When and Where: October 8, 2022 – Hooksett, N.H. (Mark A. Ouellette Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 2, Bentley University 1
Records: SNHU 6-3-2 (3-1-2 NE10), Bentley 2-5-3 (1-3-1 NE10)
Junior
Luca Shubitidze (Leipzig, Germany) and freshman
Iago Perez (Oleiros, Spain) scored 57 seconds apart in the second half to lead the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 2-1 triumph over Bentley University on Saturday afternoon at Ouellette Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Shubitidze – goal
- Perez – goal
- Graduate student Jaime Selva (Alicante, Spain) – assist
KEY MOMENTS
- After a scoreless first half, the Penmen needed just 6:13 of play in the second stanza to break the ice, with Shubitidze burying a free kick to make it 1-0.
- SNHU doubled its lead just 57 seconds later when Selva found Perez for a goal that made it 2-0.
- Bentley would make it interesting with a Johann Fraser goal with 8:01 remaining, but the Falcons would never seriously threaten again.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Sophomore Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) did not make a save.
- Bentley 'keeper Eduardo Bomfim stopped eight shots.
- SNHU outshot Bentley, 24-6, including 8-0 in the opening half.
- The Penmen alsoo dominated corner kicks, 11-0.
NOTES
- SNHU is now unbeaten in five of its last six contests (3-1-2).
- Southern New Hampshire leads the all-time series with Bentley, 31-3-6, and extends its unbeaten streak against the Falcons to 10 (9-0-1) dating back to the 2013 campaign.
- SNHU improves to 120-28-18 (.777) over its last 166 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
- The Penmen are now 84-12-11 (.836) over their last 107 contests at home, including 22-5-4 (.774) at Ouellette Stadium.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Oct. 11 (4 p.m.) when they take on the College of Saint Rose.
- The next home contest for SNHU is Saturday, Oct. 15 (7 p.m.) when it plays host to Southern Connecticut State University at Ouellette Stadium on Homecoming.
