RINDGE, N.H. - The Franklin Pierce University field hockey team earned a 2-1 victory over Southern New Hampshire University on Wednesday afternoon at Sodexo Field. Cecelia Keller and Jocelyn Valleau each found the back of the net, while goalkeeper Zoe Noorlag recorded eight saves to help secure the win.
With the victory, the Ravens improve to 4-8 overall and 1-3 in Northeast-10 Conference play, while Southern New Hampshire falls to 6-6 overall and 1-3 in conference action.
Franklin Pierce opened the scoring in the first quarter when Keller found the back of the net at the 9:18 mark to give the Ravens an early 1-0 advantage.
The Ravens doubled their lead late in the second quarter as Valleau scored an unassisted goal at 27:48, sending Franklin Pierce into halftime with a 2-0 lead.
Southern New Hampshire cut the deficit to one in the third quarter, but the Ravens held strong defensively throughout the final 15 minutes to secure the 2-1 victory.
Noorlag finished with eight saves in net, including six in the first half. Brynnlea Chaisson led the Ravens with five shots, while Reese Swanson added two shots on goal.
Next Up: Franklin Pierce returns to action on Saturday, October 17, when the Ravens travel to American International College for a Northeast-10 Conference matchup at 12:00 p.m.
