SPRINGFIELD, Mass. (October 18, 2016) – The Franklin Pierce University women's soccer team led through 45 minutes on Tuesday night. It was tied through 89-and-a-half minutes. Still, the Ravens would fall in regulation in a Northeast-10 Conference match at American International. Sophomore midfielder Federica Frew put home the game-winner with just 14 seconds to play at Abdow Field, as AIC pulled out the 2-1 victory.

With the loss, Franklin Pierce falls to 5-6-2 (3-6-2 Northeast-10), while American International improves to 10-5-0 (9-3-0 Northeast-10).

Franklin Pierce opened the scoring on Tuesday, in the 24th minute, after earning a penalty kick. Sophomore forward Nathalia Maria da Silva (Sao Paulo, Brazil) took the penalty and salted it away for her fourth goal of the campaign.

The Ravens would hold the lead through halftime, but AIC would equalize in the 67th minute. Junior forward Linnea Herbertsson put away her second goal of the season, as she finished off a cross from the left side by sophomore forward Isabella Burns.

The 1-1 tie would last until the waning seconds, before the Yellow Jackets struck for the game-winner with just 14 seconds to play in regulation. It was the team-leading fourth score of the year for Frew, who put her shot between the goalkeeper's legs after a through ball up the middle by sophomore midfielder Johanna Nilsson.

Junior goalkeeper Casey Cook (Beverly, Mass.) finished with four saves against six shots on goal and took the loss (5-6-2) in net for Franklin Pierce. Sophomore Madison Brown played the first half in goal for AIC and made one save against two shots on goal. Fellow sophomore Mikayla Demanche (2-0-0) took over for the second half and picked up the win for the Yellow Jackets by stopping both shots on her net over the final 45 minutes.

The Ravens return to the field on Saturday, Oct. 22, when they travel to Southern New Hampshire for a Northeast-10 contest. Opening kickoff is set for 4 p.m. at Larkin Field in Manchester, N.H.

For more information on Franklin Pierce Athletics, please visit the official website of Franklin Pierce Athletics (http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu). Also be sure to follow the Ravens through the Department of Athletics' official Facebook page (http://www.facebook.com/FranklinPierceRavens), its YouTube channel (http://www.youtube.com/franklinpiercesports) and its Twitter feed (http://twitter.com/FPUathletics). Fans wishing to purchase Franklin Pierce soccer apparel can do so at the Department of Athletics' online store (http://athletics.franklinpierce.edu/store).