Franklin Pierce Shoots Past American International, 3-2 (OT)
Clifford nets game-winner with 1:41 remaining in overtime
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Jenee Clifford scored the game-winning goal in overtime on Monday
against American International.RINDGE, N.H. (October 23, 2006) –
The Franklin Pierce field hockey team earned a 3-2 overtime victory
over American International College in Northeast-10 Conference
action this evening at Sodexho Field. Sophomore Jenee Clifford (Sandown,
N.H./Timberlane) netted the game-winning goal with just 1:41
remaining in overtime to clinch the Ravens fifth victory of the
season.
Franklin Pierce opened the scoring midway through the first half
as sophomore Angela Barone
(Norwood, Pa./Interboro) netted her second goal of the
season to give the Ravens a 1-0 advantage. Sophomore Stephanie Howard (Norwalk,
Conn./Norwalk) added her first collegiate goal with 11:35
remaining in match to give the Ravens a 2-0 lead.
American International responded late in the second half as
graduate student Amanda Demers (Danielson, Conn./Killingly)
collected her first goal of the season to cut the Franklin Pierce
lead to 2-1. The Yellow Jackets evened the score just 1:02 later,
as sophomore Jacki Lapointe (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) connected for
her fifth goal of the season.
Franklin Pierce broke the deadlock late in the overtime period as
Clifford blasted a shot past American International goalkeeper
Cindy Armand (Danvers, Mass./Danvers) to secure the win. The Ravens
controlled the tempo in overtime, firing off seven shots before
Clifford’s game-winner.
Franklin Pierce senior goalkeeper Amanda Pietraszuk (Clinton, Conn./The Morgan
School) collected three saves to preserve the win for
Ravens. Armand totaled 19 stops for the Yellow Jackets despite the
loss.
Franklin Pierce (5-11, 5-9 NE-10) will be in action again on
Thursday as it hosts Bryant University at 6 p.m. American
International (2-14, 2-12 NE-10) will travel to No. 5 ranked,
Stonehill College on Thursday at 3:30 p.m.