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Posted: Mar 18, 2009

Franklin Pierce Defeats Saint Michael’s, 16-7

Franklin Pierce Defeats Saint Michael’s, 16-7
Box Score

Sophomore Lauren Stille netted a season-high six goals and added an assist for seven points as the Ravens notched their first win this afternoon.

L. Stille leads Ravens to first win with seven points, while Bolduc notches 12 saves

Boxscore 

WINTER PARK, Fla. (March 18, 2009) - Franklin Pierce University scored ten second half goals in posting its first victory of the season, a 16-7 decision over Saint Michael's College, in non-conference women's lacrosse action this afternoon.

Sophomore Lauren Stille (North Quincy, Mass./North Quincy) led Franklin Pierce with six goals and an assist for seven points. Freshman Brianna Nash (Oceanside, N.Y./Oceanside) added three goals and an assist for four points, while sophomore Jordan Baillargeon (Westfield, Mass./Westfield) posted two goals and an assist for three points. Sophomore Ashley Moirano (South Burlington, Vt./South Burlington) chipped in with two goals.

Senior Lauren Rizzotti (Rockland, Mass./Cohasset) led Saint Michael's with three goals. Classmate Kim Berlo (Scituate, Mass./Scituate) chipped in a goal and assist.


Sophomore Jordan Baillargeon collected three goals and an assist for four points.

Freshman Jillian Bolduc (Atkinson, N.H./Timberlane) earned her first collegiate win in goal for Franklin Pierce with 12 saves. Sophomore Meghan McLaughlin (Cape Elizabeth, Maine/Cape Elizabeth) finished with 14 saves for Saint Michael's.

After trading goals over the opening eight minutes, Franklin Pierce staked out a 5-2 lead with 14:50 left in the first half with four-straight goals from Nash, Moirano, Stille and Baillargeon.

Franklin Pierce took a 6-3 lead into halftime, but Saint Michael's closed within a goal (6-5) after scores from senior Sara Biondello (Glastonbury, Conn./Glastonbury) and Berlo just 1:08 into the second half. However, Franklin Pierce regained control with five goals in the span of nine minutes to open an 11-5 lead with 16:22 left. Stille had three of the Ravens goals during that span. The Ravens sealed the win with four goals, including one each from Moirano and Stille, in a two minutes span in the final five minutes.

Franklin Pierce (1-1, 0-1 NE-10) is back in action on Friday when it concludes its spring break trip at Rollins College at 7 p.m. The Ravens open their home schedule next Tuesday, March 24, when it hosts Bentley University at 7 p.m. Saint Michael's (0-3, 0-0 NE-10) is back in action next Thursday, March 26, at Bentley at 7 p.m.