Blanchard nets game winner, Guertin posts shutout
Laura Blanchard scored the game's only goal on Tuesday against
Saint Michael's.
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RINDGE, N.H. (September 21, 2004) - The
Franklin Pierce field hockey team knocked off No. 9 nationally
ranked Saint Michael's College, 1-0 today in Northeast-10
Conference action. Junior forward Laura Blanchard (Rockport,
Mass./Rockport) tallied the lone goal of the game, while
classmate Brandi Guertin
(Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) posted her first shutout of
the season.
Just 1:57 into the match, Blanchard took a feed from senior
co-captain April Demers (Gorham,
N.H./Gorham) and scored her first goal of the season. It
would prove to be the game winner, as the Franklin Pierce defense
stifled the Saint Michael's offensive attack for the
remainder of the match. The Ravens notched the victory despite
being outshot nine to three. Guertin saved all nine shots en route
to earning her third victory of the season and sixth career
shutout. Saint Michael's goalkeeper Jess Anderson
(Springfield, Vt./Springfield) drops to 1-3 on the season with the
loss.
Franklin Pierce (3-3, 3-3 NE-10) will return to action on Saturday
when they host Bryant University in a Northeast-10 Conference
matchup. Saint Michael's (4-5, 4-3 NE-10) will also be in
action on Saturday when they host conference foe Bentley at 1 p.m.
