Franklin
Pierce Announces Wednesday’s
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The
women, seeking their sixth-straight NE-10 Tournament title, narrowly
advanced in Sunday’s quarterfinal against eighth-seeded Southern
Connecticut State. The Ravens advanced 4-3 in a penalty shootout after
110-minutes of soccer failed to break a 1-1 draw. The Owls snapped
Franklin Pierce’s 26-match home winning streak in postseason play.
Wednesday will mark the 28th meeting all-time between
these two programs, the fifth in NE-10 Tournament play. Franklin Pierce
posted a 3-2 comeback victory over Merrimack in the regular season
meeting between the two clubs, erasing a 2-0 Warrior lead just 3:20 into
the match. Senior All-American Laura Hislop (Belfast, Northern
Ireland) led the comeback with two second-half goals, including
the match winner with just 51-seconds remaining in regulation. The
Ravens are 4-0 against Merrimack in the NE-10 Tournament.
The winner of Wednesday’s semifinal will advance to Sunday’s NE-10 Championship to face the winner of Wednesday’s other semifinal between sixth-seeded College of Saint Rose (11-3-4, 7-3-4 NE-10) and second-seeded Assumption College (14-2-3, 9-2-3 NE-10).
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The
men, seeking their first NE-10 Tournament championship after claiming
their first regular season title last week, reached the semifinals with
a 1-0 decision over eighth-seeded Southern New Hampshire University in
yesterday’s quarterfinal round. Freshman Raphael Guimaraes
(Marlboro, Mass./Ashland) netted the lone goal of the match in
the 74th minute.
Wednesday will mark the 22nd meeting all-time between Franklin Pierce and UMass Lowell, the third in NE-10 Tournament play. The River Hawks will seek revenge for a 7-0 setback to the Ravens in their regular season meeting just two weeks ago. Wednesday will also mark a rematch of the 2004 NE-10 Championship, which UML won, 6-5, in a penalty shootout after 110-minutes of scoreless soccer. Franklin Pierce is 1-0-1 against UML in NE-10 Tournament play.
The winner of the match will face the winner of Wednesday’s
other semifinal match between seventh-seeded Bryant University (8-5-4,
6-4-3 NE-10) and third-seeded Le Moyne College (12-5-2, 9-3-1 NE-10) for
the NE-10 Championship on Sunday.
Admission for Wednesday’s NE-10 Tournament doubleheader and any
subsequent NE-10 Tournament matches at Franklin Pierce are free of
charge.
All
Franklin Pierce men's and women's NE-10 Tournament matches will be
broadcast live by the College's radio station, WFPC-LP, 105.3 FM, as
well as streamed over its athletics website, www.franklinpierce.edu
/athletics.
The Northeast-10 will be webcasting the men's and women's championship
matches at www.northeast10.org.
2005
NE-10 Women’s Soccer Championship
Quarterfinals:
Sunday, October 30 (at higher seeds)
#1 Franklin
Pierce 1, #8 Southern Conn. State 1 (2OT)
Franklin Pierce advances on PK’s, 4-3
#2 Assumption 1, #7 Southern New Hampshire 0
#4 Merrimack 2, #5 Bryant 1
#6 Saint Rose 2, #3 UMass Lowell 0
Semifinals:
Wednesday, November 2 (at higher seeds)
#4
Merrimack at #1 Franklin Pierce, 3 p.m.
#6 Saint Rose at #2 Assumption, 5 p.m.
Sunday, November 6 (at highest remaining seed)
St.
Rose/Assumption winner vs. Merrimack/Franklin Pierce winner, TBA
Quarterfinals:
Sunday, October 30 (at higher seeds)
#5 UMass
Lowell 1, #4 Southern Conn. State 1 (2OT)
UML
advances on PK’s, 6-5
#3 Le Moyne 2, #6 American International 0
#7 Bryant 3, #2 Merrimack 2 (OT)
#1 Franklin Pierce 1, #8 Southern New Hampshire 0
Semifinals:
Wednesday, November 2 (at higher seeds)
#7
Bryant at #3 Le Moyne, 2 p.m.
#5 UMass
Lowell at #1 Franklin Pierce, 7 p.m.
Championship:
Sunday, November 6 (at highest remaining seed)
Bryant/Le
Moyne winner vs. UML/Franklin Pierce winner, TBA