COLCHESTER, VT. (2/14/2026) - Franklin Pierce men's ice hockey wrapped up its weekend series on the road Saturday afternoon, falling 4-2 at Saint Michael's College.
Score: Saint Michael's 4, Franklin Pierce 2
Records: Franklin Pierce (9-18-0, 7-11-0 NE10), Saint Michael's (15-10-3, 10-6-2 NE10)
Location: Cairns Arena, Colchester, Vt.
Date: Saturday, February 14, 2026
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Franklin Pierce opened the scoring in the first period on the power play. In the seventh minute, Isaiah Frankel finished on a pass from John Sterling and Todd Branish to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead. The Ravens took four man-up opportunities in the first period, but would not find the back of the net again, going into the first intermission with the 1-0 lead.
- Saint Michael's responded in the second period with a power play goal of their own to tie the game at 1. The Purple Knights found themselves with three power play opportunities, but only capitalized on the second. They later added a second goal to lead 2-1 going into the final period of play.
- The third period began with a number of opportunities for the Ravens, but neither team would score until the 11th minute, when Saint Michael's extended their lead to 3-1. This was quickly followed by several Ravens' penalties, but did not come unanswered. The Ravens looked to come back with a late goal by Douglas McGuire in the 17th minute, assisted by John Sterling and Giovanni Ursillo. The Purple Knights seal the 4-2 decision in the final thirty second of play with an even strength goal.
BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS
- Frankel and McGuire each tallied a goal for the Ravens.
- John Sterling recorded two assists and led Franklin Pierce with 7 shots on goal.
- Saint Michael's outshot the Ravens 33-19.
- Jeremy Connor made 29 saves for Franklin Pierce.
UP NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens close out their regular season next weekend at Assumption University. They face-off against the Greyhounds on Friday, February 20 at 7:30 PM at the Worcester Ice Center.
