When and Where: September 24, 2024 – Springfield, Mass. (Ronald J. Abdow Field)
Score: #8 Southern New Hampshire University 0, American International College 0
Records: SNHU 3-0-2 (0-0-1 NE10), AIC 4-2-1 (0-1-1 NE10)
Junior
Claudia Keith (Danvers, Mass.) made three saves as 8
th ranked SNHU Women's Soccer opened Northeast-10 play with a 0-0 draw at American International College on Tuesday night in Springfield.
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
- Keith – 3 saves
- Graduate student Agata Giani (Milan, Italy) – 4 shots, 1 shot on goal
KEY MOMENTS
- Giani had the best scoring opportunity in the first 45 minutes when her direct kick hit the crossbar.
- Graduate student Alyssa Anderson (Londonderry, N.H.) had a shot on goal for the Penmen in the 55th minute that was saved.
- The Penmen also did not convert when junior Carly Schofield (Plymouth, Mass.) had an opportunity with just under two minutes to play.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
- The Penmen had a 12-7 shot advantage and each team had three shots on goal.
- Each squad had three corner kicks.
- Keith made a save early in the contest – and her other two saves both came on shots by AIC's Gabby Williams on consecutive possessions in the final four minutes.
NOTES
- The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Yellow Jackets 21-10-4 and SNHU is unbeaten in the last four contests dating back to November 5, 2019.
- The Penmen jumped from 12th to 8th in the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 National Poll that was released on Tuesday.
- SNHU is unbeaten after five contests for the first time since starting 2022 at 5-0.
- Keith has now turned away 17 of the 18 shots that have come her way in five matches this season.
- With four shutouts this season, Keith now has 11 for her career (27 starts).
- The Penmen are now 57-24-20 (.663) over their last 101 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
- SNHU is back home Saturday, Sept. 28 (1 p.m.) when it plays host to Assumption University.
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