<body><div><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=278Xnu_0vk1VjbU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=278Xnu_0vk1VjbU00" width="800" height="450" >When and Where: September 25, 2024 – Colchester, Vt. (Duffy Field)Score: Southern New Hampshire University 2, Saint Michael's College 0Records: SNHU 4-1-0 (2-0-0 NE10), SMC 4-2-1 (1-1-0 NE10)Sophomore Martin Zapata (Pamplona, Spain) recorded a goal and an assist to lift the Southern New Hampshire University men's soccer team to a 2-0 victory against Saint Michael's College on Wednesday evening at Duffy Field.STANDOUT PERFORMERS<ul><li>Zapata – goal, assist</li><li>Junior Iago Perez (A Coruna, Spain) – goal</li><li>Junior Alejo Caceres (Cordoba, Argentina) – 2 assists</li><li>Senior Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) – 2 saves, shutout</li></ul>KEY MOMENTS<ul><li>The match was scoreless until 3:41 remained in the opening half when Zapata struck off a helper from Caceres.</li><li>Zapata began the sequence that doubled the Penmen lead in the 62nd minute, getting the ball to Caceres, who fed Perez for his first goal of the season.</li></ul>INSIDE THE BOX SCORE<ul><li>Saint Michael's goalkeeper Garrett Smith stopped nine of the 11 shots he faced.</li><li>SNHU outshot SMC, 23-9, including 11-3 in shots on target.</li><li>The Penmen also held a 2-1 edge in corners.</li></ul>NOTES<ul><li>Southern New Hamphire has won two straight and is outscoring its opponents, 16-2, on the season.</li><li>The Penmen lead the all-time series with the Purple Knights 27-3-4. SNHU is unbeaten over the last six meetings (4-0-2) and is unbeaten in 18 of the last 19 (15-1-3). The Penmen are unbeaten in three straight at Saint Michael's (2-0-1), as well as eight of the last nine (6-1-2).</li><li>Neal recorded his 13th career shutout in 35 starts for SNHU. Neal, who began the season with a shutout streak of 180:31, currently owns a scoreless streak of 226:55. He has stopped 11 of 13 shots this season, ranking second in the league in goals-against average (0.40) and third in save percentage (.846).</li><li>Zapata leads the team, and is tied for second in the NE10, with nine points, is tied for the team lead with three goals and ranks second with three assists.</li><li>Perez, who was making his season debut, buried the 10th goal of his career.</li><li>SNHU is now 136-38-24 (.747) over its last 198 matches dating back to the beginning of the 2013 National Championship season.</li></ul><ul><li>The Penmen return to action Saturday, Sept. 28 (4 p.m.) when they play host to American International College at Ouellette Stadium. It will be Hooksett Youth Soccer Day.</li></ul>For the latest on Southern New Hampshire University athletics, follow the Penmen via social media on Twitter, Facebook, YouTube , and Instagram. You can also sign up to receive text message alerts and e-mail newsletters about your favorite Penmen teams.</div></body>

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Zapata – goal, assist. Junior Alejo Caceres (Cordoba, Argentina) – 2 assists. Senior Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) – 2 saves, shutout. The match was scoreless until 3:41 remained in the opening half when Zapata struck off a helper from Caceres. Zapata began the sequence that doubled the...