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Junior Gabriela Demoner
played a role in both Franklin Pierce goals to lead the
Ravens to a 2-1 comeback win at Le Moyne. |
#15 Franklin Pierce Rallies
Past Le Moyne, 2-1
Demoner tallies goal and
assist to lead Ravens to eighth-straight win
SYRACUSE, N.Y.
(October 4, 2006) –
Franklin Pierce,
ranked 15th in this week’s National Soccer Coaches
Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, came back
from a goal down early to post a 2-1 victory over Le Moyne College
in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action at the Thomas J.
Niland Athletic Complex this afternoon.
Junior midfielder
Gabriela Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil) played a role in both
Franklin Pierce goals to lift the Ravens to their eighth-straight
victory with a goal and assist.
Le
Moyne opened the scoring when freshman Courtney Paddock
(Baldwinsville, N.Y./Baldwinsville) curled a corner kick into
the goal just 8:50 into the match. The goal ended Franklin Pierce’s
run of three-straight shutouts and a scoreless minute streak of
341:55.
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Junior Jenna Giardina
scored the equalizer in the 32nd minute. |
Franklin
Pierce equalized in the 32nd minute when Demoner
connected with junior Jenna Giardina (Pittsfield, Mass./Taconic)
for her fourth goal of the season (all in the last five matches).
Demoner put the Ravens ahead in the 66th minute when she
drilled in a free kick from the top of the arc.
Junior goalkeeper Jenna Mello (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry)
made five saves to preserve the victory for Franklin Pierce.
Sophomore Amanda Abbatiello (Liverpool, N.Y./Liverpool)
finished with seven saves for Le Moyne, who was out-shot 16-9 for
the match.
Franklin Pierce (9-2,
8-2 NE-10) returns to action on Saturday for a non-conference battle
at the University of New Haven at 2 p.m. The Ravens are back home on
Saturday, October 14, when they host the University of Massachusetts
Lowell at 2 p.m. Le Moyne (7-4, 6-4 NE-10) visits Merrimack College
on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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