Ravens collect fifth-straight
shutout in rematch of '03 regional final
CLIFTON PARK, N.Y. (October
18, 2004) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 6 in the most
recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America
(NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, collected its fifth-straight
shutout in a 2-0 victory over the College of Saint Rose in
Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action at the Clifton Park
Commons this afternoon.
Franklin Pierce got unassisted
goals in each half within a span of 12 minutes sandwiched around
halftime to post the victory. The Ravens have not yielded a goal
since No. 21 Merrimack College netted a late match-winner on
September
30.
Senior All-American
Meghan Welcome (Haverhill,
Mass./Haverhill) netted what proved to be the
match-winner in the 37th minute when she tipped in a
loose ball at the doorstep. Junior All-American Laura
Hislop (Belfast, Northern Ireland) added an insurance
marker 3:40 into the second half when she flicked the ball in from
12-yards. The goal was her 50th in 37 career matches at
Franklin Pierce.
Sophomore Linnea
Authier (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) and
freshman Jenna Mello (Londonderry,
N.H./Londonderry) each registered three saves while
playing a half each in the match to preserve the team's eighth
shutout of the season.
Saint Rose junior Kat
Marasia (Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) posted one stop in
58-minutes of action before yielding to freshman Lauren
Steinberg (Hopewell Junction, N.Y./John Jay), who did
not register a stop over the final 32 minutes.
Shots were even in the match, 9-9,
with the Golden Knights putting six shots on goal compared to three
for Franklin Pierce.
Franklin Pierce (12-1, 10-1 NE-10)
continues a five-match stretch in a span of ten days on Wednesday
at Bentley College at 3 p.m. Saint Rose (9-3-2, 6-3-2 NE-10) hosts
UMass Lowell on Saturday at 1:30 p.m.
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