Hannah Weagle logs team-high four shots on goal

BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. (October 26, 2013) – Despite outshooting Pace 19-14, the Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team dropped a tough 2-0 decision to the Setters on Saturday afternoon in Briarcliff, N.Y. The Ravens dipped to 6-6-3 overall and 5-5-2 in the Northeast-10, while Pace improved to 3-12-1 and 3-8-1 in league play.

Franklin Pierce put nine of those 19 shots on goal, but Pace keeper Leslie Robertson was more than up to the challenge by turning aside all nine shots she faced to earn the shutout win to improve to 3-11 on the year.

Sophomore forward Hannah Weagle (Ipswich, Mass.) recorded five shots with four going on net, while freshman Madison Finlay (Plymouth, Mass.) fired off a team-high six shots with a pair being put on goal.

With Robertson’s stellar play in net backing Pace’s confidence, the Setters attacked offensively with goals in the 24^th and 84^th minutes.

Pace’s first goal in the 24^th came off the foot of Fabiana Rebecca, who chipped in a shot past Franklin Pierce keeper Katie Weldon (Manchester, N.H.) for her third marker of the season.

Katie McGoldrick put the match out of reach in the 84^th with an unassisted tally, which was her first goal of the campaign.

Weldon made three saves despite suffering the loss to fall to 6-6-2 on the year.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Wednesday when the Ravens play host to Southern New Hampshire at 4 p.m. in Sodexo Field.

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