National Runners-Up:
2005
NCAA Final Four:
1991, 2005, 2007
NCAA Tournament:
1991, '92, '93, '94, '95, '96, '97 '98, 2003, '04, '05, '06, '07
NE-10 Champions:
2005, 2006, 2007


Men's Soccer Alumni Day & National Championship Ring Ceremony Set for Sept. 20
Day also includes alumni game and a matchup with Southern Connecticut

Click here For a Franklin Pierce Final Four Highlight Video
Produced by captains
Michel Vitulano and James Thorpe

Franklin Pierce State House Appearance Postponed
National champion Ravens will still be recognized by Rindge Board of Selectmen on Wednesday evening

DC United Selects Thorpe
in Fourth Round of MLS Supplemental Draft
East Longmeadow, Mass., native becomes fourth player in program history drafted by MLS club - second in supplemental draft

Koolman Named NSCAA/adidas Division II Coach of the Year
Eighth-year mentor first in program history to earn national award, collects second National Coach of the Year of career

Thorpe Named NSCAA/adidas
Division II Player of the Year
East Longmeadow, Mass., native second men's soccer player in Franklin Pierce history to earn National Player of the Year honors

Koolman Named NSCAA/adidas New England Region Coach of the Year
Ravens mentor earns award for second-straight season and third time in four years

Clifton Appears in SI's "Faces in the Crowd"
London, England, native featured in December 31 issue of national publication

Thorpe Heads List of Three All-Americans for National Champion Franklin Pierce
Thorpe becomes first three-time
All-American in program history, joins Ettienne on first team;
Clifton selected to second team
Trio highlight four All-New England selections

NATIONAL CHAMPS!
National Championship
#4 Franklin Pierce Defeats #16 Lincoln Memorial To Win Its First National Title
Clifton scores his record-ninth goal of the 2007 Tournament in the 89th minute to send the Ravens to victory

NCAA Semifinal
#4 Franklin Pierce Advances  to National Final in Penalty Shootout
Ravens advance past 
#7 Midwestern State, 4-2, 
after two sides play to scoreless draw

Final Four Preview
#4 Franklin Pierce to Take On #7 Midwestern State Friday
Ravens seek to return to the National Championship game for the second time in three seasons

Clifton & Petropanagos Earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Honors
Clifton collect first honor with first team selection; Petropanagos named to second team, becomes first three-time selection in program history

NCAA Tournament
Schedule Set for NCAA Division II Men's & Women's Soccer Final Four
Match times announced for Raven men's and women's soccer semifinals

NCAA Tournament
#4 Franklin Pierce Clips Defending Champion #6 Dowling, 2-1
Clifton nets both goals to lead Ravens to second Final Four in three years, break NCAA record

NCAA Tournament
#4 Franklin Pierce and Defending National Champion #6 Dowling to Square Off for Final Four Berth
Ravens seeking second Final Four appearance in three years

Franklin Pierce Sweeps NE-10 Weekly Honors
Clifton named Player of the Week; Thorpe Goalkeeper of the Week; Phataraprasit Freshman of the Week

NCAA Tournament
#4 Franklin Pierce Rallies Past #12 UMass Lowell, 3-1
Clifton's second-straight hat trick leads Ravens to third New England Region Title in four years

NCAA Tournament
#4 Franklin Pierce Rolls Past Le Moyne, 5-0
Clifton hat trick, Phataraprasit's four points lift Ravens to fourth-straight Regional Championship appearance

NCAA Tournament
#4 Franklin Pierce Named Top Seed and Host of NCAA II New England Regional
Ravens earn fifth-straight NCAA bid, 13th in program history

Clifton, Thorpe & Ettienne Headline List of Nine All-Northeast-10 Picks

Three Ravens Earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Honors
Petropanagos and Clifton voted to first team, Vitulano named to second team

NE-10 Tournament
Merrimack Stuns 
#4 Franklin Pierce, 
1-0 (OT)

NE-10 Tournament
Match Time Set for
NE-10 Semifinals
Top-seeded Ravens host fifth-seeded Merrimack Wednesday
at 7 p.m.

NE-10 Tournament
#5 Franklin Pierce Rallies Past Southern N.H., 3-1

NE-10 Tournament Preview
#5 Franklin Pierce Set to Defend NE-10 Tournament Title

Comé Featured in Sports Illustrated's "Faces in the Crowd"
Raven sophomore joins younger brother, Marcus, from Dowling in October 29 issue

Thorpe Earned NE-10 Player and Goalkeeper
of the Week Honors
East Longmeadow, Mass., native earns top goalkeeper award for second-straight week

#6 Franklin Pierce
Tops Saint Rose, 2-0
Thorpe makes three vital saves as Ravens complete first unbeaten conference regular season since 1995

#6 Franklin Pierce and Southern Connecticut Play to Scoreless Draw
Ravens clinch third-straight NE-10 regular season title; Thorpe breaks NCAA Division II career minutes record

Franklin Pierce Places Three on NE-10
All-Academic Team
Petropanagos and Vitulano repeat honorees, Clifton selected for first time

Franklin Pierce Duo Earn NE-10 Weekly Awards
Clifton named Player of the Week, Thorpe earns Goalkeeper of the Week honors.

#8 Franklin Pierce Blanks Saint Michael's, 3-0
Com
é plays role in all three goals as Ravens run unbeaten streak to 13

#8 Franklin Pierce Rolls
at Merrimack, 3-0
Clifton bags third hat trick in four matches as Ravens extend beaten run to 12 matches

Torstensson named NE-10 Freshman of the Week
The midfielder earns his first career conference award

#10 Franklin Pierce Rolls Past Saint Anselm, 6-3
Clifton nets four goals as Ravens run unbeaten streak 
to 11-straight

#10 Franklin Pierce Held
to Draw by Le Moyne, 1-1 (2OT)

Clifton Earned NE-10 Player of the Week Honors
London, England, native collects first weekly honor of career

#14 Franklin Pierce Defeats Stonehill, 5-1
Clifton hat trick breaks match
open late as Ravens win seventh-straight

#14 Franklin Pierce 
Blanks Southern N.H., 2-0
Ravens score two second half goals to run unbeaten streak to eight, remain perfect in NE-10 play

Thorpe Named NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Week
East Longmeadow, Mass., native collects honor for 15th time in career

Franklin Pierce
Defeats Bryant, 3-0
Clifton notches goal and assist as Ravens run unbeaten streak to seven matches

Franklin Pierce
Blanks Bentley, 2-0
Thorpe collects 40th career shutout as Ravens run unbeaten run to six matches

Comé Named NE-10
Player of the Week
Gothenburg, Sweden native
earns award for first time

Franklin Pierce Defeats American International,
4-1
Comé and Clifton each record five points for Ravens - unbeaten in five-straight

Franklin Pierce Rolls
at Assumption, 4-1
Comé nets hat trick in opening
11-minutes of the match to spur Ravens

Franklin Pierce Slips
Past #5 UMass Lowell, 1-0
Ettienne nets winner and
named Burstein Man-of-the-Match

Labor Day Classic
Nyack Rallies to Draw
#24 Franklin Pierce,
2-2 (2OT)

Labor Day Classic
#24 Franklin Pierce and Caldwell Postponed

SCSU Autumn Classic
#9 Franklin Pierce 
Rolls Past Post, 5-0
Hawrylik and Comé each 
collect five points in Ravens win

SCSU Autumn Classic
Bridgeport Stuns
#9 Franklin Pierce, 2-1


Franklin Pierce won its first National Championship in men's soccer with a 1-0 victory over #16 Lincoln Memorial on Dec. 2. PHOTO COURTESY OF NCAA PHOTOS.

Senior All-American James Thorpe, the NSCAA/adidas Division II Player of the Year, was selected by DC United in the fourth round of the MLS Supplemental Draft. He is the first three-time All-American in program history and first four-time NE-10 Goalkeeper of the Year in Conference history. PHOTO BY Richard Orr Sports Photography.

Head Coach Marco Koolman earned NSCAA/adidas Division II Coach of the Year honors for the second time in his career, becoming the first in program history to do so.

Senior Bisharra Ettienne is just the second two-time first team All-American in program history. PHOTO BY RICHARD ORR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY.

Grad student David Clifton was named to the NSCAA/adidas All-America second team and is also an ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America first team selection this season. He also appears in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the December 31 issue of Sports Illustrated. PHOTO BY RICHARD ORR SPORTS PHOTOGRAPHY.

Grad student David Clifton was named the Most Outstanding Offensive Player of the 2007 NCAA Tournament after his match-winning goal gave the Ravens their first National Championship on Dec. 2. PHOTO COURTESY OF NCAA PHOTOS.

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Senior Peter Petropanagos has become the first three-time Academic All-American in program history. PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes.

Franklin Pierce clinched its third Final Four berth in program history and second in three years with a 2-1 win over defending national champion Dowling Nov. 17.

Senior captain Michel Vitulano joins teammate Peter Petropanagos as the only three-time ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District selections in program history. He has earned second team honors three-straight years. PHOTO BY Richard Orr Sports Photography.

Sophomore Henning Comé is featured in the "Faces in the Crowd" section of the October 29 issue of Sports Illustrated, along with younger brother, Marcus, a freshman at Dowling. PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes.

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