Recap by student-staff writer Jonah Boyea

BUFFALO, N.Y. (3/16/2025) – The Franklin Pierce women's lacrosse team opened the first half strong but couldn't keep the momentum on their side in the second half and suffered a comeback loss to D'Youville University 12-10.

Score: D'Youville 12, Franklin Pierce 10
Records: D'Youville 2-2 (0-0, ECC), Franklin Pierce 1-4 (0-2, NE10)
Location: Dobson Field, Buffalo, N.Y.
Date: Saturday, March 8th, 2025

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The first quarter saw rapid offense with eight total goals in the period. The Ravens started the scoring with senior Erin McIlroy (Newfields, N.H.) capitalizing on the free position shot making it 1-0. The Saints then answered a minute later with Madison Handley equalizing at 1-1. The Ravens and Saints would go goal for goal until the three minute-mark with seniors Riley Beem (Windham, Maine) and Emily Ulmer (Bedford, N.H.) scoring, and for the Saints Sydney Gordon, and Jillian Bernas. At the three minute-mark, McIlroy scored her second goal of the game giving the Ravens the lead back and with the final seconds, junior Maura Cogavin (Franklin, Mass.) scored extended the Raven lead, 5-3.
• The Ravens continued the offense in the start of the second quarter with Courtney Hannes (Tyngsborough, Mass.) joining in on the scoring as well as Hayley Hermsdorf (Center Moriches, N.Y.) and Ulmer's second goal of the game to give the Ravens a five-goal cushion. However, the Saints caught some momentum and within a minute and a half, Gordon, Handley, and Bernas scored their second goals of the game and brought the lead down to two, 8-6. Beem then gave the Ravens an insurance goal in the final 30 seconds of the first half, making it 9-6.
• The third quarter was a stalemate with Hannes collecting her second goal of the game on the free position shot, making it 10-6 at the six-minute mark. Emily Fisher for the Saints then scored to pull her team within three, 10-7 entering the fourth period.
• The Saints then found lighting in a bottle with Handley scoring two more goals in the quarter totaling four goals for her in the game, with Bernas, and Gordon collecting hat tricks, and the icing on the cake with Danielle Gephart scoring the go-ahead goal.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

• The Ravens were outshot by the Saints 28-26.
• Senior goalie Katherine Hickey (Farmingdale, N.Y.) suffers the loss for the Ravens making 9 saves on 21 shots.
• The Ravens had 23 ground balls to the Saints 21.

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens continue their road trip with a stop at Bridgeport Wednesday the 19th with a scheduled start for 4 pm.