Franklin Pierce Upsets 
#9 Saint Michael’s, 1-0
Blanchard nets game winner, Guertin posts shutout

RINDGE, N.H. (Sept. 21, 2004) - The Franklin Pierce field hockey team knocked off ninth ranked Saint Michael’s College, 1-0 today in Northeast-10 Conference action. Junior forward Laura Blanchard (Rockport, Mass./Rockport) tallied the lone goal of the game, while classmate Brandi Guertin (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) posted her first shutout of the season.

Just 1:57 into the match, Blanchard took a feed from senior co-captain April Demers (Gorham, N.H./Gorham) and scored her first goal of the season. It would prove to be the game winner, as the Franklin Pierce defense stifled the Saint Michael’s offensive attack for the remainder of the match. The Ravens notched the victory despite being outshot nine to three. Guertin saved all nine shots en route to earning her third victory of the season and sixth career shutout. Saint Michael’s goalkeeper Jess Anderson (Springfield, Vt./Springfield) drops to 1-3 on the season with the loss.

Franklin Pierce (3-3, 3-3 NE-10) will return to action on Saturday when they host Bryant University in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup. Saint Michael’s (4-5, 4-3 NE-10) will also be in action on Saturday when they host conference foe Bentley at 1 p.m.

Franklin Pierce 1, #9 Saint Michael's 0

Saint Michael's (4-5, 4-3 NE-10)	0	0	--	0
Franklin Pierce (3-3, 3-3 NE-10)	1	0	--	1

Scoring Summary:

Team	Period	Scorer	Assists	Time
FP	1	Laura Blancard (1)	April Demers	1:57

Goalkeepers
Brandi Guertin (FP): 70 minutes; nine saves
Jess Anderson (SMC): 70 minutes; two saves

Game Statistics