Box Score
Gina Lanni recorded an assist on Saturday afternoon at
Massachusetts Lowell.
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LOWELL, Mass. (October 25, 2008)
– Sophomore forwards Lizzy Ales (Arlington, Mass./Arlington)
and Sammy Macy (Tewksbury, Mass./Tewksbury) each recorded a goal
and an assist on Saturday afternoon to lead No. 4 nationally ranked
Massachusetts Lowell to a 5-1 victory over the Franklin Pierce
University field hockey team in Northeast-10 Conference play at
Cushing Field. Freshman midfielder Kimberly Jaksina (Townsend, Mass./North
Middlesex) scored the only goal of the game for Franklin
Pierce.
By virtue of Stonehill's win over Saint Anselm on Friday,
Franklin Pierce's season will be extended, despite the loss,
with a berth in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference
Championships. The Ravens will travel to Southern Connecticut State
on Wednesday.
Massachusetts Lowell opened the game with two goals in the first 30
minutes to push to a 2-0 lead. First, senior midfielder Missy
Seeley (East Hampstead, N.H./Pinkerton Academy) scored off a feed
from senior forward Michelle Harrington (Rockport, Mass./Rockport)
at the 10:27 mark. Later, at the 28:22 mark, sophomore forward
Katie Enaire (Amesbury, Mass./Amesbury) scored of an assist from
Macy to double the lead. It looked like Franklin Pierce would cut
the deficit to one goal at halftime as Jaksina scored her first
career goal off a pass from junior defender Gina Lanni (Mason, N.H./Mascenic
Regional) with 4:11 to play in the half, but the River Hawks
would regain a two-goal lead before the intermission. Macy scored
off a feed from Ales with just 2:45 remaining to take a 3-1 lead
into halftime.
Massachusetts Lowell would tack on two more goals in the second
half to come away with the 5-1 victory. At the 47:40 mark, junior
forward Jacie Moulton (Baldwinville, Mass./Narragansett) passed the
ball to senior forward Jill Tierney (Newburyport,
Mass./Newburyport) who scored to make it 4-1. Ales capped the
scoring with a goal off a feed from Harrington with 8:33 to play.
The River Hawks held a 21-4 edge in shots over the course of the
game.
Senior goalkeeper Danielle Dodier (Kensington, N.H./St. Thomas
Aquinas) made one save in the first half to earn the victory for
Massachusetts Lowell. Sophomore Amy Carbon (Bellingham,
Mass./Bellingham) played the second half in net for the River Hawks
and did not face a shot on goal. Freshman Kristin Tormollan (Waterville,
Maine/Waterville) made eight saves over 62:03 in front of
the Franklin Pierce cage in defeat. Freshman Rachel Baxter (Cumberland,
R.I./Cumberland) made one save over the final 5:35 in the
first appearance of her collegiate career.
The Ravens (7-12, 7-11 NE-10) return to the field on Wednesday,
Oct. 29, when they travel to Southern Connecticut State for the
first round of the Northeast-10 Conference Championships. Game time
is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Jess Dow Field in New Haven, Conn.
Massachusetts Lowell (17-3, 17-1 NE-10) has captured the
Northeast-10 Conference regular season championship and will
receive a first-round bye. The River Hawks will host a Northeast-10
semifinal on Saturday, Nov. 1 at Cushing Field.
