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Martin Zapata battling with a defender
Jim Stankiewicz
2
Winner Southern N.H. SNH (4-1-0, 2-0-0)
0
Saint Michael's SMC (4-2-1, 1-1-0)
Winner
Southern N.H. SNH
(4-1-0, 2-0-0)
2
Final
0
Saint Michael's SMC
(4-2-1, 1-1-0)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Southern N.H. SNH 1 1 2
Saint Michael's SMC 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Notches Fourth Shutout with 2-0 Win at Saint Michael's

Zapata registers a goal and an assist

When and Where: September 25, 2024 – Colchester, Vt. (Duffy Field)
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 2, Saint Michael's College 0
Records: SNHU 4-1-0 (2-0-0 NE10), SMC 4-2-1 (1-1-0 NE10)

Sophomore Martin Zapata (Pamplona, Spain) recorded a goal and an assist to lift the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory against Saint Michael's College on Wednesday evening at Duffy Field.

STANDOUT PERFORMERS
  • Zapata – goal, assist
  • Junior Iago Perez (A Coruna, Spain) – goal
  • Junior Alejo Caceres (Cordoba, Argentina) – 2 assists
  • Senior Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) – 2 saves, shutout
KEY MOMENTS
  • The match was scoreless until 3:41 remained in the opening half when Zapata struck off a helper from Caceres.
  • Zapata began the sequence that doubled the Penmen lead in the 62nd minute, getting the ball to Caceres, who fed Perez for his first goal of the season.
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Saint Michael's goalkeeper Garrett Smith stopped nine of the 11 shots he faced.
  • SNHU outshot SMC, 23-9, including 11-3 in shots on target.
  • The Penmen also held a 2-1 edge in corners.
NOTES
  • Southern New Hamphire has won two straight and is outscoring its opponents, 16-2, on the season.
  • The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Purple Knights 27-3-4. SNHU is unbeaten over the last six meetings (4-0-2) and is unbeaten in 18 of the last 19 (15-1-3). The Penmen are unbeaten in three straight at Saint Michael's (2-0-1), as well as eight of the last nine (6-1-2).
  • Neal recorded his 13th career shutout in 35 starts for SNHU. Neal, who began the season with a shutout streak of 180:31, currently owns a scoreless streak of 226:55. He has stopped 11 of 13 shots this season, ranking second in the league in goals-against average (0.40) and third in save percentage (.846).
  • Zapata leads the team, and is tied for second in the NE10, with nine points, is tied for the team lead with three goals and ranks second with three assists.
  • Perez, who was making his season debut, buried the 10th goal of his career.
  • SNHU is now 136-38-24 (.747) over its last 198 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
WHAT'S NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action Saturday, Sept. 28 (4 p.m.) when they play host to American International College at Ouellette Stadium. It will be Hooksett Youth Soccer Day.
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