MSOC vs SNHU Elite 8
Isaac Petkac

Men's Soccer By Isaac Petkac, Director of Communications & Creative Content

Historic Season Comes to Close in Elite 8

THE GAME FACTS
Final Score: Gannon 0, SNHU 5
Records: Gannon 15-3-4 • SNHU 17-2-2
Location: Ouellette Stadium - Hooksett, NH - NCAA Elite 8
Date: December 6th, 2025

HOOKSETT, NH - Gannon's incredible and resilient run in the NCAA tournament came to a close on Saturday, as the Golden Knights allowed two goals in quick succession midway through the first half and ultimately did not recover. SNHU won the game, 5-0, as GU's season comes to a close with a 15-3-4 record, PSAC Championship, and and Elite 8 appearance. 

THE KNIGHT CAP
• Early Stops: Despite early pressure from SNHU, Andre Moraes (Sao Bernardo do Campo, Brazil/Colegio Singular) made multiple key stops through the first 15 minutes to keep the game scoreless. 

• Back to Back: The turning point in the game came in the 19th minute, when the Penmen scored twice in a 48 second span to take a 2-0 lead. 
• Moraes In Net: Moraes turned aside nine shots in the loss, and saw 21 shots be taken by SNHU.
• On Offense: Gannon took eight shots but just one of them was on net. Manuel Pereyra (Puebla, Mexico/Maria Luisa Pacheco) had Gannon's best chance of the game when he put a shot towards the top right hand corner of the net late in the first half that just barely missed the crossbar.
 

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Players Mentioned

Andre Moraes

#12 Andre Moraes

GK
6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
 Manuel Pereyra

#10 Manuel Pereyra

F
5' 11"
Freshman

Players Mentioned

Andre Moraes

#12 Andre Moraes

6' 1"
Redshirt Junior
GK
 Manuel Pereyra

#10 Manuel Pereyra

5' 11"
Freshman
F