Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman 

RINDGE, N.H. (10/23/24) – The No. 9 Franklin Pierce Ravens men's soccer team turned on the jets in the 2nd half yet again, burying 3 goals to cruise to a 3-0 win on Senior Night against the Saint Michael's Purple Knights in Northeast-10 conference play at Sodexo Field. It was a special night for the Ravens, honoring their 9 seniors on the roster, including defender Alexsi Morel (Huntington Station, N.Y.), defender Roberto Jose Dubon (East Boston, Mass.), midfielder Javier Torres (Alicante, Spain), forward Aaron Sanchez (A Coruna, Spain), midfielder Caleb Williams (Attleboro, Mass.), goalkeeper Diego Montoya (Cuernavaca, Mexico), midfielder Lucio Yahia (Buenos Aires, Argentina), midfielder Riley Brooks (Henniker, N.H.), and goalkeeper Jamie Colvill (Canvey Island, England). 

Score: Franklin Pierce 3, Saint Michael's 0 
Records: Franklin Pierce (9-1-3, 4-1-2 NE-10), Saint Michael's (7-6-1, 2-5-0) 
Location: Sodexo Field, Rindge, NH 
Date: Wednesday, October 23, 2024 

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• Despite dominating possession in the first half and outshooting the Purple Knights 12-0, the Ravens couldn't break through, and the game remained scoreless heading into the second half of action.  
• The Ravens broke the scoreless tie in the 55th minute. Sophomore midfielder Tiago Barriguinha (Alverca, Portugal) dished a pass to sophomore forward Andy Chisholm (Little Compton, R.I.) who took his first touch around the defender and fired it into the left corner to give the Ravens the 1-0 lead.  
• The Ravens wouldn't stop there. Graduate defender Julen Martin (Bilbao, Spain) lofted a beautiful pass to graduate midfielder Joao Araujo (Madeira, Portugal) who took an incredible first touch and tucked it nicely in the left corner to put the Ravens up 2-0. 
• The bleeding continued for the Purple Knights. Graduate goalkeeper Karl Vernet (Miami, Fla.) booted a ball down the field and connected with graduate midfielder Borja Blazquez (Toledo, Spain) who fed streaking junior forward Guillermo Avendano (Luanco, Spain) who danced past two defenders, faked a shot, and buried it into the left corner, sealing the 3-0 win for the Ravens.  

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS: 

• The Ravens outshot the Purple Knights 19-1.  
• Karl Vernet recorded the win in net for the Ravens (), making 1 save. 
• The Purple Knights took 4 corner kicks compared to 3 from the Ravens. 
• The Purple Knights committed 5 fouls compared to 4 from the Ravens. Sophomore defender Joaquin Lauria Calvo (Salta, Argentina) received a red card in the 82nd minute for an action away from play, making him ineligible for their away meeting with Saint Anselm.  

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens travel to Saint Anselm to take on their inter-state rival on Saturday afternoon (10/26). Kickoff is set for 3 p.m.