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Nida Orloff running on the field with a defender in the background
Jim Stankiewicz
0
Mercy MER (0-2-0, 0-0-0)
2
Winner Southern N.H. SNH (1-0-1, 0-0-0)
Mercy MER
(0-2-0, 0-0-0)
0
Final
2
Southern N.H. SNH
(1-0-1, 0-0-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Mercy MER 0 0 0
Southern N.H. SNH 1 1 2

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Women's Soccer Secures 2-0 Victory over Mercy

Orloff, Schofield Score Goals in SNHU win Sunday

When and Where: September 8, 2024 – Flushing, N.Y. (Queens Coll. Conference Challenge)
Score:  Southern New Hampshire University 2, Mercy University 0
Records: SNHU 1-0-1, Bridgeport 0-2-0

Graduate student Nida Orloff (Leicester, Mass.) and junior Carly Schofield (Plymouth, Mass.) scored goals as Women's Soccer topped Mercy 2-0 on Sunday afternoon at the Queens College Conference Challenge.
 
STANDOUT PERFORMERS
 
  • Junior Claudia Keith (Danver, Mass.) – 3 saves, shutout
  • Orloff - goal
  • Schofield – goal
  • Graduate student Alyssa Anderson (Londonderry, N.H.) - assist
 
KEY MOMENTS
 
  • The first half produced few opportunities for either squad, but SNHU found the net in the closing 30 seconds to take a 1-0 lead.
  • Freshman Sam Torres (Schenectady, N.Y.) sent a long feed in from the left side, which caromed off a defender onto the foot of Orloff for the easy clean-up goal.
  • In the 54th minute, the Penmen extended the lead to 2-0 as Schofield received a pass from Anderson for the goal.
 
INSIDE THE BOX SCORE
  • Keith recorded her second clean sheet in two games.
  • The Penmen had an 8-7 shot advantage including 5-3 on goal.
  • Mercy had a 3-2 edge on corner kicks.
NOTES
  • The Penmen improve to 5-3-2 against the Mavericks.  SNHU won 4-1 at Penmen Stadium last season.
  • The goal for Orloff was the fifth of her career while Schofield's goal was her tenth.  She had nine last season to lead the Penmen.
UP NEXT
  • The home opener for the Penmen will be this Friday, September 13 at 7:00 p.m. against Wilmington (Del.) University.
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