Hislop figures in all three Raven
goals, heads for World Cup qualifying next
RINDGE, N.H. (September 21,
2005) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 10 in this week's
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Division II poll, scored three unanswered goals in posting a 3-1
victory over Stonehill College, ranked fifth in the New England
region, in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action at Sodexho
Field this afternoon.
Senior All-American
Laura Hislop (Belfast, Northern Ireland)
again led Franklin Pierce as she played a role in all three
markers, netting two and adding an assist. She and fellow senior
All-American Sonya Hughes (Balbriggan,
Ireland), who registered a goal and assist today, are
now scheduled to travel to the United Kingdom to participate in the
Republic of Ireland's World Cup qualifier at Scotland on Sunday (9
a.m. EDT).
Franklin Pierce fell behind for the
fifth time in eight matches this season as Stonehill struck just
11-seconds into the match. Sophomore Lauren Boyd
(Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) scored both the fastest
goal in program and Sodexho Field history when she took a feed from
senior Kate McCarthy (North Easton, Mass./Oliver
Ames) and broke in one-on-one with Raven sophomore
goalkeeper Jenna Mello (Londonderry,
N.H./Londonderry) and deposited a low shot into the
lower right corner.
Franklin Pierce nearly equalized in
the 14th minute, but junior back Alex
Scavo's (Toronto, Ontario/Brother Andre) far post
header off a Hislop corner kick was headed off the line by
Stonehill sophomore Hilary Eckhardt (Marshfield,
Mass./Marshfield).
Hislop eventually equalized for
Franklin Pierce at the 16:40-mark when Hughes sent her off on a
break with a through ball from the back. Hislop sidestepped the
goalkeeper before depositing a shot into the lower right corner of
the open net. Hughes put the Ravens up for good less than seven
minutes later. Hislop crossed the ball on the deck from the left
side to junior Leanne Bowler (Clonalvy,
Ireland), who layed the ball back to Hughes for a
chip into the upper right corner at 23:02.
Hislop netted Franklin Pierce's
insurance goal in the 80th minute when she gathered a
loose ball, beat two Stonehill defenders before chipping the ball
inside the box to the top shelf.
Mello made two saves in posting the
win in goal for the Ravens, while sophomore Alex
Eckhardt (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) registered
eight stops for the Skyhawks.
Franklin Pierce (6-1-1, 4-1-1
NE-10) is off until next Wednesday when it visits rival Merrimack
College at 7 p.m. PLEASE NOTE THE TIME CHANGE IN THIS
MATCH Stonehill (5-1-1, 3-1-1 NE-10) visits Southern
Connecticut State University on Saturday in a key Conference match
at 4 p.m.
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