Franklin Pierce Hangs With #9 New Haven in 20-10 Loss
M. Ferrandiz leads all players with four goals and four assists for eight points

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (April 12, 2008) – Junior Mallory Ferrandiz (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville) had four goals and four assists to lead the University of New Haven, ranked ninth in this week’s Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association Div. II poll, to a 20-10 win over Franklin Pierce University in non-conference women’s lacrosse action at Kayo Field on Saturday afternoon.

Ferrandiz was tied for the team lead in goals by her younger sister, freshman Ashley Ferrandiz (West Sayville, N.Y./Sayville), who also had four tallies. Junior Brianna Kenworthy (Holden, Mass./Wachusett Regional) added five points on two goals and three assists, while junior Brigid Brady (Islip Terrace, N.Y./East Islip) and sophomore Kristine Lambracht (White House Station, N.J./Hunterdon Central) each had three goals and an assist for the Chargers.

The Franklin Pierce attack was led by freshman Lauren Stille (North Quincy, Mass./North Quincy), who netted a game-high five goals. Junior captain Carla Savini (Danvers, Mass./ Danvers) and freshman Jordan Baillargeon (Westfield, Mass./Westfield) each tallied two goals and an assist for the Ravens, while junior May Stoffer (New Hartford, Conn./Watkinson) also had three points on a goal and two assists.

New Haven netted the first four goals of the match to take an early lead and never surrendered it. Lambracht scored the game’s opening goal only 28 seconds in on a free-position shot, and Brady capped the early run with another free-position goal 4:36 into the contest to increase the lead to 4-0. Savini got the Ravens on the board less than three minutes later off an assist by freshman Jillian Benn (North Quincy, Mass./North Quincy).

The teams alternated goals for the next seven minutes before the Chargers scored seven consecutive goals and nine of the next 10 to finish the first half with a 15-4 lead. Seven different players scored for New Haven during the decisive final 14:36 of the half.

Franklin Pierce outscored New Haven in the second half, 6-5, but the Ravens could get no closer than eight goals the rest of the way. Baillargeon, Stoffer and Savini scored to begin the second half as the Ravens cut the lead to 15-7, and Stille scored the Ravens’ final three goals of the afternoon, including the final goal of the match with 58 seconds remaining, to account for the final score of 20-10.

Sophomore Shannon Greenwood (East Falmouth, Mass./Falmouth) made the start in goal for New Haven and stopped seven of 11 shots in the first half to earn the win, while freshman Shannon Kilburn (North Branford, Conn./North Branford) made four saves in the second half. Franklin Pierce freshman Chaniece Franklyn (Chappaqua, N.Y./Horace Greeley) gave up 15 goals on 18 shots in 30 minutes, before senior goaltender Michaela Sullivan (Arlington, Mass./Arlington) came on for the second half and gave up five tallies.

Franklin Pierce (2-9, 0-6 NE-10) returns home on Wednesday evening, as the Ravens welcome Northeast-10 Conference foe Merrimack College to Sodexho Field for a 6 p.m. matchup. New Haven (10-2, 3-2 ECC) hosts Bryant University on Monday at 4 p.m.

#9 New Haven 20, Franklin Pierce 10

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Franklin Pierce (2-9, 0-6 NE-10)            4      6      -       10

New Haven (10-2, 3-2 ECC)                   15   5      -       20

Franklin Pierce Scoring:

Goals: Lauren Stille 5, Jordan Baillargeon 2, Carla Savini 2,  May Stoffer 1.

Assists: May Stoffer 2, Jordan Baillargeon 1, Jillian Benn 1, Carla Savini 1.

New Haven Scoring:

Goals: Ashley Ferrandiz 4, Mallory Ferrandiz 4, Brigid Brady 3, Kristine Lambracht 3, Brianna Kenworthy 2, 

Nicole Van Leer 2, Carolina Marrero 1, Sarah LeGoff 1.

Assists: Mallory Ferrandiz 4, Brianna Kenworthy 3, Sarah LeGoff 2, Heather Miles 2, Brigid Brady 1, 

Kristine Lambracht 1.

Goaltending:

Franklin Pierce: Chaniece Franklyn (30:00), 3 saves; Michaela Sullivan (30:00), 2 saves.

New Haven: Shannon Greenwood (30:00), 7 saves; Shannon Kilburn (30:00), 4 saves.

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