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TOP-RANKED RAVENS EDGE WOMEN'S SOCCER, 2-1 SMC drops first contest of season, falls to 2-1 in league play FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE                                                      FOR MORE INFORMATION September 11, 2004                                                                   Contact: Seth Cole Courtesy FPC Sports Information                                                Phone: (802) 654-2537 RINDGE, N.H. - Franklin Pierce, ranked No. 1 this week’s National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, recorded its second-straight one-goal victory of the week with a 2-1 decision over Saint Michael’s College, ranked seventh in the New England region, in Northeast-10 Conference women’s soccer action this afternoon. Junior All-American Laura Hislop (Belfast, Northern Ireland) and classmate Sonya Hughes (Balbriggan, Ireland) each registered a goal and assist as the Ravens are now unbeaten in 100-consecutive home matches against New England region opponents (98-0-2). The streak dates back to a 3-0 setback to Keene State College on November 5, 1991, but includes draws with Merrimack College (10/2/02) and Bryant College (10/9/02) along the way. Hislop opened the scoring in the 21st minute when she took a through ball from Hughes and beat one defender before breaking in one-on-one with Saint Michael’s freshman goalkeeper Gillian Goldman (Stratham, N.H./Exeter) and fired a shot into the upper left corner of the net. Saint Michael’s equalized 9:20 into the second half as sophomore Jennifer Kerns (Waltham, Mass./Waltham) scored on a scramble off a corner kick from classmate Rachel Gallien (Addison, Vt./Vergennes Union) on the Purple Knights first shot of the match. Franklin Pierce answered 6:15 later on a free kick as Hislop squared the ball off to Hughes for a blast from 19-yards out in the 61st minute. Goldman made nine saves in goal for Saint Michael’s, while Franklin Pierce sophomore goalkeeper Linnea Authier (East Longmeadow, Mass./East Longmeadow) finished with no stops. The Ravens out-shot the Purple Knights, 17-4. Franklin Pierce (4-0, 2-0 NE-10) returns to action on Wednesday when it visits Assumption College at 3:30 p.m. Saint Michael’s (4-1, 2-1 NE-10) travels to Southern Connecticut State University on Wednesday at 7 p.m. #1 Franklin Pierce 2, Saint Michael’s 1 1       2       -       F Saint Michael’s (4-1, 2-1 NE-10)                0       1       -       1 Franklin Pierce (4-0, 2-0 NE-10)                1       1       -       2                 Scoring Summary: FP: Laura Hislop (Sonya Hughes), 20:50; SM: Jennifer Kerns (Rachel Gallien), 54:20; FP: Hughes (Hislop), 60:35. Goalkeepers: SM: Gillian Goldman (90:00), nine saves; FP: Linnea Authier (90:00), no saves.         Shots: SM: 4, FP: 17 ###PURPLEKNIGHTS###

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