Manchester, N.H. (October 19) -- The Assumption College men's soccer team suffered an 8-1 loss at the hands of the #1 team in the nation, Southern New Hampshire, on Friday evening on the road. Sophomore Madison Barnwell (Quincy, Mass / Boston College) notched the Hounds' lone goal on the day. 

With the loss, Assumption drops to 2-8-2 on the season, 2-5-2 in the NE-10, while the Penmen improve to 12-0-1 overall, 9-0-1 in the conference.

The Penmen got off to a quick start in the match, scoring three goals within the first 13 minutes to gain a substantial lead. The Southern New Hampshire offense did not let up throughout the first period, scoring three more times before the clock expired, sending the Hounds to the locker room down by six.

Junior Dana King (Windham, Maine / Windham) registered four saves in the first half while, offensively, Assumption posted six shots compared to 13 for SNHU. The Hounds were, however, able to earn two corner kicks, equal to the Penmen.

In the second half, the Hounds made a personnel change in the net, playing sophomore Pedro Hernandez (Guaynabo, Puerto Rico / Colegio Maristas de Guaynabo) off the bench for the final 45 minutes. Hernandez tallied eight saves between the posts to help lead a Hound defense that allowed just two more goals from the firing Penmen throughout the second half. 

Barnwell was the only Hound to find the back of the net, heading the ball off of a cross from sophomore Derek Buckley (Medway, Mass. / Medway). The goal came just over four minutes prior to the end of regulation and marks the first of Barnwell's career.

The Greyhounds tallied nine shots on the match, three on goal, including a team-high two shots from sophomore Matt Gilson (Cumberland, R.I. / Mount Saint Charles Academy). Sophomore Sarandon Dias (Swansea, Mass. / Bishop Stang), freshman Keith Rogers (Norton, Mass. / Saint Raphael Academy) and Barnwell posted the Hounds' shots on goal. 

Assumption is set to return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 22, when the squad hosts Le Moyne at the Assumption College Multi-Sport Stadium at 7 p.m.

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