When and Where: September 8, 2021 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 2, Post University 0
Records: SNHU 1-1-0, Post 0-1-1
Freshman Alexander Reiter (Salzburg, Austria) and sophomore Luca Shubitidze (Leipzig, Germany) scored their first goals in a Penmen uniform to lead the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 2-0 triumph over 22nd-ranked Post University on Wednesday evening in its home opener at Penmen Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Reiter – goal
- Shubitidze – goal
- Graduate student Kwesi Allen (Port of Spain, Trinidad & Tobago) – assist
- Graduate student Jannik Mohr (Koblenz, Germany) – assist
- Graduate goalkeeper Santiago Rojas (Tunja, Colombia) – one save
KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire struck first in the 37th minute when Allen chipped a shot from a steep angle near the right post that caromed off the cross bar and out into the box, where Reiter cleaned up the mess and fired one into the back of the net.
- The Penmen eventually doubled their lead in the 80th minute when Mohr pushed a ball into the box, where Subitidze ran onto it and booted it past the Post goalkeeper to make it 2-0.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Post 'keeper Soren Jensen stopped three shots.
- SNHU edged Post in shots, 9-8, including 5-1 in shots on goal.
- The Eagles held a 7-4 advantage in corner kicks.
NOTES
- Post entered the contest ranked 22nd in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 National Poll
- The Penmen improve to 9-1-1 all-time against Post and extend their unbeaten streak versus the Eagles to seven matches dating back to 2014.
- Since losing to Post, 1-0, in 2013, Southern New Hampshire is now unbeaten in seven straight home openers.
- SNHU improves to 104-20-15 (.802) over its last 139 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
- The Penmen are now 76-9-9 (.856) over their last 94 contests at home, including 14-2-2 (.833) at Penmen Stadium.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action Saturday, Sept. 11 (1 p.m.) when they play host to Wilmington (Del.) University at Penmen Stadium.
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