Recap by student-staff writer Colin Struckman 

WALTHAM, Mass. (11/2/24) – The Franklin Pierce Ravens men's soccer team had to settle for a 2-2 draw in their season finale at Bentley on Saturday in Northeast-10 conference action. 

Score: Franklin Pierce 2, Bentley 2 

Records: Franklin Pierce (10-1-5, 4-1-4 NE-10) Bentley (7-4-4, 3-3-1 NE-10) 

Location: Waltham, Mass. 

Date: Saturday, November 11, 2024

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Despite outshooting the Falcons 8-2 in the first half, the game remained scoreless after the first 45 minutes.  

• The Ravens broke the scoreless tie in the 58th minute. Sophomore midfielder Tiago Barriguinha (Alverca, Portugal) sent a beautiful cross into the box off a free kick and graduate defender Julen Martin (Bilbao, Spain) was there on the back door to fire it home, giving the Ravens the 1-0 lead.  

• The Ravens tacked onto their lead just 3 minutes later. Junior midfielder Antonio Lima (Lisbon, Portugal) dribbled the ball on the right wing and fired a shot that was saved but popped free for a rebound as sophomore forward Andy Chisholm (Little Compton, R.I.) flicked it in to make it 2-0 Ravens.  

• The Falcons didn't give up easy. Chad Meyers scored an incredible goal off a free kick to cut the deficit to 2-1 for the Falcons.  

• The Ravens couldn't hold onto their lead for the remainder of the match, as Chad Meyers equalized the score at 2-2 off a penalty kick after a call went against sophomore defender Joaquin Lauria Calvo for contact in the box.  

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS: 

• The Ravens outshot the Falcons 16-8. 

• Graduate goalkeeper Jamie Colvill (Canvey Island, England) made 1 save in net, earning the tie.  

• The Ravens took 8 corner kicks compared to 1 from the Falcons. 

• The Ravens committed 16 fouls compared to 13 from the Falcons. 

NEXT UP FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens await their opponent for the Northeast-10 conference postseason which will take place next Saturday, November 9 at Sodexo Field.