F Saint Anselm Drops FPC, 17-2

KEENE, N.H. (April 8, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University
women’s lacrosse team fell for the second time in less than 24 hours as it was handed a 17-2 setback to Saint Anselm College in Northeast-10 Conference action at Keene State College this morning. The Ravens suffered a 12-5 defeat to Assumption College last night and took the field at 10 a.m., today.

Junior Tonya Tatro (West Springfield, N.H./Kearsage) and sophomore Katelynn O’Connell (Sandwich, Mass./Sandwich) each netted four goals to lead Saint Anselm to its second-straight win.

Freshman Ally Maslowski (Billerica, Mass./Billerica) totaled two goals and an assist, while sophomore Kristin Conte (Sheldon, Vt./Bellows Free Academy) and freshman Maura Clancy (Palmer, Mass./MacDuffie) both scored a pair of goals.

Junior Courtney Ryan (Worcester, Mass./Saint Peter Marian) and freshman Shalon King (Phillipsburg, Maine/Morse) netted FPC’s goals, both of which came in the first half. Junior
Janel Sullivan (Newfield, Maine/Bonny Eagle) assisted on both Raven tallies.

Freshman goalkeeper Ashley Simpson (Ridgefield, Conn./Ridgefield) recorded 14 saves for the Ravens, while junior Meghan Briggs (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) stopped four shots for the Hawks.

FP
(0-3, 0-3 NE-10) returns to action on Tuesday, when they travel to Springfield, Mass., to face American International College at 3:30 p.m. Saint Anselm (2-3, 2-2 NE-10) travels to Assumption College on Thursday for a match at 3:30 p.m.

Game Results:
     1  2 - F
STA  9  8 - 17 FP 
2  0 - 2

Goals:
STA: Katelynn O'Connor (4), Tonya Tart (4), Ally Maslowski (2), 
     Kristin Conte (2), Maura Clancy (2), Meg Shea, Sarah Sicilano
     Amanda Cosidine
FPC: Courtney Ryan, Shalon King

Assists:
STA: Maslowski, Deveney Schroeder
FPC: Janel Sullivan (2)

Saves:
STA: Meghan Briggs 4
FPC: Ashley Simpson 14