#4 Franklin Pierce Slips Past Pace, 1-0
Welcome’s goal in 70^th minute lifts Ravens to victory

 RINDGE, N.H. (October 4, 2003) – Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 4 in this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, got a goal midway through the second half to slip past Pace University, ranked tenth in the New England Region, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action at Crystal Field this afternoon.

            Junior All-American Meghan Welcome (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill) netted the lone goal of the match when she flew unmarked into the middle of the penalty area and headed in a sharp cross from sophomore Laura Hislop (Belfast, Northern Ireland) from the right flank at the 69:12-mark.            

The goal culminated a series of Franklin Pierce scoring chances that it just missed converting. Sophomore goalkeeper Ria Carroll (Warwick, R.I./Toll Gate) shined in net for Pace, registering eight saves, and seemed in good position all afternoon as several Ravens scoring chances finished with shots straight at her.

            Franklin Pierce finished the match with a 14-2 shots advantage for the match with most of its chances coming over the final 45-minutes after it totaled just four shots in the opening half. The Ravens tallied ten shots in the second half, placing eight on net. Carroll made seven second half saves for the Setters.

            Franklin Pierce senior Aase Kibsgaard (Korgen, Norway) was untested in goal, making no saves to post her fourth shutout of the season. The shutout is also the 12^th of her career to move into sole possession of sixth place on the program’s all-time list, ahead of Jamee Viola (’92) and Barbara Carbon (’99) who totaled 11 shutouts each.

            Franklin Pierce (9-2, 8-1 NE-10) returns to action on Wednesday for a key Conference and regional match-up at No. 25 Bryant College at 3:30 p.m. Pace (4-6, 3-5 NE-10) visits UMass Lowell on Wednesday at 4 p.m.

MATCH STATISTICS