When and Where: September 16, 2023 – Miami Shores, Fla. (Buccaneer Field)
Score: #22 Southern New Hampshire University 1, Barry University 1
Records: SNHU 3-0-1, Barry 2-0-1
Freshman
Liv Gantelius (Lidingoe, Sweden) notched the 74th-minute equalizer, as the 22nd-ranked Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team remained unbeaten with a 1-1 tie with Barry University on Saturday afternoon at Buccaneer Field.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Gantelius – 1 goal
- Sophomore Claudia Keith (Danvers, Mass.) – 5 saves
KEY MOMENTS
- Barry broke the scoreless tie with a Leticia Cunha goal late in the 30th minute.
- Southern New Hampshire tied it with 16:12 remaining when Gantelius recovered her own rebound in close and buried a shot to make it 1-1.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Barry goalkeeper Maya Caon stopped four of the five shots she faced.
- Barry outshot SNHU, 16-7, including 7-5 in shots on target.
- The Buccaneers also owned a 4-1 edge in corner kicks.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire, ranked 22nd in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 Poll, is unbeaten through the first four matches of the year for the third straight season.
- Barry leads the all-time series, 2-0-1. This was the first meeting between the two teams since the Buccaneers recorded a 4-0 home win August 27, 2005.
- Gantelius' goal is her third of the season.
- Keith has now stopped 19 of the 21 shots she's faced in three matches this season. Her 0.50 goals-against average and .905 save percentage rank second in the NE10.
- The Penmen are now 47-19-14 (.675) over their last 80 matches dating back to the start of the 2017 campaign.
WHAT'S NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Sept. 19 (4 p.m.) when they take on Queens (N.Y.) College.
- After six straight matches away from home to begin the year, SNHU finally opens its Ouellette Stadium slate Wednesday, Sept. 27 (7 p.m.) by playing host to Franklin Pierce University.