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SNHU's Colin Milliken in an action shot
Jim Stankiewicz
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Southern Conn. St. SCSU (7-4-3, 4-3-2)
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Winner Southern N.H. SNHU (7-3-3, 4-1-3)
Southern Conn. St. SCSU
(7-4-3, 4-3-2)
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Final
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Southern N.H. SNHU
(7-3-3, 4-1-3)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern Conn. St. SCSU 1 0 1
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Penmen Rally in Second Half To Beat Southern Connecticut 2-1

Colin Milliken Scores Game-Winner In Final Five Minutes

When and Where: October 15, 2022 – Mark A. Ouellette Stadium (Hooksett, N.H.)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire 2, Southern Connecticut State 1
Records: SNHU 7-3-3 (4-1-3 NE10), SCSU 7-4-3 (4-3-2 NE10)

Sophomore Colin Milliken (Easton, Mass.) scored off a rebound of a shot by freshman Philipp Hermann (Bruckmuehl, Germany) in the 86th minute to give SNHU a 2-1 win over Southern Connecticut State in Saturday's Homecoming contest at Ouellette Stadium. 

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Milliken – 1 goal
  • Senior Michael Garcia (New Bedford, Mass.) – 1 goal
  • Hermann – 1 assist
  • Sophomore Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) – 1 save
KEY MOMENTS
  • The Penmen trailed for more than half of the contest after Southern Connecticut State took a 1-0 lead at 24:49 on a goal by Raffaele Ciarleglio.
  • SNHU was able to tie the game in the 61st minute on Garcia's goal.   A deflected ball fell out of the hands of Owl netminder Devin Juan, and Garcia heeled the ball into the empty net behind for a 1-1 tie.
  • Thwarted in multiple second half opportunities, the Penmen finally found the game-winner when a shot by Hermann carried out to the right side for Milliken's blast at 85:24.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU outshot Southern Connecticut 23-4, including 14-1 in the second half.
  • The Penmen had a 9-1 advantage on corner kicks.
NOTES
  • Milliken's goal was his first of the season.  He had also scored once in 2021.
  • The Penmen are undefeated in seven of the last eight contests to pull into second place in the NE10. 
  • Southern Connecticut leads the all-time series with the Penmen 30-18-8.   SNHU is 11-2 in the series since 2011.
 
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen will play at Assumption University on Wednesday, Oct. 19 at 7:00 p.m. 
  • The next home contest will be next Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7:00 p.m. against Franklin Pierce University.  It will be Candia Youth Soccer Night at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.
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