RINDGE, N.H. – The Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team closed out the regular season with a 3-1 victory over Assumption University on Wednesday afternoon at Sodexo Field. Three different Ravens found the back of the net as Franklin Pierce celebrated Senior Day and secured the No. 5 seed in the Northeast-10 Conference Championship.
With the victory, Franklin Pierce improves to 8-4-4 overall and 4-2-3 in NE10 play, while Assumption moves to 7-5-3 overall and 4-3-2 in conference action.
The Ravens opened the scoring in the 19th minute when Guillermo Rios netted his team-leading 16th goal of the season off an assist from Ander Calle, giving Franklin Pierce an early 1-0 advantage. The Ravens carried that lead into halftime, holding Assumption to just three shots in the opening 45 minutes.
Franklin Pierce wasted little time extending its lead in the second half, as Dani Almeida found the back of the net in the 50th minute for his seventh goal of the season. Patrick Brisa Cervera picked up the assist on the play, doubling the Ravens' advantage to 2-0.
The Ravens added another goal in the 69th minute when Calle scored his first goal of the season off an assist from Afonso Oliveira, pushing the lead to 3-0. Assumption answered just 30 seconds later to cut the deficit to two, but Franklin Pierce maintained control down the stretch to secure the 3-1 victory.
Franklin Pierce finished with a 12-10 advantage in shots, including an 8-5 edge in shots on goal. Almeida led the Ravens with four shots, three on target, while Rios and Calle each recorded three attempts. Calle finished with three points on a goal and an assist, while goalkeeper Toby Lewis made four saves in the victory.
Up Next: The Ravens enter the NE10 Championship as the No. 5 seed and will travel to No. 4 Saint Anselm College for the first round on Saturday, October 31, at 1 p.m.
