Uusmalmi Scores Three Times to
Rescue Ravens
RINDGE, N.H. (September 28, 2000) -
The normally reserved veneer of Jeff Bailey was not present during
an emotional halftime speech after the Franklin Pierce women's
soccer coach witnessed the third straight lackluster half turned in
by his team.
Bailey's impassioned talk was followed by an inspired 45 minutes
of play that saw the Ravens rally past upset-minded Bentley
College, 3-1, Thursday in front of a crowd of 300 at Crystal Field.
First-year junior Julia Uusmalmi (Tampere, Finland) scored all
three goals, two in the second half, as the defending NCAA Division
II champions stretched their two-year winning streak to 20 matches.
Franklin Pierce is 6-0 this year and remained unbeaten in the
Northeast-10 at 4-0.
Bentley (3-4, 3-4 NE-10) struck first when Anna Angileri
(Medford, Mass.) scored on a loose ball that followed a corner kick
by Alaina Evans (Hanover, Mass.) in the 11th minute. The shot was
the first of seven the Falcons put on net.
With three of Franklin Pierce's four leading scorers not in the
starting lineup because of sickness, Uusmalmi filled the void with
a dominating performance in the midfield.
The former Finnish national team player tied the game in the
22nd minute on a blast to far top corner from 25 yards. And, as the
Ravens began to get the better of play in the second half, Uusmalmi
made the pressure pay off, scoring the game-winner on a corner kick
in the 65th minute and an insurance marker off a nice feed from
Sinikka Salomaa (Tampere, Finland) in the 72nd minute. She now has
eight goals on the year.
The Ravens held advantages in shots (20-8) and corner kicks
(5-3). Bentley goalkeeper Rebecca Wollman (Plymouth, Mass.) made
six saves, while Franklin Pierce keeper Kim Higgins (Rochester,
N.H.) registered five.
The Ravens are back in action Saturday when they host defending
NAIA champion Westmont College, while the Falcons also resume play
Saturday as they host the College of St. Rose.
| Teams (Record)
| 1
| 2
| OT
| OT
| Final
|
| #1 Franklin Pierce (6-0, 4-0)
| 1
| 2
| -
| -
| 3
|
| Bentley (3-4, 3-4)
| 1
| 0
| -
| -
| 1
|
| Team
| Period
| Scorer
| Assists
| Time
|
| BC
| 1
| Anna Angileri
| Alaina Evans
| 11th
|
| FP
| 1
| Julkia Uusmalmi
| --
| 22nd
|
| FP
| 2
| Julkia Uusmalmi
| --
| 65th
|
| FP
| 2
| Julia Uusmalmi
| Sinikaa Salomaa
| 72nd
|
| Goalkeepers
|
| FP: Kim Higgins (3-0), five saves, 90 Min
|
| BC: Rebecca Wollman, six saves, 90 Min
|
Corner Kicks: FP 5, Bentley 3
Shots: FP 20, Bentley 8
Fouls: FP 17, Bentley 7
