Bailey notches 200th career
victory in just 221st match with triumph
RINDGE, N.H. (August 25, 2006) - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 3
in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America/adidas
Division II preseason coaches poll, got a goal in each half in
posting a 2-0 victory over Holy Family University in non-conference
women's soccer action at Sodexho Field this afternoon. The match
was the season-opener for both, who have been tabbed as preseason
favorites in their respective conferences.
The win marked the 200th
career triumph for Franklin Pierce Head Coach Jeff
Bailey in just his 221st match at the College.
The former All-American with the Ravens men's team, has now posted
a 200-14-7 (.921) career mark over 11 seasons. The NCAA Division II
leader in career winning percentage, moves into fourth in Division
II history in all-time wins. Bailey's .921 career winning
percentage ranks second only to University of North Carolina mentor
Anson Dorrance (.944) among all-time NCAA soccer coaches regardless
of division or gender.
Franklin Pierce, the top preseason
pick in the Northeast-10 Conference's preseason poll, got goals
from two newcomers who will look to help fill the scoring void left
by the graduation of three-time All-American and NE-10 Player of
the Year Laura Hislop. Junior captain Jenna Mello
(Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) was also called on to make
six saves (four second half) in posting her 16th career
shutout (fifth in program
history).
Freshman Mackenzie Bulych
(Regina, Saskatchewan/Dr. Martin LeBoldus) opened the
Ravens scoring when she one-timed a cross from sophomore
Ann Foley (Rockland, Mass./Rockland) off the side
of her foot at the far post 23:24 into the match.
Franklin Pierce got an important
insurance marker when it was awarded a penalty kick just 1:43 into
the second half when senior All-American Alex Scavo
(Toronto, Ontario/Brother Andre) was fouled hard inside
the 18. Junior Laura Stockdale (Sunderland,
England), a transfer from Lindsey Wilson College, slotted
the penalty into the lower left corner.
Holy Family, preseason favorites in
the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC), had its best
chance in the 51st minute, but sophomore Ashley
Smith's (Philadelphia, Pa./Little Flower) drive from the
top of the 18 missed just over the crossbar.
Junior goalkeeper Kelly
McGrogan (Philadelphia, Pa./St. Hubert's) finished with
six saves in goal for the Tigers - all in the second half.
Franklin Pierce finished with a
14-11 shots advantage, including 10-8 in the second half.
Franklin Pierce (1-0) opens its
Northeast-10 schedule on the road at the College of Saint Rose on
Wednesday at 4:15 p.m. Holy Family (0-1) visits the University of
Massachusetts Lowell tomorrow at 2 p.m.
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