Clifford nets game-winner in 68th minute
Box Score
Jenee Clifford scored the game-winning goal on Tuesday against
Saint Michael's.
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RINDGE, N.H. (September 19, 2006)
– The Franklin Pierce field hockey team earned a key, early
season victory with a 2-1 decision over No. 9 ranked Saint
Michael's College in Northeast-10 Conference action this
evening at the Sodexho Field. Ravens sophomore Jenee Clifford (Sandown,
N.H./Timberlane) netted the game-winning goal in the 68th
minute to give Franklin Pierce its second victory of the
season.
Saint Michael's opened the scoring with just 6:54 remaining
in the first half as sophomore Andrea Slaven (Danvers, Mass./Bishop
Fenwick) collected her team-leading, eighth goal of the season of
an assist from classmate Tricia McCormick (East Walpole,
Mass./Walpole).
Franklin Pierce fired back early in the second half as sophomore
Trish Slowinski (Colrain,
Mass./Mohawk Regional) tipped in a solid stroke from
classmate Stephanie Howard
(Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) to record her first
collegiate goal and knot the score at 1-1. The Ravens took the
lead with just 6:58 remaining in the match as Clifford registered
the game-winning goal on a blast from the top of the key.
Saint Michael's goalkeeper, senior Tina Nardi (Rupert,
Vt./Salem Central) posted three saves in the loss, while Franklin
Pierce goalkeeper, senior Amanda
Pietraszuk (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) made five
saves to preserve her second victory of the season
Franklin Pierce (2-2, 2-2 NE-10) will be in action again on
Thursday as it travels to Saint Anselm College at 4 p.m. Saint
Michael's (3-4, 2-3 NE-10) will host Bryant University on
Saturday at 4 p.m.
