Field Hockey Shuts Out American International, 3-0
Moirano tallies three points
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Nicole Henrique scored the game-winning goal on Thursday night
against American International.RINDGE, N.H. (October 16, 2008) –
Sophomore midfielder Ashley
Moirano (Vero Beach, Fla./South Burlington (Vt.)) collected
three points on a goal and an assist Thursday night to lead the
Franklin Pierce University field hockey team to a 3-0 victory over
American International in Northeast-10 Conference play at Sodexo
Field. Freshman goalkeeper Kristin
Tormollan (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) made seven saves in
net to earn the shutout for the Ravens.
Franklin Pierce scored the only goal of the first half at the 20:37
mark of the frame. In the aftermath of a penalty corner, the ball
ended up on the stick of senior defender Kayleigh Jaksina (Townsend, Mass./North
Middlesex) along the end-line to the left of the cage.
Jaksina sent a centering pass into the middle where sophomore
forward Nicole Henrique (Swansea,
Mass./Joseph Case) knocked it into the cage for her third
goal of the season to give the Ravens a 1-0 lead.
Franklin Pierce controlled play in the opening 35 minutes to the
tune of an 11-4 shots advantage.
The Ravens doubled the lead to 2-0 just over four minutes into the
second half when Moirano unleashed a shot from near the top of the
circle. Junior forward Ashley
Abernethy (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) got her stick to
the ball and was able to redirect it into the cage for her fourth
goal of the season. Later, with 6:31 to play, Moirano tallied her
fourth goal of the season as well to create the 3-0 final. Moirano
dribbled into the middle of the circle from the left side and fired
a shot just inside the left post for the unassisted score.
American International held an 8-4 shots advantage in the second
half, but Franklin Pierce kept a 15-12 edge over the full 70
minutes.
Tormollan made seven saves in front of the Franklin Pierce cage to
earn the second shutout of her freshman campaign. Freshman Kim
Steiner (Redford, N.Y./Little Falls) made eight saves for American
International in defeat.
The Ravens (7-9, 7-8 NE-10) return to the field on Saturday, Oct.
18, when they host Stonehill in a Northeast-10 Conference contest.
Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m. at Sodexo Field and Franklin
Pierce will honor its three-player senior class prior to the game.
American International (4-13, 4-11 NE-10) returns to action on Oct.
18 at home against Adelphi.