HOOKSET, N.H. (11/12/25) - In the semifinals of the NE10 Men's Soccer Championship, the #3 Ravens traveled to #2 Southern New Hampshire University. In an intense matchup between the two teams, Guillermo Avendaño (Luanco, Spain) would shine for the Ravens offense, completing a 3-2 victory over the Penmen.
Score: Franklin Pierce 3, SNHU 2
Records: Franklin Pierce (11-3-3, 6-1-2 NE10), SNHU (14-2-2, 7-1-1 NE10)
Location: Mark A. Ouellette Stadium, Hookset, N.H.
Date: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Ravens would open the game quickly. In the 16th minute, Stepan Fiker (Prague, Czech Republic) would cross the ball over to Guillermo Avendaño (Luanco, Spain) who took a quick touch around a SNHU defender and drilled the ball into the back of the net.
- Only a few minutes later though would the Penmen respond. Martin Zapata would dribble through traffic in the box, finding the right shot to tie the game up.
- Not wanting to go into halftime even, Borja Blazquez (Toledo, Spain) would capitalize on a free kick in SNHU territory, feeding the ball to Julen Martin (Bilbao, Spain), who found Manuel Lorenzo (Buenos Aires, Argentina) on the outside for his first goal of the season.
- In the second half, the Penmen found the equalizer when Tyler Kraft's shot just went past David Skorodumov (Ashland, Mass.).
- With both teams in need of a game-winner, DJ Tucker (Hopedale, Mass.) would find Avendaño for his second goal of the night, netting the ball right past the Penmen goalkeeper for the lead.
- With the minutes dwindling down for the Penmen, they tried to stay in the game, but the Ravens defense held strong, earning them a ticket to the NE10 Championship.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- The Penmen outshot the Ravens, 17-10.
- Skorodumov made 8 saves.
- Avendaño led the team with 4 shots.
NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens will advance to the NE10 Men's Soccer Championship where they will play #1 seeded Bentley University on Saturday, November 15th at 7 PM in Waltham, Mass.
