When and Where: September 1, 2022 – Hooksett, N.H. (Penmen Stadium)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 1, Georgian Court University 0
Records: SNHU 1-0-0, GCU 0-3-0
Sophomore Isnaba Namussé (Fogo, Cape Verde) headed home a corner service in the 62nd minute, as the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team posted a 1-0 season-opening victory against Georgian Court University on Thursday evening at Penmen Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- Namussè snapped the scoreless deadlock 16:43 into the second half when he tracked down Shubitidze's corner service and sent a header into the top-right corner of the net.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Rivers stopped both shots he faced for his sixth career clean sheet.
- Georgian Court 'keeper Sotirios Gkosids turned away eight of the nine Penmen bids that came his way.
- The Penmen outshot the Lions, 20-11, including 13-5 in the second stanza.
- SNHU also doubled up GCU in corner kicks. 8-4.
NOTES
- The Penmen had won six consecutive season openers before suffering a 1-0 loss to Georgian Court in last year's lid-lifter.
- The all-time series between SNHU and GCU is now even at 1-1.
- Namussé's goal is his first in a Penmen uniform.
- SNHU betters its record to to 115-25-16 (.788) over its last 156 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
- The Penmen are now 82-11-10 (.845) over their last 103 contests at home, including 20-4-3 (.796) at Penmen Stadium.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen return to action Saturday (Sept. 3) at 4 p.m. when they play host to Queens (N.Y.) College.
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