When and Where: October 26, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. (Ouellette Stadium)
Score: #6 Southern New Hampshire University 4, Bentley University 1
Records: SNHU 11-2-0 (7-0-0 NE10), BU 7-4-2 (3-3-0 NE10)
Junior
Philipp Herrmann (Bruckmuehl, Germany) scored a pair of goals, as the sixth-ranked Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team rolled to a 4-1 victory against Bentley University on Saturday at Ouellette Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire struck just 3:13 in when sophomore Gabriel Castro (Léon, Spain) sent a corner service from the right that Perez headed into the back of the net.
- SNHU doubled its lead early in the 17th minute when Herrmann buried a penalty kick opportunity.
- Herrmann struck again in the 55th minute, receiving a feed from graduate student Chus Ortega (Santander, Spain) in the middle and dribbling into the left side of the box before ripping a low shot past the diving goalkeeper and inside the far post.
- The Penmen extended their lead to 4-0 just over six minutes later when sophomore Martin Zapata (Pamplona, Spain) sent a feed into the box from the left that was finished off in front by Preus.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Neal stopped all three shots he faced over the opening 76:12, while junior AJ Deyarmin (Raymond, N.H.) made one save in the final 13:48.
- Bentley 'keeper Cam Hall made five saves.
- SNHU outshot Bentley, 12-9, including 9-5 in shots on target.
- The Penmen also held a 7-3 advantage in corner kicks.
NOTES
- Southern New Hampshire, ranked sixth in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25, wins for the ninth time in its last 10 matches.
- Southern New Hampshire leads the all-time series with Bentley, 34-4-6, and is unbeaten in 12 of the last 13 meetings (11-1-1). SNHU has won 12-in-a-row at home against the Falcons, who have not defeated the Penmen on their home field since Oct. 1, 2003 (1-0; OT).
- Herrmann now has eight goals this season and 16 for his career.
- Perez' tally was his eighth of the season and 17th of his career.
- Preus' score is his fourth of the season and of his career.
- SNHU is 142-39-24 (.751) over its last 205 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
- The Penmen improve to 96-15-15 (.821) over their last 126 contests at home, including 34-8-8 (.760) at Ouellette Stadium.
UP NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Wednesday, Oct. 30 (3 p.m.) against St. Thomas Aquinas College.
- SNHU wraps up the regular season Wednesday , Nov. 6 (7 p.m.) when it plays host to cross-town rival Saint Anselm College at Ouellette Stadium.
