Sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson has scored each of
Franklin Pierce's last five goals, including the only marker in
today's 1-0 win over New Haven. PHOTO BY Richard Orr Sports
Photography.
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Johansson's second half goal the
difference as Ester posts fifth shutout
Boxscore
RINDGE, N.H. (October 18,
2008) - Sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson
(Falkenberg, Sweden) scored the game's lone goal to lead
Franklin Pierce University, ranked 17th in this week's
National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas
Division II poll, to a 1-0 victory over the University of New Haven
in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action as part of Alumni
and Reunion Weekend activities at Sodexo Field this afternoon.
Johansson, who has now scored each
of Franklin Pierce's last five goals over the last three matches,
scored her Northeast-10 best 20th goal of the season
when she knocked in a sharp cross from the right side by junior
All-American Gabriela Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil)
at the far post in the 67th minute. The goal was
Johansson's Conference-best seventh match-winner of the season,
while Demoner notched her team-best seventh assist of the year.
Senior goalkeeper Brittany Ester moved into fifth place on the
Ravens all-time list with her 18th career shutout this afternoon.
PHOTO BY Richard Orr Sports Photography.
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Senior goalkeeper Brittany
Ester (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) made one second
half save to preserve her fifth shutout of the season - giving her
18 over her two-year career at Franklin Pierce to move into fifth
place on the program's career list. Freshman Kim Taylor
(Patchogue, N.Y./Patchogue-Medford) stopped two shots in
goal for New Haven. The Ravens finished with an 8-4 edge in shots
for the match after gaining a 6-1 advantage in a scoreless first
half.
Johansson nearly put Franklin
Pierce in front in the closing ten minutes of the first half, but
her shot from just inside the top of the 18 sailed just over the
crossbar. Demoner had an excellent chance less than three minutes
into the second half, but Taylor charged off her line to stop an
open attempt at the top of the 18.
Franklin Pierce (10-3-1, 8-2-1
NE-10) is back in action on Tuesday, when it visits Bentley College
at 3:30 p.m. The Ravens return home next Saturday to host No.
24-ranked Merrimack College at 1 p.m.
