When and Where: September 10, 2022 – Syracuse, N.Y. (Ted Grant Field)
Score: #24 Southern New Hampshire University 3, Le Moyne College 0
Records: SNHU 3-0-0 (1-0-0 NE10), Le Moyne 2-1-1 (0-1-0 NE10)
Junior Nida Orloff (Leicester, Mass.) kicked off the scoring again for the second straight game, to help the 24th-ranked Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team secure a 3-0 victory against Le Moyne College in its NE10 opener Saturday afternoon at Ted Grant Field.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- Orloff snapped a scoreless tie 18:13 into the contest, with freshmen Imogen Noon (Gold Coast, Australia) and Georgia Greene (Clifton Park, N.Y.) picking up assists.
- The game stayed that way into the 79th minute when Beaumont provided some breathing room.
- Sikkema added insurance and all but sealed the win with 5:07 left.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Graduate student Hannah Rose (Waterloo, Ontario) was not forced to make a save during her 90 minutes in net.
- Le Moyne 'keeper Allison Moreau stopped five shots.
- SNHU dominated play with a 13-0 shot advantage, including 8-0 in shots on target.
- The Penmen also doubled up the Dolphins in corner kicks. 6-3.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire, ranked 24th in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Poll, begins the season 3-0-0 for the second straight campaign and just the third time since 1997.
- SNHU, which leads the all-time series with Le Moyne, 21-5-3, has won 10 of the last 12 meetings, including five straight. The Dolphins have not defeated the Penmen since Oct. 1, 2016. SNHU extends its winning streak at Le Moyne to six and its unbeaten streak to 14 (11-0-3). The last time the Penmen lost to the Dolphins on the road was Nov. 5, 1983 (3-2) in the ECAC Tournament.
- In the last two games, the Penmen are outscoring their opponents, 7-0, as well as outshooting them, 32-4, including 20-1 in shots on target. For the season, SNHU has an 8-0 scoring advantage and a 48-16 margin in shots.
- Rose's second shutout of the season is the 14th of her career. She extends her scoreless streak to begin the year to 250:37, while the team has not allowed a goal in 270:00.
- Orloff's goal is her second in a Penmen uniform. She now leads the team with five points.
- Beaumont's tally is her second of the season – tied for the team lead with Orloff – and sixth of her SNHU career.
- Sikkema's goal is her first with the Penmen.
- The Penmen are now 41-13-8 (.726) over their last 62 matches dating back to the start of the 2017 campaign.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, Sept. 14 (1 p.m.) when they take a break from league play to play host to Daemen College at Penmen Stadium.
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