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Southern New Hampshire University Penmen
SNHU women's soccer celebrating a goal
Jim Stankiewicz
0
Southern N.H. SNHU (10-2-6, 5-1-5)
2
Winner Franklin Pierce FPU (18-3-1, 8-2-1)
Southern N.H. SNHU
(10-2-6, 5-1-5)
0
Final
2
Franklin Pierce FPU
(18-3-1, 8-2-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 0 0
Franklin Pierce FPU 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

NCAA 2nd Round: Women's Soccer Stopped by Franklin Pierce 2-0

SNHU Concludes Season at 10-2-6

When and Where: November 24, 2024 – Rindge, N.H. (Sodexo Field)
Score: #2 seed Franklin Pierce University 2, #3 seed Southern New Hampshire University 0
Records: SNHU 10-2-6, Franklin Pierce 18-3-1

Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team saw its season end Sunday, falling 2-0 in the second round of the NCAA Division II Championship at Franklin Pierce University.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Franklin Pierce scored the game's first goal with just 1:37 to play in the first half.
  • Aino Martikainen received a pass in front of the Penmen goal and sent the shot into the lower right corner to make it 1-0.
  • The Penmen found some energy in the 54th minute starting with a strong attempt by Anderson from the left side that saved.  She added two more shots in the next few minutes, and the Penmen had the advantage with a corner kick.
  • The Ravens flipped the field, with a short by Claudia Peirce saved by Keith.
  • Peirce then scored on a header off a nice pass from Ruby Conroy in the 60th minute to put Franklin Pierce up 2-0.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • SNHU had a 25-11 shot advantage over the Ravens, including 11-5 on goal.
  • The Penmen had eight corners and Franklin Pierce had four.
  • Franklin Pierce goalkeeper Emilie Fox made 10 saves and recorded her 14th shutout.
NOTES
  • This was the second meeting this season between the teams in Rindge.  SNHU had prevailed 1-0 on October 12 in Rindge on a goal by Anderson.
  • Franklin Pierce improves to 4-0 all-time against the Penmen in the NCAA tournament including wins in two of the last three seasons.
  • The Ravens lead the all-time series with SNHU 29-13-2.
  • SNHU made its tenth appearance and seventh straight in the NCAA Division II Championship.  The Penmen were denied in the second round for the second straight year.
  • Southern New Hampshire was ranked No. 13 in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25.   Franklin Pierce was ranked 24th.
  • The Penmen lost only two games this season, which is the fewest since the 1989 ECAC Champions went 15-1-4.
  • The Penmen outscored its opponents 26-10 this season. 
  • SNHU is now 63-26-24 (.64) over their last 113 matches dating back to the start of the 2017 campaign.
 
UP NEXT
  • SNHU's season is now complete. 
  • Franklin Pierce will host a third-round game next Sunday against Jefferson University.  The Rams won their 20th consecutive game Sunday, a 3-2 upset at East Region top-seed Adelphi.
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