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Alejo Caceres celebrating his goal with the goalkeeper on the ground and the ball in the net
Jim Stankiewicz
1
New Haven UNH (4-4-2, 2-3-2)
4
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU (5-1-3, 2-1-1)
New Haven UNH
(4-4-2, 2-3-2)
1
Final
4
Southern N.H. SNHU
(5-1-3, 2-1-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
New Haven UNH 0 1 1
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 4 4

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

#23 Men's Soccer Charges Past New Haven, 4-1

Four different Penmen score goals

When and Where: October 7, 2023 – Hooksett, N.H. (Mark A. Ouellette Stadium)
Score: #23 Southern New Hampshire University 4, University of New Haven 1
Records: SNHU 5-1-3 (2-1-1 NE10), UNH 4-4-2 (2-3-2 NE10)

Sophomore Alejo Caceres (Cordoba, Argentina) scored the first goal of his career in the 23rd-ranked Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team's 4-1 triumph over the University of New Haven on Saturday evening at Ouellette Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
  • Southern New Hampshire broke a scoreless tie just 1:58 into the second half when Escobedo sent a cross from deep in the left corner into the right side of the box, where Caceres booted it past the goalkeeper for the 1-0 advantage.
  • SNHU struck again just 2:56 later on Kraft's long shot into the lower left corner of the net, past the diving 'keeper.
  • The Penmen extended the lead to 3-0 in the 64th minute when a New Haven defender could not clear the ball and Gonzalez capitalized with a goal from right in front.
  • The Chargers jumped on the board 33 seconds later on a free-kick tally from Augustus McCiff.
  • Herrmann capped the scoring in the 72nd minute with a penalty kick goal after a Charger was sent off with his second yellow card.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Graduate student Jürgen Huber (Schorfling, Austria) made two saves.
  • New Haven 'keeper Gianluca Cersosimo stopped five of the nine shots he faced.
  • SNHU dominated UNH in shots, 26-7, including 9-3 in shots on target.
  • The Penmen also owned a 6-2 advantage in corner kicks.
NOTES
  • Southern New Hampshire is ranked 23rd in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll.
  • The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Chargers 30-4-1, and have now won 26 of the last 27 meetings, including 10 straight. SNHU has also won five-in-a-row at home in the series, with the last Penmen loss against the Chargers coming at Larkin Field on Oct. 20, 2012 (2-1).
  • The goal for Caceres was his first in a Penmen uniform.
  • Kraft's tally was his second of the season and of his career.
  • It was the first strike of the year for Gonzalez, who now has five career goals to his credit.
  • Herrmann's goal was his fourth of the year and eighth of his career.
  • SNHU is now 127-32-23 (.761) over its last 182 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
  • The Penmen improve to 90-13-15 (.826) over their last 118 contests at home, including 28-6-8 (.762) at Ouellette Stadium.
  • The 2013 NCAA Division II National Champion SNHU men's soccer team was celebrated for its induction into the NE10 Hall of Fame prior to the match. The team was also one of 11 members from the Class of 2023 SNHU Athletic Hall of Fame on hand that was honored during halftime.
Members of the SNHU Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2023 posing with their plaques during a halftime ceremony
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, Oct. 11 (7 p.m.) when they take on Molloy University in non-conference action.
  • The next home game for SNHU is Tuesday, Oct. 17 (7 p.m.) when it plays host to the College of Saint Rose on Manchester North Youth Soccer Night at Ouellette Stadium.
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