MANCHESTER, N.H. – Brynnlea Chaisson scored and Zoe Noorlag made 11 saves as the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team fell to Saint Anselm, 2–1, in Northeast-10 Conference action Tuesday evening at Grappone Stadium.
The Ravens moved to 5–11 overall and 2–5 in NE10 play, while the Hawks improved to 12–3 and remained unbeaten in the conference at 7–0.
Saint Anselm opened the scoring just 1:32 into the contest when Maggie McCready finished off an assist from Meghan Smith. Noorlag stopped two shots during the opening quarter to keep Franklin Pierce within one.
The Ravens answered early in the second quarter. After Cecelia Keller put a shot on goal and Franklin Pierce earned a penalty corner, Chaisson scored off an assist from Puck Wanders at 18:14 to even the game at 1–1.
The Hawks regained the lead at 25:23, with Alexa Garthee scoring off a feed from Ruby Reid to give Saint Anselm a 2–1 advantage heading into halftime.
Neither team scored over the final two quarters. Noorlag made six second-half saves, including three in the fourth quarter, to keep the Ravens within striking distance. Franklin Pierce recorded three shots in the third quarter, but could not find the equalizer.
Keller led the Ravens with four shots. Saint Anselm finished with a 29–7 advantage in shots and a 9–2 edge in penalty corners. Hawks goalkeeper Mackenzie Wehrum recorded one save.
Franklin Pierce returns home to host Bentley University on Saturday, October 31, at noon in its penultimate game of the regular season.
