RINDGE, N.H. (October 28, 2000) - Julia Uusmalmi (Tampere, Finland) scored on a wind-blown shot nine minutes into the game and the rest of the day went the way of Franklin Pierce during a 7-1 win Saturday over Le Moyne College in a Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer match at Crystal Field.

Uusmalmi and Jenny Petronis (Burnt Hills, N.Y.) each scored a pair of goals as the Ravens (12-2-2, 10-1-2 NE-10) played their final regular-season match at home.

The Ravens wrap up the regular season Monday at Bryant and will be at home Wednesday to host a first round game at 2 p.m. One of the teams they could face is Le Moyne (11-7, 7-7 NE-10).

Before the game, Franklin Pierce honored its four seniors: Kim Higgins (Rochester, N.H.), Minna Mustonen (Helsinki, Finland), Amy Hingston (Brookline, Mass.) and Tanja Pihlblad (Lonsboda, Sweden). Mustonen and Pihlblad each scored a goal, while Higgins recorded five saves in goal to pick up the win.

Stephanie Hartenstein (Chelmsford, Mass.) also scored for the Ravens, on a penalty kick in the 50th minute that put Franklin Pierce ahead 5-0 at the time.

Shannon Card (Syracuse, N.Y.) scored for Le Moyne on a hard shot off a direct kick from 25 yards out in the 82nd minute.

Suzanne Mullen (Hopewell Junction, N.Y.) made three saves in goal for the Dolphins.

~Franklin Pierce  
Senior Day~
Kim Higgins (Rochester, N.H.): A three-year player, Higgins has steadily worked her way up the depth chart to earn significant time in net for the Ravens. The Rochester, N.H. native posses good size and athleticism. Higgins holds a 10-1-1 all-time record to go along with a .784 save percentage. Higgins currently ranks eighth in Division II with a 0.60 goals against average. An American Studies major, Higgins aspires to become an elementary school teacher.

Amy Hingston (Brookline, Mass.): Co-Captain. A four-year player at FPC, Amy has made significant strides since joining the team in 1997. Hingston has forced her way into a leadership role and a spot in the Franklin Pierce
midfield. One of the team's top defenders, Hingston has appeared in 72 games and been a member of two national championship teams. An unselfish player, Hingston controls the defensive midfield but can push up in the attack, registering 19 career points. Hingston is a criminal justice major at Franklin Pierce, and aspires to become a police officer.

Minna Mustonen (Helsinki, Finland): A three-year player at Franklin Pierce, Mustonen has established herself as one of the premiere women soccer players in the college ranks. A 1999 All-America and Division II scoring champion, Mustonen is four points shy of fourth place on the all-time Franklin Pierce scoring list despite having played in just 48 games. The 1999 Division II tournament offensive MVP scored the game-winning goal in Franklin Pierce's 3-1 championship win over Cal Poly Pomona. She was selected to play in the Umbro East-West all-star game-one of only seven players to be selected that did not play in Division I- and scored a goal. For her career, Mustonen averages over three points per game. She leads this year's squad with 14 goals and 37 points while being heavily marked by opposing defenses and is currently 18th in Division II in points per game (2.64). Mustonen is an information technology major.

Tanja Pihlblad (Lonsboda, Sweden): Co-Captain. A four-year player and two-time captain of the squad, Pihlblad is a respected leader both on and off the field. Has appeared in 60 games while coming back from a season-ending knee injury in 1997. Pihlblad was named to the Division II all-tournament team after scoring a goal in each of the semifinal and final rounds of Franklin Pierce's title march last year. Her 22 career goals places her 15th on the all-time list and she stands 18th on the all-time points list. An English major and dean's list student, Pihlblad aspires to become a sports journalist.