Bowler, Hislop spark Ravens
to victory over Greyhounds
WORCESTER, Mass. (September
15, 2004) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 1 in this week's
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Division II poll, scored four unanswered goals and collected a 4-1
victory over Assumption College in Northeast-10 Conference women's
soccer action at H.L. Rocheleau Field this afternoon.
Junior forward Leanne
Bowler (Clonalvy, Ireland) scored two goals just
21-seconds apart less than five minutes after entering the match to
put Franklin Pierce ahead, then give the Ravens a two-goal edge
after the two sides were knotted at a goal apiece at the
intermission. Junior All-American Laura Hislop
(Belfast, Northern Ireland) registered a goal and two
assists in the
victory.
Bowler entered the match in the
62nd minute, and then netted the match-winning goal at
65:54 when she took a serve from senior Martta Makila
(Vantaa, Finland) and chipped the ball over
Assumption freshman goalkeeper Lauren Matysiak (Holden,
Mass./Wachusett) who had charged off her line. Bowler
put the Ravens up 3-1 just 21-seconds later when she took a low
cross from the left side by Hislop and poked it over the goal line
at 66:15.
Assumption jumped on top just 4:54
into the match as junior Andrea Marcoccio (Warwick,
R.I./Pilgrim) took a pass from freshman
Ashley McMahon (Bethel, Conn./Immaculate)
and broke in for a shot into the lower right corner of the net past
Franklin Pierce freshman goalkeeper Jenna Mello
(Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry).
Franklin Pierce equalized off a set
piece in the 24th minute as Hislop served in a free kick
that was flicked in by senior All-American Meghan
Welcome (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill), catching
Matysiak out of position.
Hislop rounded out the scoring in
the 87th minute as she took a serve from sophomore
Kristen Lake (Marshfield,
Mass./Marshfield), one-touched the ball past one
defender, then fired a low shot into the lower right corner of the
goal.
Mello finished with a season-high
five saves in goal for Franklin Pierce to preserve the win, while
Matysiak stopped three shots for the Greyhounds.
Franklin Pierce (5-0, 3-0 NE-10)
returns to action on Saturday when it travels to No. 21 College of
Saint Rose for a key Conference battle at 2 p.m. Assumption (2-2,
2-2 NE-10) hosts American International College on Saturday at
noon.
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