Hannah Weagle scores team-leading ninth goal of the season
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (September 29, 2012) – The
Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team won its
second-straight match on Saturday as the Ravens picked up an
important 2-1 win at Adelphi in Garden City, N.Y. The Ravens
improved to 5-3-1 overall and 4-3-1 in the Northeast-10, while the
Panthers fell to 5-3-2 and 2-3-2 in league play.
The Ravens had an explosive first
half offensively as they popped in a pair of goals to cruise home
for the win. Freshman midfielder Fernanda Marques (Sao
Paulo, Brazil) notched her first career goal in the
28th minute when junior Talita Pereira (Sao
Paulo, Brazil) dribbed into the box and sent a pass
towards the rookie, who tapped in a shot to the upper corner of the
goal. Pereira earned an assist on the play as the Ravens took the
early 1-0 advantage.
Freshman forward
Hannah Weagle (Ipswich, Mass.)
continued her offensive onslaught in the 41st minute as
she popped in her team-leading ninth goal of the season. This one
came when she picked up a deflected shot inside the box and struck
an easy marker to make it 2-0 Franklin Pierce.
Both Franklin Pierce goals came on
just four shots taken by the Ravens in the opening 45 minutes.
Adelphi tried to rally in the
second half and did make things interesting in the 78th
minute when Olivia Czavar sent home a shot to cut Franklin
Pierce's lead in half at 2-1.
The Panthers outshot the Ravens
10-8 for the match, including a 6-4 total in the second half, but
Ravens senior goalkeeper Casey Edward (Marshfield, Mass.) made four
saves, including another one late, to earn the win and run her
record to 4-2-1 on the year. Adelphi keeper Sam Whitney suffered
the loss to fall to 5-3-3.
Franklin Pierce returns to action
Tuesday night when the Ravens play host to Saint Michael's at
7 p.m. on Sodexo Field.
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/FranklinPierceRavens).
Fans wishing to purchase Franklin Pierce women's soccer
apparel can do so at the athletic department's brand new
online store at athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store(.)
