WORCESTER, Mass. – The Assumption University men's soccer team fell to No. 22 Southern New Hampshire University 6-0 in Northeast-10 Conference action Saturday afternoon at Normand R. Marois '57 Field.
THE BASICS
Score: Southern New Hampshire University 6, Assumption University 0
Records: Greyhounds (3-4-1, 0-2-1 NE10) | Penmen (7-1-0, 4-0-0 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Southern New Hampshire controlled the game from the opening whistle, outshooting the Greyhounds 11-6 in the first half. The Penmen were aggressive, being caught offside five times but awarded eight corners. Iago Perez got SNHU on the board with 2:29 remaining in the first half, scoring off the Gabriel Castro cross.
Iver Sjåvåg kept the Greyhounds in the game with five saves in the first half.
The visiting Penmen upped the pressure in the second half, scoring five times to pull away.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Iver Sjåvåg recorded 12 saves in the goal for the Hounds.
- Southern New Hampshire outshot Assumption 27-15.
- The Penmen had ten corners to just two for the Greyhounds.
- SNHU now leads the all-time series 22-4-4.
UP NEXT
- Assumption at Saint Anselm, Tuesday, October 8, 3:00 pm.
- Southern New Hampshire vs. Franklin Pierce, Tuesday, October 8, 7:00 pm.
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