2016 Women's Lacrosse News
Bird Named Sport Excellence Recipient; Seven Ravens Earn Spots on NE-10 Academic All-Conference Teams
July 11, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (July 11, 2016) – Senior right-hander Tanner Bird (Adams, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University baseball team has been named his sport’s Sport Excellence award winner by the Northeast-10 Conference, as announced earlier this month by the Conference office. In addition, Bird, teammate and senior shortstop Justin Brock (Latham, N.Y.), women’s golf sophomore Anna Haynes (Hopedale, Mass.), men’s lacrosse junior midfielder Nick Bradshaw (Westbury, N.Y.), women’s lacrosse senior midfielder Lauren Beville (Jamesville, N.Y.), men’s track & field junior Jon Holmes (Albany, N.Y.) and women’s track & field senior Nadine Hyde (Maple Valley, Wash.) have all earned Northeast-10 Academic All-Conference honors. The selected Ravens were among a record 106 student-athletes across 10 sports honored by the Northeast-10.
Women’s Lacrosse’s Lauren Beville Selected to IWLCA North/South Senior All-Star Game
June 02, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (June 2, 2016) – Senior midfielder Lauren Beville (Jamesville, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team has been selected to participate in the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association’s North/South Senior All-Star Game, as announced last week by the IWLCA. Beville will join 20 of her peers on the Division II North Team, which will square off against the Division II South Team.
Women’s Lacrosse’s Briana Sweeney Named to IWLCA All-North Region Third Team
May 17, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 17, 2016) – Sophomore midfielder Briana Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team has been named to the Intercollegiate Women’s Lacrosse Coaches Association (IWLCA) All-North Region Third Team, as announced last week by the IWLCA.
Women’s Lacrosse’s Briana Sweeney Named to All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team
May 03, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (May 3, 2016) – Sophomore midfielder Briana Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) of the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team has been named to the All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team, as announced on Tuesday afternoon by the Conference office.
Second Half Sinks Women’s Lacrosse in 19-6 Loss to No. 2 Le Moyne
April 30, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (April 30, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce women’s lacrosse team held its own with No. 2 Le Moyne for the first half, but a second-half surge of 12-1 by the Dolphins left the Ravens trailing and unable to come back, as they fell in their season finale, 19-6.
Women’s Lacrosse Falls at No. 1 Adelphi, 15-4
April 27, 2016
GARDEN CITY, N.Y. (April 27, 2016) – After the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team struck first on Wednesday night, No. 1 nationally ranked Adelphi rattled off the next five goals, and eight of the first half’s 10 remaining goals, to take control on the way to a 15-4 victory in Northeast-10 Conference play. Junior attack Jacqueline Jahelka -- who ranks fifth in the country in goal scoring -- led the way for Adelphi with seven goals and one assist.
Women’s Lacrosse Downed at Pace, 16-11
April 23, 2016
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. (April 23, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team stepped ahead early in the first half, but the Pace Setters caught up and took a three-goal lead heading into halftime. The Setters able to steadily score in the second half, and the Ravens were not able to catch up, as they ultimately fell, 16-11, in Saturday afternoon’s Northeast-10 Conference game at Pace Stadium.
First Half Hurts Women’s Lacrosse in 15-11 Loss at No. 17 Bentley
April 19, 2016
WALTHAM, Mass. (April 19, 2016) – After building up an 8-4 halftime lead, No. 17 nationally ranked Bentley held serve in the second half of Tuesday night to deal the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team a 15-11 defeat in Northeast-10 Conference play at Bentley. Three different Bentley players recorded hat tricks, while Franklin Pierce sophomore midfielder Caitlin Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) led all players with six goals.
Women’s Lacrosse Uses Late Goals to Squeak Past SCSU, 14-13
April 16, 2016
RINDGE, NH (April 16, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team took an early lead on Saturday night, with the help of sophomore midfielder Brianna Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) scoring five goals in the first half. Southern Connecticut State University was able to tie the game in the second half, but a final push by sophomore midfielder Caitlin Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) allowed the Ravens to win the Northeast-10 conference contest at Sodexo Field, 14-13.
Beville’s Five Points Help Women’s Lacrosse to 14-10 Win Over AIC
April 13, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (April 13, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team was able to take an early lead against American International, but the Yellow Jackets came back with six straight goals to take the lead going into halftime. Senior midfielder Lauren Beville (Jamesville, N.Y.) eventually scored the game-winner for the Ravens in the second half of a 14-10 win at Sodexo Field on Wednesday night.
Beville has Five-Goal Day, but Women’s Lacrosse Falls at SNHU, 17-11
April 09, 2016
MANCHESTER, N.H. (April 9, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team battled Southern New Hampshire University evenly in the first half at Larkin Field, but the Penmen scored the last four goals of the first to take a lead they would not relinquish. Despite senior midfielder Lauren Beville’s (Jamesville, N.Y.) five-goal day, the Ravens fell, 17-11, in Saturday afternoon’s Northeast-10 Conference contest.
Strong First Half Lifts Women’s Lacrosse over Merrimack, 9-5
April 05, 2016
RINDGE, N.H. (April 5, 2016) – Sophomore midfielder Briana Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) scored four first-half goals on Tuesday afternoon, as part of a game-high five-goal outing, to lead the Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team to a 9-5 win over Merrimack in Northeast-10 Conference play at Sodexo Field. Sophomore midfielder Caitlin Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) added two goals for the Ravens, while freshman attack Amber Feminella led Merrimack with two goals.
First Half Sinks Women’s Lacrosse in 15-5 Loss at No. 10 New Haven
April 02, 2016
WEST HAVEN, Conn. (April 2, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team fell behind early to a Chargers first half run, and could not come back on Saturday afternoon, as the Ravens fell to No. 10 nationally ranked New Haven, 15-5, in a Northeast-10 conference match on Kayo Field.
Women’s Lacrosse Uses Late Comeback to Collect 12-11 (OT) Win Against Saint Michael’s
March 30, 2016
RINDGE, N.H (March 30, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team was on the short side of a halftime deficit on Wednesday afternoon against Saint Michael’s but, after a comeback, sophomore Brianna Sweeney (Shirley, N.Y.) came up with the overtime, game-winning goal in the Northeast-10 conference game at Sodexo Field, as the Ravens came away 12-11 winners.
Women’s Lacrosse Falls to Saint Anselm on the Road, 14-11
March 26, 2016
MANCHESTER, N.H. (March 26, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team remained neck-and-neck with Saint Anselm until late in the second half, when the Hawks used a four-goal run to take the win on Saturday afternoon in a Northeast-10 conference match-up, 14-11, at Grappone Stadium.
Second-Half Onslaught Leads Women’s Lacrosse Past Assumption, 15-10
March 23, 2016
WORCESTER, Mass. (March 23, 2016) -- The Franklin Pierce University women’s lacrosse team took an early lead, but fell behind in the first half of Wednesday’s Northeast-10 Conference game at Assumption College. Then, after trailing at the half, the Ravens scored 10 consecutive goals in the second half to surge back and take the win, 15-10.