When and Where: October 5, 2022 – Dobbs Ferry, N.Y. (Mercy Field)
Score: #24 Mercy College 3, Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 5-3-2, Mercy 9-2-1
Luis Silva scored a pair of first-half goals for 24th-ranked Mercy College, as it silenced the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team, 3-0, Wednesday afternoon at Mercy Field.
KEY MOMENTS
- Silva first struck late in the 37th minute and again just 59 seconds before the halftime break.
- Marco Passera sealed the win late in the 84th minute with the final tally of the day.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sophomore Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) made three saves.
- SNHU outshot Mercy, 16-14, including 7-6 in shots on target.
- The Mavericks owned a 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
NOTES
- The loss snaps a four-game unbeaten streak for SNHU (2-0-2), which had not lost since Sept. 14.
- The Penmen fall to 6-2-0 all-time against Mercy, halting a six-match winning streak. The last time the Mavericks had defeated SNHU was Nov. 1, 1987 (1-0).
- SNHU dips to 119-28-18 (.776) over its last 165 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Saturday, Oct. 8 (7 p.m.) when they play host to Bentley University at Penmen Stadium. It will be Manchester North Soccer Night.
