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Senior
All-American Gabriela Demoner scored two goals to help lead
the Ravens past American International today. PHOTO BY
Andrew Katsampes. |
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Franklin Pierce Tops American International, 4-2
Demoner double helps Ravens extend
unbeaten stretch to ten matches
SPRINGFIELD, Mass.
(October 13, 2007) –
Franklin
Pierce University, ranked 18th in this week’s National
Soccer Coaches’ Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II
poll, posted a 4-2 victory over American International College in
Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action at AIC Park this
afternoon.
Senior All-American
Gabriela
Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil)
scored two goals to lead Franklin Pierce, while classmate
Jenna Giardina
(Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic)
added a goal and assist. The Ravens extended its current unbeaten
streak to ten matches with the win, which ended a string of
two-straight draws.
Junior
Brittany Ester (Toms
River, N.J./Toms River East)
made three saves, allowing one goal, in 77-minutes of action before
yielding to freshman
Brooke Lussier
(Thompson, Conn./Tourtellette Memorial)
for her collegiate debut over the final 13 minutes. Freshman
Kara Potts
(Westfield, Mass./Westfield)
made 12 stops for American International. The Ravens out-shot the
Yellow Jackets 23-11, including 10-1 in the first half.
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Senior Jenna
Giardina registered a goal and assist for the Ravens.
PHOTO BY Andrew Katsampes. |
Franklin Pierce opened
a 4-0 lead just under 50-minutes into the contest. Junior
Melissa Hagmire
(Livonia, N.Y./Livonia)
netted her first career goal 14:01 into the match as she took a
cross from Giardina and slotted a shot past an outstretched Potts.
Demoner netted her first goal with an unassisted strike in the 24th
minute, while Giardina rounded out the first half scoring at 35:01,
assisted by sophomore
Mackenzie Bulych
(Regina, Saskatchewan/Dr. Martin LeBoldus).
Demoner iced the match
just 4:50 into the second half when she took a pass from junior
Kelly
Johnson (Stamford, Conn./Stamford)
and scored her NE-10 leading 16th goal of the season.
AIC wouldn’t go away
quietly, scoring the final two goals to close out the match.
Freshman
Cassie Ashwell (Feeding Hills, Mass./Agawam)
netted an unassisted goal from 20-yards out in the 75th
minute, before sophomore
Meghan O’Herron
(Springfield, Mass./Cathedral)
scored her first goal of the season in the 87th.
Franklin Pierce
(10-1-4, 8-1-4 NE-10) returns to action on Tuesday when it hosts the
University of New Haven in a non-conference contest at 6 p.m.
American International (7-10-0, 2-9-0 NE-10) travels to Saint Anselm
College on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.
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