Talita Pereira logs eight shots, including five on goal
RINDGE, N.H. (September 21,
2011) – The Franklin Pierce University women's
soccer team dropped a 1-0 decision to Bentley on Wednesday at
Sodexo Field in Rindge. The Ravens fell to 3-3 overall and 1-3 in
the Northeast-10, while the Falcons improved to 4-3 and 3-2 in
league play.
The Ravens outshot Bentley, 23-2,
and put 15 shots on goal, but Falcons goalkeeper Christiana Hynds
turned aside every shot to earn the shutout victory.
Bentley's first shot, which
came in the 23rd minute, was all it needed to go on top
and stay there for the win. The goal came from the foot of Julie
Pomponi, who tracked down a lob pass deep in the offensive zone and
slipped a shot underneath Jocelyn Leon (Lenox,
Mass.) to the center of the net. Katie Moroney was
credited with an assist on the play for dropping the pass inside
the box for Pomponi to fire off the shot.
Franklin Pierce got eight shots
from sophomore Talita Pereira (Sao Paulo, Brazil),
who entered the match leading the NE-10 with 31 shots. Senior
Amanda Panaro (Rockland, Mass.) had five shots,
including four on goal, while sophomore Joanna Gibson
(London, England) added four.
The win marked Bentley's
first over Franklin Pierce in 19 matches all-time.
Franklin Pierce returns to action
Sunday when the Ravens travel to face Assumption at 1 p.m. in
Worcester, Mass.
For more information on Franklin
Pierce women's soccer, please visit the team's page at
athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.) To follow the program even further,
please visit Franklin Pierce Athletics on YouTube (www.youtube.com/FranklinPierceSports),
Twitter (www.twitter.com/FPUathletics)
and Facebook (www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceAthletics).
