RUTHERFORD, N.J. (September 11, 2021) – The No. 3 nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce men's soccer program second-half surge helped them get the 2-0 win on against Felician Golden Falcons 2-0 Saturday afternoon at Lyndhurst Recreation Field.

In the first half, the Crimson and Grey outshot Felician 14-1, but only two of Raven's shots were on goal. The Ravens kept firing at the net but could not get many shots on target.

The game remained scoreless between the two teams after the first half.

Heading into the second half, the FPU continued to apply the pressure in the Felician zone, as Felician goalkeeper George Hernandez was able to stand his ground and fight off some early chances from Franklin Pierce.

At the 62:45 mark of the game, senior midfielder Marco Valero (Alicante, Spain) scored his first goal of the season on a Raven's counterattack to make it a 1-0 contest in the second half, with an assist from graduate student Jonas Cervera Anchel (Chiva, Spain).

Graduate forward Pedro Juan Vicente (Elche, Spain) scored his second goal of the season to secure the 2-0 triumph for the Ravens in the 87th minute. Graudate student Antonio Santos Ferreira (Madrid, Spain) tallied the assist as he and Vicente went on a two verse one with Felician's keeper, Hernandez.

When it was all said and done, the Ravens outshot the Golden Falcons 21-3. Franklin Pierce's goalkeeper Andrea Scapolo (Milan, Italy) earned the start in net and posted a 1-0 record.

Franklin Pierce improves to 3-0-0 on the season, with all three matches resulting in shutouts.

The Crimson and Grey will be back in action on Tuesday, September 14, on the road at Post University in Waterbury, Conn., at 4 p.m.