Langevin lifts Ravens to victory in season finale

RINDGE, N.H. (October 25, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce field hockey team defeated visiting Saint Anselm College 2-1 in overtime today. The match marked the close of the 2004 season for both Northeast-10 squads. Down 1-0 with less than 20 minutes remaining in regulation, the Ravens fought back to tie the score before eventually winning in the first overtime. Franklin Pierce finished the season with a record of 6-11 overall and 5-11 in Northeast-10 play, while Saint Anselm ended with an overall mark of 4-13 and league record of 4-12.

Though neither team found the cage in the opening frame, play was dominated by Franklin Pierce. The home club had five shots and six penalty corners, while Saint Anselm did not have a single shot or penalty corner.

The Hawks finally broke the Ravens stingy defense in the 38th minute when sophomore Ashley Mazzoli (Somers, Conn./Somers) beat goalkeeper Amanda Pietraszuk (Clinton, Conn./Morgan School) to give her team the 1-0 advantage. The unassisted goal came on Saint Anselm's first shot of the match and was Mazzoli's second of the year. Franklin Pierce fought back to knot the score at one, as senior Amanda McIntosh (Madison, N.J./Madsion) celebrated senior day by netting her first career goal in the 54th minute of play. Neither team scored for the remainder of the second half, sending the match to overtime.

Junior Trisha Langevin (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) ended the match 11:20 into overtime, as she capitalized on a Franklin Pierce penalty corner opportunity to notch her first goal of the season. The game-winner, which was assisted by senior Elise Porter (Pepperell, Mass./North Middlesex), gave the Ravens a 2-1 victory.

For the match, Franklin Pierce outshot the visitors 12 to four and earned a 15 to three advantage in penalty corners. Pietraszuk saved three shots en route to her second win of the season. Saint Anselm goalkeeper Lisa Bellantoni (Hanover, Mass./Hanover) took the loss despite saving nine shots.