When and Where: September 17, 2024 – Hooksett, N.H. (Ouellette Stadium)
Score: #12 Southern New Hampshire University 2, Daemen University 0
Records: SNHU 3-0-1, Daemen 0-4-0
Graduate student
Agata Giani (Milan, Italy) struck twice in the opening 15 minutes, as the 12th-ranked Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team won its third consecutive match with a 2-0 triumph over Daemen University in non-conference action Tuesday afternoon at Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Giani – 2 goals
- Junior Imogen Noon (Gold Coast, Australia) – 2 assists
- Junior Claudia Keith (Danver, Mass.) – 2 saves; shutout
KEY MOMENTS
- Southern New Hampshire scored late in the sixth minute when Noon fed Giani in front to make it 1-0.
- The duo struck against 14:35 in when Noon sent a ball in from the right flank that Giani volleyed top-shelf to double the lead.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- Daemen goalkeeper Becca Shultz stopped 15 of the 17 shots she faced.
- SNHU owned a 32-2 margin in shots, including 15-2 in shots on target.
- The Penmen also held a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks.
NOTES
- SNHU matches its 3-0-1 start from a year ago.
- The Penmen lead the all-time series, 2-0-0, after scoring a 3-0 victory over the Wildcats at home Sept. 14, 2022.
- The 32 shots are the most for SNHU since it registered 35 against Post University on Sept. 6, 2017, while the 17 shots on goal are the most since it also put 17 on target against Le Moyne College on Sept. 9, 2021.
- The two shots allowed by the Penmen defense were the fewest since it held Le Moyne without a shot Sept. 10, 2022.
- Keith has now turned away 14 of the 15 shots that have come her way in four matches this season.
- The goals for Giani were the first and second of her Penmen career.
- The Penmen are now 57-24-19 (.665) over their last 100 matches dating back to the start of the 2017 campaign.
- SNHU is 37-7-9 (.783) at home since the end of the 2016 season, including 28-7-7 (.750) at Ouellette Stadium.
UP NEXT
- The Penmen are back in action Tuesday, Sept. 24 (7 p.m.) when they take on American International College in their NE10 opener.
- SNHU is back home Saturday, Sept. 28 (1 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption University.