KEY MOMENTS

• The Penmen broke the ice at the 14:47 mark when grad student Chus Ortega (Santander, Spain) sent a ball into the right side of the box for junior Alex Pons (Castellón, Spain). The ball led Pons in deep toward the endline, where the Saint Michael's goalkeeper dove to try and break up the play, but Pons popped it over the 'keeper to the left post and Herrmann was there to clean it up.

NOTES

• Southern New Hampshire, ranked third in the United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25, is unbeaten through its first seven matches for the first time since 2018 when it started the season 9-0-0.
• The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Purple Knights 28-3-4. SNHU is unbeaten over the last seven meetings (5-0-2) and is unbeaten in 19 of the last 20 (16-1-3). The Penmen also improve to 18-0-1 all-time at home.
• Herrmann has scored a goal in six of seven matches to begin the season and now has 25 in his Penmen career. His seven tallies lead the NE10 and are second in the country. He also paces the league in game-winning goals (3) and points (14).
• Garcia's third shutout of the season places him second in the NE10.
• SNHU is 150-39-29 (.755) over its last 218 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.
• The Penmen improve to 103-15-18 (.824) over their last 136 contests at home, including 41-8-11 (.775) at Ouellette Stadium.

UP NEXT

• The Penmen are back in action Saturday, Sept. 27 (7 p.m.) against American International College.
• SNHU returns home Saturday, Oct. 4 (4 p.m.) when it plays host to Adelphi University on Hudson United Night at Ouellette Stadium.