WALTHAM, Mass. (October 11,
2006) - Franklin Pierce, ranked 12th in this
week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America
(NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, opened a 3-0 lead by the break en
route to a 5-1 decision at Bentley College in Northeast-10
Conference women's soccer action this afternoon.
Junior midfielder Gabriela
Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil) led Franklin Pierce to its
tenth-straight win with two goals and an assist for five points.
Senior Linnea Authier (East Longmeadow, Mass./East
Longmeadow) made her first start of the season and made
four saves (all second half) to preserve the win in goal for the
Ravens.
Senior Kristen Lake
(Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) opened the scoring just
1:15 into the match with her first career goal, off an assist from
freshman Shona Franklin (Leicester,
England).
The Ravens scored twice in a
five-minute span late in the first half to open a three-goal lead
at the break. Sophomore Ann Foley (Rockland,
Mass./Rockland) scored her first goal of the season with a
shot into the upper right corner at 34:12, before Demoner scored
her first goal off a cross from junior Jenna Giardina
(Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic) at 38:21.
Demoner set up junior Laura
Stockdale (Sunderland, England) to open the second half
scoring in the 50th minute, before Bentley got on the
board with a marker from sophomore Ashley Reynolds
(Cumberland, R.I./Cumberland) at 53:19, assisted by
freshman Pammy Newell (Simsbury, Conn./Simsbury).
Demoner completed her double in the 70th minute to round out the
scoring.
Junior Kristin Stanmyer
(New Paltz, N.Y./New Paltz) made seven saves (six second
half) in goal for Bentley, who was out-shot 25-12 for the match.
Franklin Pierce (11-2, 9-2 NE-10)
returns home on Saturday when it hosts No. 21 UMass Lowell at 2
p.m. Bentley (5-10, 2-10 NE-10) travels to Southern New Hampshire
University on Saturday at 7 p.m.
MATCH
STATISTICS & PLAY-BY-PLAY
