  • SNHU improves to 107-23-15 (.790) over its last 145 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action Saturday, Oct. 2 (4 p.m.) when they play host to the College of Saint Rose at Penmen Stadium.

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