HOOKSETT, N.H. – The No. 18 Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team scored twice early in the second half to take the lead, but No. 8 Southern New Hampshire rallied to defeat the Ravens, 3–2, in overtime in Wednesday's Northeast-10 Championship semifinal.
The fifth-seeded Ravens conclude their season with the loss to the top-seeded Penmen, finishing with a final record is 9–5–4 overall, 4–2–3 NE10.
Southern New Hampshire opened the scoring at 32:02 when Inigo Burusco finished off an assist from Gabri Barroso. The Penmen carried the 1–0 advantage into halftime.
Franklin Pierce answered quickly after the break. Patrick Brisa Cervera scored off an assist from Ander Calle at 48:35 to tie the match. Just 2:26 later, Guillermo Rios put the Ravens ahead, 2–1, finishing off a feed from Manuel Lorenzo at 51:01.
The Ravens held that lead until Gabriel Castro scored an unassisted equalizer at 80:19, eventually sending the match into overtime.
Southern New Hampshire secured the victory 40 seconds into the extra period, as Vigo Frank scored off an assist from Alex Pons.
The Penmen finished with a narrow 13–12 advantage in shots and a 9–6 edge in shots on goal. Franklin Pierce recorded six saves, while Southern New Hampshire made four.
