RINDGE, N.H. (11/9/25) – The Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team advanced to the Northeast 10 Championship Semifinals with a 2-0 victory over Pace University on Sunday afternoon at Sodexo Field. Senior Claudia Peirce (Carver, Mass.) netted the go-ahead goal as the Ravens controlled play from start to finish.
Score: Franklin Pierce 2, Pace 0
Records: Franklin Pierce (12-2-4, 6-1-2 NE10), Pace (8-9-1, 3-5-1 NE10)
Location: Sodexo Field, Rindge, N.H.
Date: Sunday, November 9, 2025
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The opening half remained scoreless, but the Ravens dictated the tempo throughout, outshooting the Setters 11-3 and maintaining consistent offensive pressure.
- Franklin Pierce broke through in the second half when Makenzie Shean (Agawam, Mass.) fired a shot on goal that Pace goalkeeper Anna Fiore initially stopped. The rebound fell perfectly to Peirce, who tapped it home to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead.
- Pace found the equalizer in the 82nd minute on a free kick opportunity. Milani Thompson sent a service into a crowded box, where a deflected header fell to Meredith Klosek, who nodded it in to tie the match, 1-1.
- The Ravens quickly answered back with relentless pressure in the attacking third. Olivia Crespo (Ludlow, Mass.) sent a cross into the box that McKenna Maguire (Brookline, N.H.) redirected toward goal. The attempt ricocheted off a defender and into the net, restoring Franklin Pierce's lead and sealing the 2-1 victory.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- The Ravens outshot the Setters 23-6.
- Ryan Rosario (Holbrook, N.Y.) made two saves in net to earn the win.
- The Ravens had five corner kicks to the Setter's four.
UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: With the win, Franklin Pierce advances to the NE10 Championship Semifinals and will host Saint Michael's College on Thursday, November 13, at 7 p.m. at Sodexo Field.
