HOOKSETT, N.H. - The 23rd-ranked Saint Michael's College women's soccer team is the final unbeaten team remaining in the NCAA Division II East Region after knotting Southern New Hampshire University, 1-1, on Tuesday during Northeast 10 Conference play in Mark A. Ouellette Stadium.
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The Purple Knights, who are also among only nine undefeated teams in NCAA Division II, were 23rd in this week's United Soccer Coaches national poll while sitting third in the East Region rankings.
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RECORDS
- Saint Michael's (7-0-3, 3-0-1 NE10), Southern New Hampshire (3-7-2, 0-3-1 NE10)
SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS
OPPONENT LEADERS
- Senior Avary Hall, 1 goal
- Senior Isabel Hughes, 9 saves
GAME FACTS
- Saint Michael's tied the 1991 and 2024 teams for the longest unbeaten streak in program history (7-0-3), extending its best start ever.
- The Purple and Gold ran its regular-season unbeaten streak to 17 games (14-0-3).
- The Purple Knights are now 2-0-3 in their last five games against Southern New Hampshire.
THE ACTION
- McDonough scored the only goal of the first half, kneeing in Brookes' corner kick service midway through the 15th minute.
- The Purple Knights threatened for more during the stanza but were thwarted by four Hughes saves, two additional saves by Penmen field players, and hitting the goal frame twice.
- Hall found the equalizer in the 60th minute, running onto a cross and sliding a shot across the box and into the right netting.
- The visitors held a 12-2 lead in shots down the stretch, but all five sent on net were saved by Hughes.
NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME
- Saturday at Adelphi University, 11 a.m.
