Katie Weldon makes six saves in tough loss
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 27, 2012) -- The Franklin
Pierce University women's soccer team concluded its 2012 regular
season on Saturday with a 2-0 setback at American International at
Abdow Field in Springfield, Mass. The Ravens fell to 9-6-2 overall
and 8-6-1 in the Northeast-10, while the Yellow Jackets improved to
13-2-2 and 12-1-2 in league play.
After a scoreless first half, AIC
popped in a pair of goals in the second half to pull away for the
win and clinch a share of the NE-10 regular season
championship.
Roxy Lee-Stewart sparked the Yellow
Jackets second half scoring barrage three minutes into the frame
when she headed in a crossing pass from Bonnie Boornazian. American
International put the match out of reach in the 82nd minute when
Romina Bell scored on a free kick attempt from 20 yards out.
The Ravens outshot AIC, 21-17, but
could not come up with a tally to change the tide of the match.
Freshman forward Hannah Weagle (Ipswich, Mass.)
logged a game-high six shots for the Ravens, including putting a
pair on goal. Lee-Stewart paced AIC with four shots.
Goalkeeper Samantha Tabak stopped
five shots for AIC to produce the shutout win and run her record to
13-1-1 on the year.
Ravens freshman keeper
Katie Weldon (Manchester, N.H.) turned away six
shots despite suffering the loss to fall to 2-3-1 on the
campaign.
Franklin Pierce has qualified for
the NE-10 playoffs, which will begin with the quarterfinals on
Monday. However, opponent, site and time are still to be
determined.
For more information on Franklin
Pierce women's soccer and the upcoming NE-10 playoffs, 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/FranklinPierceRavens). Fans wishing to purchase
Franklin Pierce women's soccer apparel can do so on the athletic
department's brand new online store at
athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store(.)