2001 News

No. 7 Stonehill Edges FPC, 2-1 in OT
No. 7 Stonehill Edges FPC, 2-1 in OT

October 24, 2001

EASTON, Mass. (October 24, 2001) - Stonehill College, ranked No. 7 in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFCHA) Division II poll, scored just 43-seconds into overtime to eliminate Franklin Pierce University in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference Field Hockey Championships at Gorman Field this afternoon.

FP Faces No. 7 Stonehill in NE-10 First Round
FP Faces No. 7 Stonehill in NE-10 First Round

October 23, 2001

RINDGE, N.H. (October 23, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University field hockey team will be returning to the Northeast-10 Conference playoffs for the second-straight season on Wednesday afternoon. The Ravens will face Stonehill College, who is seeded third in the Tournament and ranked seventh in this week's National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II poll.

FP Finishes the Regular Season with a 3-1 Win Over Saint Joseph's
FP Finishes the Regular Season with a 3-1 Win Over Saint Joseph's

October 23, 2001

STANDISH, Maine (October 23, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University Women's field hockey team closed out the regular season with a 3-1 non-conference victory over Saint Joseph's College this afternoon. Freshman April Demers (Gorham, N.H./Gorham) netted her first collegiate goal, as she scored on a pass from teammate Chrystean Page (Turner, Maine/Leavitt) to put the Ravens up by one at the 12:07 mark of the first half.

FP Blanks Saint Anselm, 2-0
FP Blanks Saint Anselm, 2-0

October 18, 2001

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 18, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University Women's field hockey team kept their playoff hopes alive with a 2-0 victory over Saint Anselm College in a Northeast-10 Conference matchup this afternoon.

UMass Lowell Hands FP 2-0 Loss
UMass Lowell Hands FP 2-0 Loss

October 16, 2001

LOWELL, Mass. (October 16, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University Women's field hockey suffered their second straight shutout, as they were blanked by UMass Lowell by a score of 2-0.

Saint Michael's Blanks FPC, 5-0
Saint Michael's Blanks FPC, 5-0

October 13, 2001

COLCHESTER, Vt. (October 13, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University Women's field hockey team was shut out by Saint Michael's College this afternoon by a score of 5-0.

FP Upsets No. 4 Stonehill in OT, 2-1
FP Upsets No. 4 Stonehill in OT, 2-1

October 06, 2001

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 6, 2001) - Franklin Pierce University shrugged off an overtime loss earlier this week to upset Stonehill College, ranked No. 4 in this week’s National Field Hockey Coaches Association (NFHCA) Division II poll, 2-1 in overtime in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey action at The Winchendon School this afternoon.

Assumption Clips FP In OT, 2-1
Assumption Clips FP In OT, 2-1

October 04, 2001

WINCHENDON, Mass. (October 4, 2001) - Sophomore Lindsay Stone's goal just 4:38 into overtime lifted Assumption College to a 2-1 victory over Franklin Pierce University in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey action at The Winchendon School this afternoon.

No. 1 Bentley Tops FPC, 4-1
No. 1 Bentley Tops FPC, 4-1

October 01, 2001

RINDGE, N.H. (October 1, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University Women's field hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision to No. 1 nationally ranked Bentley this afternoon.

FP Holds Off Southern Connecticut State, 3-2
FP Holds Off Southern Connecticut State, 3-2

September 29, 2001

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (September 29, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University Women's field hockey team captured their second straight Northeast-10 Conference win, as they defeated Southern Connecticut State by a score of 3-2 this afternoon.

FP Handles AIC, 1-0
FP Handles AIC, 1-0

September 27, 2001

SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (September 27, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team defeated American International College by a score of 1-0 in a Northeast-10 match up this afternoon.

Bryant Tops FPC, 1-0
Bryant Tops FPC, 1-0

September 25, 2001

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (September 25, 2001) - Bryant College posted the fourth shutout against Franklin Pierce University this season as the Bulldogs posted a rain-soaked 1-0 victory in Northeast-10 Conference field hockey action at the Bryant Field Hockey Complex this afternoon.

No. 2 Lock Haven Bests FPC, 10-0
No. 2 Lock Haven Bests FPC, 10-0

September 23, 2001

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (September 23, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team suffered their second straight shutout as they were defeated by defending Division II National Champions, No. 2 nationally ranked Lock Haven, by a score of 10-0 this afternoon. Lock Haven jumped out to the early lead at the 7:27 mark of the first half when Shannon Spease (Liverpool, Pa./Greenwood) scored on a breakaway pass from Erika Grap (Van Etten, N.Y./Spencer Van Etten). Megan Dwyer (Collegeville, Pa./Perkiomen Valley) then capitalized on a pass from Spease at the 16:17 mark of the first half to give the Lady Eagles the 2-0 lead.

FP Field Hockey Falls to Houghton College, 8-0
FP Field Hockey Falls to Houghton College, 8-0

September 22, 2001

LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (September 22, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team was shutout by Houghton College by a score of 8-0 this afternoon. Houghton's Rochelle Hershey (Ephrata, Penn./Conestoga Valley) helped the Highlanders jump out to the early lead, as she netted two of her four goals within the first ten minutes of the contest. Briana Burghardt (Lisle, N.Y./Whitney Point) put the Highlanders up by three goals when she scored on a penalty stroke at the 17:24 mark of the 1st half. By the end of the 1st half, the Highlanders added three more goals and claimed a 6-0 advantage.

FP Edges Regis, 2-1
FP Edges Regis, 2-1

September 17, 2001

WESTON, Mass. (September 17, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team picked up their second win of the season with a 2-1 victory over Regis College this afternoon.

FP Loses Heartbreaker to C.W. Post 2-1
FP Loses Heartbreaker to C.W. Post 2-1

September 15, 2001

RINDGE, N.H. (September 15, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team suffered a heartbreaking 2-1 loss to C.W. Post on Saturday afternoon.