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Gabriel Castro dribbles for SNHU Men's Soccer
Jim Stankiewicz
0
Bentley BENT (4-4-2, 2-2-0)
3
Winner Southern N.H. SNHU (8-0-3, 4-0-1)
Bentley BENT
(4-4-2, 2-2-0)
0
Final
3
Southern N.H. SNHU
(8-0-3, 4-0-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Bentley BENT 0 0 0
Southern N.H. SNHU 0 3 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Second-Half Surge Sends No. 5 Men's Soccer Past Bentley, 3-0

Castro's Game-Winner Sparks Three-Goal Outburst for Unbeaten Penmen

When and Where: October 3, 2026 – Hooksett, N.H. (Mark A. Ouellette Stadium)
Score: #5 Southern New Hampshire University 3, Bentley University 0
Records: SNHU 8-0-3 (4-0-1 NE10), Bentley 4-4-2 (2-2-0 NE10)

Junior Gabriel Castro (León, Spain) headed home the game-winning goal in the 61st minute to ignite a three-goal second half, as the fifth-ranked Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team remained unbeaten with a 3-0 victory over Bentley University on Saturday afternoon at Ouellette Stadium.

KEY MOMENTS
  • After a scoreless opening half, sophomore Gabi Barroso (A Coruña, Spain) connected with Castro at 60:59, with Castro heading home his fourth goal of the season to put the Penmen in front.
  • Senior Eduardo Maia (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil) doubled the lead less than seven minutes later, scoring his third goal of the season off a feed from fifth year Alejo Caceres (Córdoba, Argentina) on a corner kick.
  • Fifth year Miguel Gimeno (Pamplona, Spain) capped the scoring at 78:27 with his fourth goal of the year, with Barroso collecting his second assist of the match with a perfect pass to the front of the net.
NOTES
  • Southern New Hampshire, ranked fifth in the latest United Soccer Coaches Division II Top 25, remains unbeaten through its first 11 matches at 8-0-3.
  • Castro's goal was his fourth of the season and proved to be his second game-winning goal of the campaign.
  • Barroso recorded a pair of assists, giving him three on the season.
  • Maia's goal was his third of the season, while Gimeno's was his fourth.
  • Fifth year Alvaro Garcia (Barcelona, Spain) stopped all five shots he faced to record his seventh shutout of the season.
  • The Penmen outshot Bentley, 25-11, including 14-5 in the second half. SNHU also held an 11-5 advantage in shots on goal and a 7-2 edge in corner kicks.
  • SNHU improves to 34-5-6 all-time against Bentley and has won three of the last four meetings.
  • The Penmen are now 170-42-32 (.762) over their last 244 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season. SNHU is also 42-6-9 (.816) over its last 57 matches dating back to 2023.
UP NEXT
  • The Penmen return to action Wednesday, Oct. 7 (6 p.m.) when they travel to Saint Michael's College.
  • SNHU returns to Ouellette Stadium on Saturday, Oct. 10 (7 p.m.) to play host to Southern Connecticut State University on Candia Youth Soccer Night and Seacoast United Night.
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