#18 Franklin Pierce Defeats Southern New Hampshire, 3-1
Three different players score
as Ravens extend unbeaten run to six-straight
 

MANCHESTER, N.H. (September 29, 2007) – Franklin Pierce University, ranked 18^th in this week’s National Soccer Coaches’ Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, got goals from three different players in posting a 3-1 victory over Southern New Hampshire University in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action at Larkin Field this afternoon.

 

Franklin Pierce scored the first three goals of the match and never looked back to run its unbeaten streak to six-straight with its third consecutive victory. The Ravens got goals from senior All-American Gabriela Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil), junior Kelly Johnson (Stamford, Conn./Stamford) and freshman Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden), while posting a 10-2 advantage in shots for the match.

 

Junior Brittany Ester (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) made one save in goal for Franklin Pierce, while junior Stef Young (Natick, Mass./Marian) finished with three stops for Southern New Hampshire. Both teams conceded penalty kicks on the afternoon.

 

In fact it was a penalty kick which put Franklin Pierce on the board first as Demoner converted her attempt at 27-minutes even for her NE-10 leading 12^th goal of the season. The Ravens have now scored first in ten of 11 matches this fall, with the lone exception their 0-0 draw with No. 11 College of Saint Rose on September 1.

 

Franklin Pierce doubled its lead just 1:09 into the second half with Johnson’s third goal of the season as she took a pass from sophomore Mackenzie Bulych (Regina Saskatchewan) and fired in what would prove to be the match-winner from the top of the 18. The Ravens added an insurance goal in the 76^th minute with Johansson netting her 11^th goal of the season, assisted by senior Jenna Giardina (Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic) and junior Kristen Cilley (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown).

 

SNHU avoided the shutout when it was awarded a penalty kick in the closing minutes. Senior Laurie Boland (Worcester, Mass./Worcester Academy) converted the attempt with just 2:36 left in regulation.

 

Franklin Pierce (8-1-2, 6-1-2 NE-10) returns to action on Wednesday when it hosts Le Moyne College, ranked sixth in the New England Region, at 4 p.m. Southern New Hampshire (5-7-1, 3-5-0 NE-10) visits Southern Connecticut State University on Wednesday at 7 p.m.

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