When and Where: September 13, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. (Ouellette Stadium)
Score: #10 Southern New Hampshire University 3, Wilmington (Del.) University 1
Records: SNHU 2-0-1, Wilmington 1-2-0
Senior
Ava Jakich-Kunze (Moscow, Idaho) scored a pair of goals to lead the 10th-ranked Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team to a 3-1 victory over Wilmington (Del.) University in non-conference action Friday night at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
KEY MOMENTS
- SNHU took a 1-0 lead midway through the 24th minute when Anderson scored on a rebound of her own shot at the left post.
- The Penmen extended the lead to make it 2-0 late in the 29th minute when Jakich-Kunze cashed in a long feed from the far right side from junior Imogen Noon (Gold Coast, Australia).
- Wilmington would trim its deficit to 2-1 in the 34th minute on a goal by Alyssa Ruggeri.
- SNHU widened its advantage to 3-1 in the 64th minute. Noon crossed the ball to the far left post for Anderson, who quickly tapped the ball to junior Georgia Greene (Clifton Park, N.Y.). Jakich-Kunze took the pass from Greene for her second goal of the match.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Keith made four saves on five shots during the match.
- Both team had five shots on goal during the contest, though SNHU held an 18-8 advantage in total shots.
- Wilmington held a 2-1 edge in corner kicks.
NOTES
- This was the first meeting between the schools since 2013 when SNHU won 2-0 in the Franklin Pierce Tournament opener. The Penmen have the historical advantage over the Wildcats, leading 2-0.
- The Wilmington goal snapped Keith's shutout streak to begin at the season at 213:17.
- Anderson's tally was her first of the season and the 15th of her career.
- The goals for Jakich-Kunze were the first and second of her Penmen career.
- The Penmen are now 56-24-19 (.662) over their last 99 matches dating back to the start of the 2017 campaign.
- SNHU is 36-7-9 (.779) at home since the end of the 2016 season, including 27-7-7 (.744) at Ouellette Stadium.
UP NEXT
- The Penmen have a home match with Daemen University on Tuesday (Sept. 17) at 1 p.m.