Southern New Hampshire goalkeeper Preston Neal controls the ball. (SNHU Athletic)
Southern New Hampshire University starting goalkeeper Jackson Rivers (Epping, N.H.) had suffered a season-ending injury just two contests into the 2022 campaign, with time winding down in a 1-0 loss at Post University on Sept. 7, and it was backup Preston Neal (Windham, N.H.) who was the next man up in the Penmen net.
"It was something I got myself prepared for, and the opportunity came up," recalled Neal in early-October. "It was unfortunate for our starter, but when the chance came up, I was ready."
The sophomore goalkeeper then made four saves in a 2-0 victory at Adelphi on Sept. 10, earning both his first career win and shutout in what was also SNHU’s Northeast-10 Conference opener.
