No. 5 Stonehill Tops Franklin Pierce, 2-0
Pietraszuk registers seven saves to lead Ravens
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Amanda Pietraszuk made seven saves on Saturday against
Stonehill.RINDGE, N.H. (October 21, 2006) –
The Franklin Pierce field hockey team suffered a tough 2-0 loss to
Stonehill College, ranked No. 5 in this week’s National Field
Hockey Coaches Association poll. The Skyhawks collected two first
half goals to cruise to their conference-leading, 13th victory of
the season.
Stonehill opened the scoring early in the first half as junior
Colleen McLaughlin (Methuen, Mass./Methuen) recorded her first goal
of the season off assists from seniors Kelley Latendresse (Sidney,
Maine/Messalonskee) and Courtney Campbell (Reading, Mass./Reading).
With 3:45 remaining in the first half, Campell added an insurance
goal for the Skyhawks off a dish from Latendresse.
Franklin Pierce created several scoring opportunities throughout
the second half, but Stonehill junior goalkeeper Dani Ryder
(Gloucester, Mass./Tantasqua) registered four saves in the second
frame to preserve the win. Franklin Pierce senior goalkeeper Amanda Pietraszuk (Clinton, Conn./The
Morgan School) collected seven saves despite the loss, while
Ryder finished with five stops for the Skyhawks.
Franklin Pierce (4-11, 4-9 NE-10) will be in action again on
Monday as it hosts American International College at 6 p.m.
Stonehill (13-3, 11-2 NE-10) will travel to Bryant University on
Tuesday at 6 p.m.