Diego Tabares scores in the 96th minute

MANCHESTER, N.H. (October 1, 2011) -- The No. 3 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team used an overtime goal from senior Diego Tabares (Seekonk, Mass.) to pull out a 1-0 overtime win at Saint Anselm on Saturday in Manchester, N.H. The Ravens improved to 9-0 overall and 5-0 in the Northeast-10, while Saint Anselm dipped to 4-5-2 and 1-4-1 in league play.

Tabares scored the match's lone goal in the 96th minute off a feed from classmate Victor Goncalves (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil). It marked the second-straight match the duo teamed up for a goal as Tabares scored the second goal off another Goncalves' pass in Tuesday's 2-0 win over Saint Rose in Sodexo Field.

For Tabares, it was his third goal of the season, which moved him into a tie for second place on the team in that category. Goncalves was credited with an assist on the play to add to his team-leading point total of 11 points.

Tabares led Franklin Pierce with four shots as both teams finished the contest with nine shots apiece. Senior goalkeeper Vinny Papageorgiou (Wilmington, Mass.) made a trio of saves to earn his fourth-consecutive shutout victory to improve to 9-0 on the season.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Wednesday when the Ravens travel to face Southern Connecticut State in New Haven at 7 p.m.

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