Recap by student-staff writer Ryan Fitzpatrick

HOOKSETT, N.H. (3/2/2025) – Franklin Pierce women's lacrosse bounce back into the win column as they dominate in a Sunday game in honor of Makenzie Minkler. This win gives head coach Alexis Felt her first win with the Ravens. 

Score: Felician 6, Franklin Pierce 18 
Records: Felician 1-1 (0-0, CACC), Franklin Pierce 1-1 (0-0, NE10) 
Location: Penmen Stadium, Hookset, N.H. 
Date: Sunday, March 2nd, 2025 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• After a quiet first few minutes, the Ravens struck first with a goal from Erin McIlroy (Newfields, N.H.). Just over 20 seconds later, Hayley Hermsdorf (Center Moriches, N.Y.) breaks down the Golden Falcons defense and rips a shot into the net to make it 2-0.  

• Hermsdorf added another point to her name after she delivers a pass to Olivia Robb (East Longmeadow, Mass.) and scores making it 3-0. Robb, over a minute later, adds to the fun with a pass over to Riley Beem (Windham, Maine), as she hits her first goal of the game. 

• The Ravens go out to 5-0 lead in after McIlroy scores another goal after a pass from Hermsdorf with over 8 and a half minutes to go in the first quarter. 

• After 7 minutes with no scoring, Hermsdorf ends the dry spell with another goal after a pass from Beem. In the final seconds of the first quarter, Kathleen Lopez fires a goal to get the Golden Falcons on the board. 

• The second quarter got off to a hot start after Hermsdorf hit her third goal of the game just 17 seconds into the quarter. Two minutes later Robb extends the Ravens lead out to 7 with an unassisted goal. 

• The Golden Falcons etch closer with a combination of goals from Kayla Fox and Eva Moreland. Moreland's free position shot made it 8-3. 

• McIlroy hammers a shot after receiving a pass from Courtney Hannes (Tyngsborough, Mass.). Beem makes it 10-3 from a free position shot before the half ends. 

• The Ravens got on another 4-0 run to start the second half. Maura Cogavin (Franklin, Mass.) gets it started by a goal from a free position shot. That was followed by goals from Hannes, Beem, and McIlroy. 

• Kathleen Lopez and Racheal Rodriguez score before the third quarter ends to get back within 9 goals of the Ravens. 

• Despite late efforts from Fox, the Golden Falcons could not stop McIlroy as she scored twice again in the fourth quarter.  

• Cogavin and Hannes wrap up the game by adding some insurance goals before the game concludes, securing a big 18-6 victory. 

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS: 

• The Ravens outshot the Golden Falcons 37-20. 

• Katherine Hickey (Farmingdale, NY) made four saves on 6 shots in the win.  

• The Ravens had 21 ground balls while the Golden Falcons had 16. 

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens are back at home on Wednesday March 5th, to take on Pace University. Faceoff is set for 4 PM.