Johansson matches program record with five goals, breaks record for fastest consecutive goals

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RINDGE, N.H. (August 30, 2008) - Sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) broke one program record and matched another to lead Franklin Pierce University, ranked No. 2 in the National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II preseason poll, to a 9-1 victory over Holy Family University, an NCAA Tournament participant a year ago, in non-conference women's soccer action at Sodexo Field this afternoon.

Johansson scored two goals in the second half just 32-seconds apart inside the 71^st minute to break the previous program record for fastest consecutive goals by the same player set by Franklin Pierce Hall of Famer Pauliina Miettinen, who scored twice in a 36-second span against UMass Lowell on October 11, 1995. The second of those goals capped a program-record matching five goal day as Johansson returned for the Ravens after missing the entire postseason run last fall with an injury.

Johansson's outburst comes a year and five days after she bagged four goals in the opening 16 minutes of a 9-0 win over Philadelphia University. It marks the sixth time in Franklin Pierce women's soccer history a player has netted five goals in a match, the last coming from former National Player of the Year Laura Hislop against Stonehill College on September 24, 2003. Miettinen scored five goals in a match twice during her career.

Also aiding in the Franklin Pierce victory was senior Kelly Johnson (Stamford, Conn./Stamford) with three assists, while classmate Ann Foley (Foxboro, Mass./Rockland), junior Mackenzie Bulych (Regina, Saskatchewan/Dr. Martin LeBoldus) and freshman Amanda Panaro (Rockland, Mass./Rockland) each collected a goal and assist on the afternoon. Joining Panaro in netting her first collegiate goal in the contest, was senior Kelly Sisco (Hubbardston, Mass./Quabbin Regional).

Senior goalkeeper Brittany Ester (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) was unfortunate to extend her lengthy shutout streak in the win, as she yielded a goal on a penalty kick in the 77^th minute, before exiting for the collegiate debut of freshman Jocelyn Leon (Lenox, Mass./Lenox Memorial). The goal snapped a streak of eight-straight shutouts for Franklin Pierce and Ester, and is the first goal conceded by the Ravens in 864:26 - dating back to a 5-2 victory over Southern Connecticut State University in the regular season finale last season. 

Freshman Lindsay Fisher (Oakford, Pa./Archbishop Wood) netted the penalty kick for Holy Family. Freshman goalkeeper Gina Mansi (Washington Township, N.J./Washington Township) made two saves in goal for the Tigers in the first half, before giving way to junior Michelle Giambrone (Barrington, N.J./Seneca) who had five second-half stops.

Johansson opened Franklin Pierce's season scoring account just 70-seconds into the match with a volley at the top of the six off a cross from the right side by Bulych. Johansson added a second 4:29 into the match on Johnson's first assist of the day, before rounding out the hat-trick in the 12^th minute, assisted by senior Kristen Cilley (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown), to put the Ravens up 4-0.

Franklin Pierce (1-0, 0-0 NE-10), preseason favorites in the Northeast-10 Conference, opens its league schedule on Tuesday night when it hosts American International College at 7 p.m. Holy Family (0-2, 0-0 CACC), preseason favorites in the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference, hosts the University of New Haven in a non-conference battle on Tuesday at 4 p.m.