LOCK HAVEN, Pa. (September 22, 2001) - The Franklin Pierce University women's field hockey team was shutout by Houghton College by a score of 8-0 this afternoon. Houghton's Rochelle Hershey (Ephrata, Penn./Conestoga Valley) helped the Highlanders jump out to the early lead, as she netted two of her four goals within the first ten minutes of the contest. Briana Burghardt (Lisle, N.Y./Whitney Point) put the Highlanders up by three goals when she scored on a penalty stroke at the 17:24 mark of the 1st half. By the end of the 1st half, the Highlanders added three more goals and claimed a 6-0 advantage.

The Highlanders tacked on two more goals in the second half to bring the final to Houghton 8, FP 0.

FPC's Kasey McClements (Ashland, Mass./Ashland) made 16 saves in 52 minutes of play, and Irene Smith (Olivebridge, N.Y./Onteora) posted two saves in 18 minutes for the Ravens. Houghton netminder Amy Petersen (St. George, Ont./Southwood Secondary) made no saves in 70 minutes of play.

Franklin Pierce returns to the field on Sunday, Sept. 23, when they face Division II National Champions, Lock Haven University at 1 p.m. in Lock Haven.