Men's Soccer

NO WAY! Overtime Insanity Sends Top Two Seeds to NE10 Final

SNHU and AIC Advance in Extra Time in Instant Classic Championship Night

CHAMPIONSHIP SCHEDULE
SEMIFINALS (Nov. 4)
No. 1 SNHU 3, No. 5 Franklin Pierce 2, OT
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No. 2 AIC 3, No. 3 Bentley 2, 2OT
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KEY MOMENTS
  • 1st Team All-NE10 forward Max-Paul Busnel delivered a 105th minute strike in 2OT to send American International to the NE10 Championship Final.  It was his ninth goal of the season
  • Bentley had tied the game in the 78th minute on a goal from Antonio Santos, who scored in last year's NE10 Final.
  • All-Rookie Teamer Vigo Frank scored the OT winner for SNHU in the first minute of the extra frame.  
  • NE10 Defensive Player of the Year Gabri Castro scored the equalizer in the 81st minute off a free kick strike from the top of the box.
  • Franklin Pierce's two goals came from Patrick Brisa Cervera and NE10 Player of the Year Guille Rios -- 90 seconds apart in the second half.

GAME NOTES
  • This will be the first meeting between SNHU and AIC in the NE10 Championship Final.
  • American International makes its first final game appearance since 2021 when the Jackets lost to Franklin Pierce
  • AIC is one of two current NE10 programs to have never won the league crown (Saint Michael's).
  • AIC ranked No. 10 in the NCAA's NPI across the region at the start of the week.  Super Region 1 places 10 teams in the NCAA Championship, however due to AQ's the Jackets were on the outside looking in.  Continued play does nothing but help AIC's NCAA chances.
  • SNHU will play for its ninth NE10 title -- most in conference history, members past and present.
  • SNHU last won the conference title in 2024 over New Haven.
  • SNHU won the regular season meeting between the teams, 2-1, on September 19th.

WHAT IS NEXT?
Championship Final (November 7)
No. 2 AIC at No. 1 SNHU, 4pm
 
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