#6 Franklin Pierce Defeats 
American International, 3-1
Scavo, Foley lead Ravens to ninth-straight win, 
share of NE-10 regular season title

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 17, 2005) – Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 6 the most recent National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, clinched a share of the Northeast-10 Conference regular season title with a 3-1 victory over American International College in NE-10 women’s soccer action at AIC Park this afternoon.

            Junior Alex Scavo (Toronto, Ontario/Brother Andre) and freshman Ann Foley (Rockland, Mass./Rockland) each registered a goal and assist to lead Franklin Pierce to a share of its fifth-straight Northeast-10 regular season crown. Helping the Ravens clinch a share as well as the top seed in the upcoming NE-10 Tournament was Bryant University with a 3-0 victory over Assumption College this afternoon in Smithfield, R.I. The Ravens can clinch the NE-10 regular season title out-right with a win or tie in their final regular season match on Saturday at Sodexho Field.            

Scavo opened the scoring just 4:05 into the match with a low drive from 15-yards out to the lower left corner of the net. She then assisted on the Ravens second marker, scored by Foley, combining with sophomore Jenna Giardina (Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic) at 20:44.

            AIC cut the Ravens lead in half 7:46 before the intermission when freshman Sasha Daniels (Hillsboro, N.H./Hillsboro-Deering) played the ball back to sophomore Caitlin Mooney (Wilbraham, Mass./Minnechaug) for a high shot from 25-yards out.

            Franklin Pierce got an insurance goal from Senior All-American Sonya Hughes (Balbriggan, Ireland), off a long pass from Foley, in the 67^th minute.

            Junior Linnea Authier (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) preserved the win for the Ravens with five saves in goal, while junior Sara Mead (Great Barrington, Mass./Monument Mountain) finished with four stops for the Yellow Jackets.

            Franklin Pierce (13-1-1, 11-1-1 NE-10) rounds out the regular season on Saturday when it hosts Southern Connecticut State University at 3:30 p.m. American International (1-11-1, 0-10-1 NE-10) visits Saint Anselm College on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m.

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