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Posted: Mar 20, 2009

#10 Rollins Drops Franklin Pierce, 19-8

#10 Rollins Drops Franklin Pierce, 19-8
Box Score

Sophomore Ashley Moirano scored three goals to lead the Ravens against 10th-ranked Rollins tonight.

Tyszko collects nine points and lead three Tars with four goals

Boxscore 

WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 20, 2009) - Rollins College, ranked 10th nationally, opened an eight goal lead by halftime and never looked back in posting a 19-8 victory over Franklin Pierce University in non-conference women's lacrosse action tonight.

Sophomore Katy Tyszko (Clermont, Fla./Bishop Moore) led three Rollins players with four goals as she added a team-best five assists for nine points on the night. Sophomore Liz Connelly (Longwood, Fla./Lake Brantley) dished three assists to go with her four goals for seven points, while junior Marissa Giannerini (Baltimore, Md./Notre Dame Prep) rounded out the Tars four-goal scorers. Freshman Mallory Surpless (Chicago, Ill./New Trier) chipped in three goals.

Sophomore Ashley Moirano (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) led Franklin Pierce with a season-high three goals. Freshman Brianna Nash (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside) added two goals, while sophomore Lauren Stille (North Quincy, Mass./North Quincy) chipped in with a goal and assist.

Senior Lisa Weber (Winter Springs, Fla./Winter Springs) made 12 saves to preserve the victory in goal for Rollins. Freshman Jillian Bolduc (Atkinson, N.H./Timberlane) finished with 15 stops for Franklin Pierce, which was out-shot 38-12 for the contest.

Rollins scored the first six goals, two each from Giannerini and Surpless, just seven minutes into the contest. Franklin Pierce got two back on goals from Moirano and Nash, but the Tars scored the next four to open a 10-2 lead with under five minutes left in the half. Tyszko and Giannerini each netted a pair during that stretch.

Connelly scored two goals in the final 37-seconds of the half, including a goal just two-seconds before the break, and Rollins scored the first three goals of the second half, two from Tyszko, to open a 15-4 advantage and the Tars never looked back.

Franklin Pierce (1-2, 0-1 NE-10) is back in action on Tuesday when it opens its home schedule against Bentley University at 7 p.m. Rollins (5-2) hosts Southern Connecticut State University on Tuesday at 7 p.m.