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Grad student
David Clifton collected a goal and assist to lead the
Ravens today at Bryant. |
Franklin Pierce
Defeats Bryant, 3-0
Clifton notches goal and assist as Ravens
run unbeaten streak to seven matches
RINDGE, N.H.
(September 22, 2007) –
Franklin
Pierce University, ranked fifth in this week’s National Soccer
Coaches’ Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas New England Regional
poll, is unbeaten through its last seven matches and continued its
perfect start to the Conference season with a 3-0 victory at Bryant
University, ranked sixth in the region, in Northeast-10 men’s soccer
action at Bulldog Stadium this afternoon.
In
extending its current unbeaten run (6-0-1), Franklin Pierce also
picked up its first win at Bryant since a 2-1 decision in 1999 – its
first in four visits under Head Coach
Marco Koolman
(1-2-1). Grad student
David Clifton (London,
England) led
the Ravens with a goal and assist, while sophomore
Henning Comé
(Gothenburg, Sweden)
and senior captain
Peter Petropanagos
(Mississauga, Ontario/York University)
each added goals.
Senior
All-America goalkeeper
James Thorpe (East
Longmeadow, Mass./Bridgton Academy)
made four saves (all first half) to preserve his fifth shutout of
the season (41st career) for Franklin Pierce. Senior
goalkeeper
Tom Madden (Saco, Maine/Thornton Academy)
made one save in 72:43 for Bryant.
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Senior
captain Peter Petropanagos netted his first career goal
this afternoon. |
Franklin Pierce
controlled play through much of the early portions of the match.
Junior Marek
Hawrylik (Olsztyn, Poland/The Winchendon (Mass.) School)
just missed opening the scoring in the 25th minute, but
his header caromed off the right post. The Ravens were able to break
through moments later as Comé collected his NE-10 best ninth goal of
the season, taking a long pass from midfield by Clifton for a shot
past Madden in the 33rd minute.
Franklin Pierce carried
a two-goal cushion into the intermission as Clifton bagged his
fourth goal in four matches, assisted by senior
Mike Lima (Ludlow,
Mass./Ludlow)
in the 41st minute. Petropanagos rounded out the scoring
with his first career goal, assisted by sophomore
Matthijs Eppinga (Drachten,
The Netherlands),
in the 71st.
Franklin Pierce (6-1-1,
5-0-0 NE-10) is back in action on Wednesday when it travels to
Granite State rivals Southern New Hampshire University, ranked ninth
in the region, at 7 p.m. The Ravens return home next Saturday,
September 29, when they host Stonehill College at 7 p.m. Bryant
(6-3-0, 3-3-0 NE-10) hosts Saint Anselm College on Tuesday at 7 p.m.
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