Southern New Hampshire Dominates FPC, 26-9
Cesere nets seven and dishes six assists to lead Penmen

MANCHESTER, N.H. (March 30, 2002) - The Franklin Pierce University
men's lacrosse team opened up the Northeast-10 Conference regular season with a 26-9 loss to intra-state rival, Southern New Hampshire University in League action this afternoon.

Southern New Hampshire scored 16 unanswered goals in the first and second periods before FP
junior Andy McEntee (Manhasset, N.Y./Manhasset) scored his first of three goals to end FPC's scoring drought.

Southern New Hampshire's Mike Cesere netted seven markers and dished six assists in the win, while junior Kyle Hintlain recorded six goals and five assists.

McEntee totaled three goals and one assists, while senior Ken Beaudette (Cheshire, Conn./Cheshire) added three goals.

FP
goalkeeper Andy Cote (Middleton, Mass./Masconomet) made 24 saves in 59:00 minutes in net. Southern New Hampshire netminder Davis Shields made seven stops in 38:00 minutes, while Nick Beltz made six in the final 22:00 of regulation.

The win helps the Penmen close in on FPC, who now holds a slim 7-6 advantage in the annual "101 Challenge" series, a head-to-head competition between the two rivals. FP
claimed the inaugural "Challenge," 9-5, during the 2000-01 academic year.

The Ravens (0-2, 0-1 NE-10) return to action on Tuesday, April 2, when they travel to Green Mountain College for a non-conference matchup at 3:30 p.m. Southern New Hampshire (1-2, 1-2 NE-10) next hosts Bentley College in a NE-10 matchup at 1 p.m.

Southern New Hampshire 26, FP
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