Verdoes leads Ravens who claim
eighth shutout in ten matches this season
BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. (October
5, 2002) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 2 in this week's
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Division II poll, collected a pair of goals late in each half to
post a 2-0 victory over Pace University, ranked eighth in this
weeks New England Regional poll, in Northeast-10 Conference women's
soccer action this afternoon.
Senior All-America forward
Angela Verdoes (Katwijk Aan Zee, Holland)
snapped a personal string of six matches without recording a point
as she had a role in both Franklin Pierce markers, netting a goal
and dishing up one assist.
Verdoes set up the first career
goal for freshman Elizabeth Allen (Durham, N.H./Oyster
River) with a pass from the right side for an open
shot for what proved to be the game-winner in the 37th minute of
play.
Verdoes netted an insurance marker
for Franklin Pierce in the 86th minute, taking a lead pass from
junior Jillian Tente (Wakefield, R.I./South
Kingstown), for a shot from the middle.
Franklin Pierce junior goalkeeper
Aase Kibsgaard (Korgen, Norway) was
credited with a career-high ten saves in posting her sixth career
shutout, which ranks eighth all-time in program history.
Pace freshman Ria Carroll posted
eight stops in goal.
Franklin Pierce (9-0-1, 8-0-1
NE-10) continues its stretch of five-straight matches against
regionally ranked opponents when it hosts Bryant College, ranked
fourth in the New England region, on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Pace
(6-6, 3-6 NE-10) hosts UMass Lowell on Wednesday
#2 Franklin Pierce 2, Pace
0
| Franklin Pierce (9-0-1, 8-0-1 NE-10)
| 1
| 1
| -
| 2
|
| Pace (6-6, 3-6 NE-10)
| 0
| 0
| -
| 1
|
Scoring
Summary: FP: Elizabeth Allen (Angela Verdoes), 37th
minute; FP: Verdoes (Jillian Tente), 86th.
Goalkeepers: FP: Aase Kibsgaard (90:00), ten
saves; PACE: Ria Carroll (90:00), eight saves.
Shots: FP: 15, PACE: 15 Mass
