SAN RAFAEL, Calif. (2/13/26) - In the season opener for the women's lacrosse team, they played against Dominican University of California in a two-game series for the Ravens. Despite a quick goal for the Ravens to start the game, the Ravens suffered a 4-16 loss.
Score: Franklin Pierce 4, Dominican 16
Records: Franklin Pierce (0-1, 0-0 NE10), Dominican (1-0, 0-0 Mountain East)
Location: Kennelly Field, San Rafael, California
Date: Friday, February 13, 2026
HOW IT HAPPENED
- With the Ravens opening the 2026 campaign, Olivia Robb (East Longmeadow, Mass.) found the back of the net early off a pass from Courtney Hannes (Tyngsborough, Mass.).
- Despite the first goal of the game coming from the Ravens, the Penguins were able to score 5 goals on the Ravens.
- The Ravens cut down Dominican's lead with a goal from Alyssa Brodeur (Boscawen, N.H.), marking her first collegiate goal.
- Dominican was able to hold a strong lead over the Ravens, bringing the score to 11-2 before Erin McIlroy (Newfields, N.H.) scored for the Ravens again to end the third.
- In the fourth quarter, Hannes scored a fourth goal for the Ravens but were unable to recover from the Penguins offensive surge, falling in their first matchup of the season.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- Olivia Godwin (Hanson, Mass.) made 13 saves.
- Robb and McIlroy led the team with 4 shots.
- Dominican outshot the Ravens 34 to 11.
NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens will have another matchup with Dominican on Sunday, February 15th at 2 PM EST before returning to Rindge.
