FP
Drops Heartbreaker to Daniel Webster

NASHUA, N.H. (April 16, 2001) - Franklin Pierce College, seeking its first win of the season, dropped a heartbreaker at Daniel Webster College, 8-7, in a non-conference men’s lacrosse match this afternoon.

After the two squads played through a scoreless first period, FP
struck first with a goal from junior Peter Giano (Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset), the first of his collegiate career, early in the second stanza.

However, Daniel Webster reeled-off seven-straight goals to take a 7-1 lead. The Ravens closed the gap to 7-2, just before halftime.

FP
came out in the third period, and narrowed the gap to 8-5, and pressured more in the final quarter and got within 8-7 on a goal from junior Gary Levy (Newton, Mass./Newton North) with 1:02 left in regulation. FP
could not get any closer, however, and was dealt its fourth-straight loss of the spring.

Senior Bill Paradis (Nashua, N.H./Nashua) led the Ravens offense with three goals, while junior Ken Beaudette (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) totaled a goal and two assists. Levy, Giano and sophomore Jake Fisher (Troy, N.Y./Averill Park) each recorded a goal and an assist in the match.

Sophomore goalkeeper Andy Cote (Salisbury, Mass./Masconomet) kept the Ravens alive with 17 saves in net.

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(0-4, 0-3 NE-10) returns to action on Wednesday, when they travel to Saint Anselm College for a match at 3:30 p.m.