Men's Soccer Heads to Manchester N.H. for a NE-10 Showdown with Southern New Hampshire
WARRIORS CHALLENGE SNHU IN NORTHEAST-10 PLAY ON WEDNESDAY NIGHT
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NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. – The Merrimack College men's soccer team heads to Manchester, N.H. for a rematch against Southern Hew Hampshire University, after falling to the Penmen in the NCAA Tournament and Northeast-10 Championship last season.
The Basics
Date/Time: Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2013
Records: Merrimack (7-2, 5-1) | SNHU (8-1, 6-0)
Location: Larkin Field | Manchester, N.H.
Last Time Out
With the contest scoreless in the 71st minute, Merrimack was awarded the ball after a foul committed by Saint Rose. The ball found its way to freshman Joseph Briers (Lincolnshire, England), who headed it into the back of the net to give the Warriors a one-score lead they would never relinquish. Fellow teammates Ronald Ried (Schwendi, Germany) and Augusto Silva (Hudson, Mass.) picked up the assist on Briers second goal of his career.
Last Season against the Penmen
- SNHU defeated Merrimack 2-1 in the regular season.
- Julio Leon Garcia (Caracas, Venezuela) headed home his first collegiate tally on a corner kick feed from former senior Franklin Lemus Pena (Revere, Mass.), evening the contest at 1-1 in the 20th minute.
- The Penmen out-shot the Warriors by a 13-3 margin
- Southern New Hampshire held a 3-1 edge in corner kicks, as well, while both teams combined for 35 fouls.
Notable Notes
- Southern New Hampshire owns a 31-6-2 record against Merrimack all-time.
- The two teams met three times last season, with the Penmen winning all three.
- The Penmen triumphed over the Merrimack, 2-1, in the Northeast-10 Championship final.
- SNHU then topped the Warriors, 1-0, in the second round of the NCAA Tournament
The Warriors:
- Douglas Searl (Westford, Mass.) and A. Silva lead the team with three goals and seven points a piece.
- As a team, Merrimack has totaled 13 goals on the season, while their opponent has only scored nine.
- The Warriors average .123 shots percentage, while their opponents owns a 0.69 percentage.
- Senior goalkeeper Jose Silva (Northborough, Mass.) ranks fourth in the Northeast-10 with a .821 save percentage.
The Opponent:
- Southern New Hampshire has won eight straight since a season-opening loss to Post and is ranked No. 18 nationally
- Pierre Omanga, who has been Northeast-10 Player of the Week in each of the last two weeks, leads SNHU with eight goals and two assists for 18 points.
- Dom DiMaggio has started all nine games in goal and owns 0.58 goals-against average and .800 save percentage.
- As a team, SNHU has totaled 23 goals on the season, while their opponent has only scored nine.
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