Seniors Lead Ravens in 4-1 Win Over St. Michael's 

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 14, 2000) - Seniors Karen Clarke (Brewster, N.Y.) and Heidi Nichols (Fremont, N.H.) combined for three goals Saturday as the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team beat conference-leading and No. 3 nationally ranked St. Michael's College, 4-1, in a Northeast-10 Conference match.

St. Michael's (10-2, 7-1 NE-10), which was looking to clinch first place in the conference, jumped out to a 1-0 lead on a goal by Jaime Andrews (Walpole, Mass.) in the eighth minute. However, FP (8-5, 6-2 NE-10) answered back 98 seconds later on the first of Clarke's two goals.

Clarke scored her second goal in the 33rd minute on an assist from twin sister Kristen Clarke (Brewster, N.Y.).

The Ravens added to their lead with second-half goals by Nichols in the 60th minute and freshman Jestina O'Dell (Southboro, Mass.) in the 64th minute. Karen Clarke assisted on Nichols' team-high ninth goal, leaving both players with 19 points for the year.

Sophomore goalkeeper Kasey McClements (Ashland, Mass.) made 11 saves for the Ravens, while Megan Scalley (Beverly, Mass.) stopped five shots for the Purple Knights.

The win leaves the Ravens one win away from clinching the first winning season in the program's four-year history. It also almost assures the Ravens a spot in the upcoming six-team NE-10 tournament and a possible home game in the first round.