LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (September 23, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team suffered their second straight shutout as they were defeated by defending Division II National Champions, Lock Haven, by a score of 10-0 this afternoon. Lock Haven jumped out to the early lead at the 7:27 mark of the first half when Shannon Spease (Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood) scored on a breakaway pass from Erika Grap (Van Etten, N.Y./Spencer Van Etten). Megan Dwyer (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) then capitalized on a pass from Spease at the 16:17 mark of the first half to give the Lady Eagles the 2-0 lead.

Lock Haven continued to take advantage, as Janelle Ebaugh (McSherrystown, Pa./Littlestown) scored twice, and Val George (New Oxford, Pa./New Oxford) and Kellie Kulina (Hummelstown, Pa./Lower Dauphin) each scored one to make the score 6-0 at the half.

Lock Haven continued the attack and tacked on four goals from four different Lady Eagles to make the final, Lock Haven 10, FP 0.

The Lady Eagles peppered netminder Irene Smith (Olivebridge, N.Y./Onteora) with 65 shots on goal, but Smith stood up to the challenge and made a record breaking 41 saves in 60 minutes of work. Smith's 41 save performance lists her first on FPC's all-time saves in a single game list, breaking a record 27 saves set by former FP goalkeeper, Alison Davis in 1998. Kasey McClements (Ashland, Mass./Ashland) recorded five saves for the Ravens in 10 minutes of play.

Franklin Pierce returns to the field on Tuesday, Sept. 25, for a Northeast-10 Conference battle at Bryant College at 4 p.m.