Field Hockey Loses To Assumption, 1-0, In Double Overtime
Tormollan makes eight saves in defeat
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RINDGE, N.H. (Sept. 13, 2008) –
Junior forward Sarah Ranieri (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) scored
the only goal of the game 2:16 into the second overtime on Saturday
afternoon to lead Assumption to a 1-0 victory over the Franklin
Pierce University field hockey team in Northeast-10 action at
Sodexo Field. Freshman goalkeeper Kristin Tormollan (Waterville,
Maine/Waterville) made eight saves for Franklin Pierce in
defeat.
The first half went scoreless but featured plenty of
back-and-forth action. Franklin Pierce held an 8-7 shots advantage
heading into the halftime break. Perhaps the best chance of the
first stanza for the Ravens came off a corner near the end of the
half. Senior defender Stephanie
Howard (Norwalk, Conn./Norwalk) took a pass off a corner and
had room to wind and fire a shot from the left side of the circle.
Assumption senior goalkeeper Jacque Dulong (Merrimack,
N.H./Merrimack) was able to kick the ball away to preserve the
scoreless tie.
The second half would go without a goal as well, as Assumption
held a 6-5 shots advantage to even things at 13-13 for the game.
Franklin Pierce had the better of play in the first overtime, as it
recorded all four shots of the frame, but could not find the
game-winner.
Ranieri finally broke through for Assumption with the game-winner
just over two minutes into the second overtime period. Franklin
Pierce turned the ball over inside the circle which allowed
Assumption junior forward Hillary Zysk (Walpole, Mass./Walpole) to
feed Ranieri on the right side for the game’s only goal
Dulong made six saves in front of the Assumption cage to tally the
victory. Tormollan made eight saves for Franklin Pierce and took
the loss.
The Ravens (2-3, 2-2 NE-10) return to the field on Tuesday, Sept.
16 when they travel to take on Bentley in a Northeast-10 Conference
contest. Game time is set for 7 p.m. in Waltham, Mass. Franklin
Pierce’s next home game is Saturday, Sept. 27 against
Massachusetts Lowell at 1 p.m. Assumption (2-3, 1-2 NE-10) returns
to action on Sept. 16 at Southern Connecticut State.