MANCHESTER, N.H. - The College of Saint Rose struck in the 36th minute and then efficiently held off host Southern New Hampshire in today's 1-1 Northeast-10 Conference draw.
"I was really proud of the team's gritty performance today. Getting a point on the road against a very talented Southern New Hampshire team is no easy feat. We defended very resolutely and have a lot of positives to draw from moving forward," said head coach
John Ciano following the match.
Sophomore midfielder
Josh Elliott finished a pass from junior midfielder
Kevin Winglosky at the 35:11 mark to afford the Golden Knights (2-4-2/1-2-1 NE10) a 1-0 lead until the Penmen evened it with 72:26 expired. Sophomore midfielder Luca Shubitidze touched home a pass from fifth year forward Michael Goncalves for what proved to be the game's final strike.
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Freshman keeper
Tomas Rozman recorded six saves in his third career start for Saint Rose. He came up with a key one when he dove to his right with four minutes left in regulation to deny the Penmen's freshman forward Alexander Reitman who delivered a dangerous shot from 20-yards out.
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Overall, Southern New Hampshire engineered a 7-1 shot-on-goal advantage and delivered six corners, while yielding a pair to the Golden Knights.
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Looking ahead, both sides have conference matches ahead of them for Wednesday. Saint Rose travels to Syracuse to take on Le Moyne at 4:00 pm, while the Penmen make their way to Springfield to meet American International at 7:00 pm.
Notes: There are 25 underclassmen listed on the Saint Rose roster…The Golden Knights are 2-2-1 on the road and 0-1-2 in overtime this autumn.
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