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Iago Perez dribbles against Franklin Pierce Soccer
Jim Stankiewicz
2
Winner Southern N.H. SNH (6-1-0, 3-0-0)
1
Bridgeport BRI (4-3-2, 3-1-0)
Winner
Southern N.H. SNH
(6-1-0, 3-0-0)
2
Final
1
Bridgeport BRI
(4-3-2, 3-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern N.H. SNH 1 1 2
Bridgeport BRI 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Perez Scores Late To Lift #22 Men's Soccer Past Bridgeport, 2-1

SNHU Wins Fourth Straight On Road Wednesday

When and Where: October 2, 2024 – Bridgeport, Conn. (Knights Field)
Score:  #22 Southern New Hampshire University 2, University of Bridgeport 1
Records: SNHU 6-1-0, Bridgeport 4-3-2

Junior Iago Perez (A Coruña, Spain) converted off a pass from sophomore Martin Zapata (Pamplona, Spain) to lift the 22nd-ranked Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 2-1 win at the University of Bridgeport on Wednesday afternoon. It is the second consecutive game-winning goal for Perez.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Perez – goal
  • Junior Philipp Herrmann (Bruckmuehl, Germany) – goal
  • Graduate student Dani Gonzalez (Llanera, Spain) – assist
  • Junior AJ Deyarmin (Raymond, N.H.) – win in first career start in net 
KEY MOMENTS
  • Bridgeport scored just 1:16 into the contest on a goal by Lapo Romieri, his fifth of the season for the Purple Knights.
  • The Penmen evened the score at 11:00 on a strike off the right foot of Herrmann.  Gonzalez earned the assist with a perfect pass that led Herrman into the middle of the field.
  • On the game-winning play, Zapata collected a clear attempt in the Bridgeport zone and connected with Perez, who had worked to the back side of the defense. 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Deyarmin made four saves for SNHU, while UB 'keeper Gianny Provincial stopped three shots.
  • The Penmen had a 12-11 shot advantage, with both teams recording five shots on goal.
  • SNHU had six corner kicks and Bridgeport had three.
NOTES
  • The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Purple Knights, 20-7-2, while SNHU is unbeaten in the last seven meetings with Bridgeport.
  • The Penmen debuted in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25 poll this week at No. 22.
  • SNHU's four-match win streak is the longest since the team won five-in-a-row Oct. 13-27, 2021.
  • Deyarmin ended a string of 16 consecutive starts in net for senior Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.). Neal's 0.33 goals-against average (GAA) is tops in the NE10 and tied for third, nationally, among Division II athletes.
  • Perez has scored goals in each of the three games he has played in this season.
  • Herrmann leads the Penmen with four goals scored and Zapata is the top scorer with 10 points (3 goals, 4 assists).
  • SNHU is 137-38-24 (.749) over its last 199 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season. 
UP NEXT
  • SNHU will put its 3-0 Northeast-10 Conference mark on the line on Saturday (Oct. 5) at Assumption University. Game time is noon. 
  • The next home contest for the Penmen will be Tuesday (Oct. 8) at 7 p.m. against two-time defending NCAA Division II National Champion Franklin Pierce University.
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