Franklin Pierce Tops Bridgeport, 3-1
Three second-half goals lead Ravens to non-conference victory

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (September 25, 2002) - Franklin Pierce used three unanswered goals in the final 45-minutes to post a 3-1 victory over the University of Bridgeport in non-conference men’s soccer action at Seaside Park this afternoon.

Junior striker Bjorgolfor Takefusa (Reykjavik, Iceland) registered a goal and an assist to lead the Ravens comeback after falling behind in the 12th minute.

Bridgeport junior Cheikh Diop opened the scoring by bending in a corner kick.

Two quick Franklin Pierce goals reversed momentum early in the second half. Grad student Chris Schwarz (Babenhausen, Germany) knotted the match with a back post goal off a Takefusa corner kick.

Sophomore Kyle Miller (Newburgh, N.Y./Newburgh Free Academy) netted what proved to be the gamewinning goal just two minutes later, assisted by senior Tate Travis (Detroit, Mich./UC Santa Barbara). Takefusa rounded out the scoring with an unassisted insurance goal.

Franklin Pierce junior goalkeeper Domenico Roma (Windsor, Ontario/Ste. Annes) matched a career-high with six saves to preserve the win, while Bridgeport freshman Daniel Cassels also posted six stops.

Franklin Pierce (4-3-2, 1-2-2 NE-10) returns to action on Saturday afternoon when it travels to Syracuse, N.Y., for a key Northeast-10 Conference match at Le Moyne College at 1 p.m. Bridgeport falls to 5-5 overall with the loss.

Franklin Pierce 3, Bridgeport 1