#3 Franklin Pierce 
Blanks Bryant, 2-0
Hislop double in 34-second span 
enough for Ravens

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (September 10, 2005) – Senior All-American Laura Hislop (Belfast, Northern Ireland) scored two goals 34-seconds apart mid-way through the second half to lift Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 3 in this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, to a 2-0 victory over Bryant University, ranked sixth in the region, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action at Bulldog Stadium this afternoon.

            Hislop’s quick double was more than enough as sophomore Jenna Mello (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) preserved her second shutout of the season (ninth career) with five saves.            

The two sides played though a scoreless first half in which both teams played rather conservatively. Things opened up in the second half with the teams combining for 17 shots (nine for Franklin Pierce) and Hislop broke the ice with a shot to the lower right corner at 66:52. The Ravens quickly intercepted after Bryant kicked off and Hislop broke in for her second unassisted tally at 67:26.

            With the two goals today, Hislop has now netted 70 over her three-year career at Franklin Pierce and totaled 176 career points. She has also played a role in ten of the Ravens 13 goals scored so far this season.

            Freshman Jessica Neales (Swansea, Mass./Joseph Case) registered four saves in goal for the Bulldogs.

            Franklin Pierce (4-0-1, 2-0-1 NE-10) is back in action on Wednesday when it hosts No. 13 Assumption College in a key Conference match at 7 p.m. Bryant (3-2-2, 0-1-1 NE-10) visits Bentley College on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.

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