Ravens tied at home for second
straight week RINDGE, N.H.
(October 9, 2002)
- Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 2 in this week's National
Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II
poll, saw sloppy play in its own end result in a game-tying goal as
it was forced to settle for a 1-1 draw with Bryant College, ranked
fourth in the New England region, in Northeast-10 Conference
women's soccer action at Crystal Field this afternoon.
It marks the second time in a week
Franklin Pierce has been forced to settle for a tie on its home
turf as No. 14 Merrimack College drew the Ravens, 1-1, last
Wednesday.
This week, the Ravens were hindered
by a sloppy play on the defensive end, which resulted in an
equalizing goal in the 68th minute. Franklin Pierce junior
goalkeeper Aase
Kibsgaard (Korgen, Norway) misplayed a loose ball
in front of the net and Bryant sophomore Kristen Harmon was in the
right place and netted the game-tying goal from the door step at
the 67:38-mark.
The goal came just over six minutes
after Franklin Pierce had taken the lead. Senior tri-captain Anumari
Ylesmaki (Vantaa, Finland) served a pass through
the Bulldogs backline that sent All-American forward Angela
Verdoes (Katwijk Aan Zee, Holland) in one-on-one
with Bryant junior goalkeeper Christine Richard for the go-ahead
goal at the 61:33-mark.
The Ravens had the best bids to win
the match down the stretch. Verdoes missed a game winner by inches
when she sent a blast that caromed off the crossbar with 14-minutes
to play in regulation.
The best chance of overtime came
with three-minutes left in the second session when a point blank
shot by Franklin Pierce sophomore Meghan
Welcome (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill) was stopped
by Richard.
Richard finished the match with
five saves to preserve the tie, while Kibsgaard recorded two stops.
The Ravens posted a 15-7 advantage
in shots after logging just one through the opening 45-minutes in a
lack-luster first half which saw just three combined shots.
Franklin Pierce posted a 4-1 advantage in overtime.
Franklin Pierce (9-0-2, 8-0-2
NE-10) embarks upon a three-match road trip with a match at Bentley
College, ranked fifth in New England, on Saturday at 3 p.m.
#2 Franklin Pierce 1,
Bryant 1 - 2OT
| Bryant (7-3-3, 4-3-3 NE-10)
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| -
| 1
|
| Franklin Pierce (9-0-2, 8-0-2 NE-10)
| 0
| 1
| 0
| 0
| -
| 1
|
Scoring Summary:
FP: Angela Verdoes (Anumari Ylesmaki), 61:33; BC: Kristen Harmon
(unassisted), 67:38.
Goalkeepers: BC: Christina Richard (110:00), five
saves; FP: Aase Kibsgaard (110:00), two saves.
Shots: BC: 7, FP: 15.
