Ravens shutout string ends, but
string of 28-straight Conference wins intact
EASTON, Mass. (September
25, 2002) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 3 in this week's
National Soccer Coach Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Division II poll, needed three second half goals to avoid upset and
post a 3-1 victory at Stonehill College, ranked fourth in New
England, in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action at
Chieftain Stadium this afternoon.
Franklin Pierce saw its string of
28-straight Northeast-10 victories remain intact, but yielded a
goal for the first time this season as a penalty kick tally by
Stonehill sophomore Carolyn Cooneyended the Ravens string of 572
scoreless minutes to open the season. Franklin Pierce opened the
season with a school-record six shutouts.
The Ravens evened the match in the
57th minute when sophomore Meghan Welcome (Haverhill,
Mass./Haverhill) netted her first of two goals on the
afternoon with a penalty kick. She netted the gamewinner at the
71-minute mark, assisted by senior Andrea Caesar
(Visby, Sweden).
Franklin Pierce freshman
Elizabeth Brunton (Birch Harbor,
Maine/Sumner) provided an insurance tally in the 85th
minute when she converted a pass from senior tri-captain
Anumari Ylesmaki (Vantaa, Finland).
Ravens junior
goalkeeperAase Kibsgaard (Korgen, Norway)
matched a season-high with four saves, but saw her personal string
of 458 shutout minutes come to an end. Stonehill junior Meaghan
Doherty made seven stops as Franklin Pierce registered a 22-9 shots
advantage for the match.
Franklin Pierce (7-0, 6-0 NE-10)
returns to the pitch on Saturday, when it hosts American
International College at 1 p.m. Stonehill (5-4, 4-3 NE-10) travels
to Merrimack College on Saturday for a match at 1 p.m.
#3 Franklin Pierce 3,
Stonehill 1
| Franklin Pierce (7-0, 6-0 NE-10)
| 0
| 3
| -
| 3
|
| Stonehill (5-4, 4-3 NE-10)
| 1
| 0
| -
| 1
|
Scoring Summary:
SC: Carolyn Cooney (penalty kick), 32:53; FP: Meghan Welcome
(penalty kick), 56:03; FP: Welcome (Andrea Caesar), 71:00; FP:
Elizabeth Brunton (Anumari Ylesmaki), 84:48.
Goalkeepers: FP: Aase Kibsgaard (90:00), four
saves; SC: Meaghan Doherty (90:00), seven saves.
Shots: FP: 22, SC: 9 Mass
