Recap by student-staff writer Joe Mclaughlin
MANCHESTER, NH (10/1/2024) - The Franklin Pierce field hockey team started the month of October, falling short to the Saint Anselm Hawks 5-0 on Tuesday.
RECORDS:
- Franklin Pierce 1-8 (1-3 NE10)
- Saint Anselm 6-3 (3-1 NE10)
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The second quarter is where the Hawks found the back of the net. In the final four minutes of the first half, Millie Forster found Ava Rayfield who opened the scoring. Shortly after that, Leila Haertal scored her first goal of the season with the Hawks, putting Saint Anselm up 2-0 entering Halftime.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:
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On the defensive side, the Ravens were busy, sophomore goaltender Zoë Noorlag (Amersfoort, Netherlands) faced 21 shots, saving 17. Then senior goaltender Addy Araneo (Yorktown Heights, NY) faced 5 shots, saving 4.
The Tuesday loss is a tough pill to swallow, especially after the Ravens captured their first victory of the season. The Ravens hope to return to the win column in their next game at home against Adelphi. Opening face-off is at Noon on Saturday, October, 5th at Sodexo Field.