Franklin Pierce Succumbs to SUNY-Geneseo, 22-4
Stille scores three goals in her first collegiate game to lead the Ravens
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ORLANDO, Fla. (March 16,
2008) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s
lacrosse team dropped its 2008 season opener to SUNY-Geneseo,
falling by a score of 22-4 in a non-conference matchup at the
Disney Complex on Sunday afternoon.
Senior Maggie Benham (Canandaigua, N.Y./Canandaigua) led the
Knights with a game-high four goals. Classmate Shauna Leonard (West
Henrietta, N.Y./Rush Henrietta) added three goals and two assists
for Geneseo, while sophomore Tara Murphy (Saint James,
N.Y./Smithtown) notched a pair of tallies.
For Franklin Pierce, freshman Lauren Stille (North Quincy,
Mass./North Quincy) played very well in her first
collegiate game, as she scored three of the Ravens’ four
goals. Junior May Stoffer (New Hartford,
Conn./Watkinson) also had a goal for the Ravens, while
junior captain Carla Savini (Danvers,
Mass./Danvers) notched an assist on Stoffer’s
tally.
In goal, freshman goaltender Chaniece Franklyn (Chappaqua,
N.Y./Horace Greeley) made 13 saves for the Ravens in her
first collegiate game.
Franklin Pierce (0-1, 0-0 NE-10) continues its Florida trip on
Tuesday afternoon, when the Ravens take on Northeast-10 Conference
member Southern Connecticut State University in a non-conference
matchup beginning at 12:30 p.m. SUNY-Geneseo (2-0, 0-0 SUNYAC)
faces off with Clarkson University on Thursday at noon.