#5 Stonehill Tops Franklin Pierce, 2-0
Pietraszuk registers seven saves to lead Ravens

RINDGE, N.H. (October 21, 2006) – The Franklin Pierce field hockey team suffered a tough 2-0 loss to Stonehill College, ranked No. 5 in this week’s National Field Hockey Coaches Association poll. The Skyhawks collected two first half goals to cruise to their conference-leading, 13^th victory of the season.

Stonehill opened the scoring early in the first half as junior Colleen McLaughlin (Methuen, Mass./Methuen) recorded her first goal of the season off assists from seniors Kelley Latendresse (Sidney, Maine/Messalonskee) and Courtney Campbell (Reading, Mass./Reading). With 3:45 remaining in the first half, Campell added an insurance goal for the Skyhawks off a dish from Latendresse.

 Franklin Pierce created several scoring opportunities throughout the second half, but Stonehill junior goalkeeper Dani Ryder (Gloucester, Mass./Tantasqua) registered four saves in the second frame to preserve the win. Franklin Pierce senior goalkeeper Amanda Pietraszuk (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan School) collected seven saves despite the loss, while Ryder finished with five stops for the Skyhawks.

Franklin Pierce (4-11, 4-9 NE-10) will be in action again on Monday as it hosts American International College at 6 p.m. Stonehill (13-3, 11-2 NE-10) will travel to Bryant University on Tuesday at 6 p.m.

#5 Stonehill 2, Franklin Pierce 0 

Scoring Summary:

First Half – STO: Colleen McLaughlin (Kelly Latendresse, Courtney Campbell), 3:14; STO: Campbell (Latendresse), 31:15.

Second Half – none
Goalkeepers: FPC: Amanda Pietraszuk (70:00), seven saves; STO: Dani Ryder (70:00), five saves.

Shots on Goal: FPC: 5 STO: 9

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