Recap by staff-student writer Colin Struckman

RINDGE, N.H. (09/21/2024) – The No. 1 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University Ravens men's soccer team suffered a shocking 1-1 tie against the Assumption University Greyhounds in Northeast-10 conference play. It came on a night where the Ravens received their National Championship rings from 2023 at Sodexo Field.  

RECORDS:

• Franklin Pierce (4-0-2, 0-0-1 NE-10)
• Assumption (2-0-1, 0-0-1 NE-10) 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• The Ravens wasted no time getting on the scoresheet in the first half. Alexsi Morel (Huntington Station, N.Y.) fed a beautiful pass to Aaron Sanchez (A Coruña, Spain), who beat the keeper on a one-on-one battle and flicked it by him, putting the Ravens up 1-0, a lead they held for the remainder of the first half.  

• The Ravens remained in control for nearly the entire game. The 82nd minute sent shockwaves around Sodexo Field. Cody Holbert of Assumption came barreling along the right wing and fired a beauty in the left corner of the goal, just past the diving reach of Karl Vernet (Miami, Fl.), tying the score 1-1 which ended up being the final in a shocking turn of events.  

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS: 

• The Ravens outshot the Greyhounds 17-12.  

• Karl Vernet earned the tie in net for the Ravens (4-0-2), recording 2 saves.  

• The Ravens took 11 corner kicks compared to 7 from the Greyhounds.  

• The Greyhounds committed 12 fouls compared to 6 committed by the Ravens.  

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS:  The Ravens travel to Springfield, Mass. on Wednesday night to face-off against the American International College Yellow Jackets in Northeast-10 conference play. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.