Women's Soccer Archive 2000-01

Weekly Honors
Weekly Honors

December 04, 2000

September 17, 2000 Minna Mustonen, Franklin Pierce (Sr, F, Helsinki, Finland) - In a 1-0 week, the defending NCAA Division II scoring champion recorded two goals (including one on a penalty kick) and two assists in a 7-0 win at Stonehill. She posted the game-winner in the 14th minute on a blast from the top of the 18-yard-box and set up teammate Julia Uusmalmi's goal in the 45th minute with a short pass inside the 18.

Season Over in OT for Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team
Season Over in OT for Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team

November 30, 2000

MIAMI SHORES, Fla. (November 30, 2000) - As day turned into night, the lights went out on the Franklin Pierce women's soccer season.

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Back in Semifinals
Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Back in Semifinals

November 18, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (November 18, 2000) - Minna Mustonen (Helsinki, Finland) was at her best Saturday as defending national champion Franklin Pierce beat Bloomsburg (Pa.) University, 6-0, in the quarterfinal round of the NCAA Division II women's soccer tournament.

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team to Host Quarterfinal Match
Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team to Host Quarterfinal Match

November 13, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (November 13, 2000) - For the third time in four years, Franklin Pierce and Bloomsburg (Pa.) University will meet in women's soccer. This time, however, there is a lot more at stake.

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Advances in NCAAs
Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Advances in NCAAs

November 11, 2000

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 11, 2000) - Their national ranking may have slipped, their ability to dominate a league may be over, and the awards they once hoarded may now go to other players, but the defending national champions of Franklin Pierce are still not ready to hand over certain titles.

Women's Soccer Team Captures NE-10 Title
Women's Soccer Team Captures NE-10 Title

November 05, 2000

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (November 5, 2000) - Franklin Pierce captured its first Northeast-10 Conference championship Sunday when the Ravens beat previously undefeated Southern Connecticut State University, 3-2, at Jess Dow Field.

Women's Soccer Team Moves Into NE-10 Finals
Women's Soccer Team Moves Into NE-10 Finals

November 03, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (November 3, 2000) - Tanja Pihlblad (Lonsboda, Sweden) scored a goal in each half Friday as the Franklin Pierce women's soccer team fended off Merrimack, 2-1, in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament.

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Advances in Tournament
Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Advances in Tournament

November 01, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (November 1, 2000) - Franklin Pierce scored three goals in the first half Wednesday en route to a 4-0 win over St. Michael's in the first round of the Northeast-10 Conference tournament.

Franklin Pierce Cruises Past Bryant, 10-0, In Regular Season Finale
Franklin Pierce Cruises Past Bryant, 10-0, In Regular Season Finale

October 30, 2000

SMITHFIELD, R.I. (October 30, 2000)-- Senior striker Tanja Pihlblad (Lonsboda, Sweden) scored four goals as No. 10 Franklin Pierce put an exclamation point on its 2000 regular season with an easy 10-0 win against Bryant monday afternoon on a cold and drizzly Surron Field.

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Cruises past Le Moyne
Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Cruises past Le Moyne

October 28, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (October 28, 2000) - Julia Uusmalmi (Tampere, Finland) scored on a wind-blown shot nine minutes into the game and the rest of the day went the way of Franklin Pierce during a 7-1 win Saturday over Le Moyne College in a Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer match at Crystal Field.

St. Rose Earns Tie With Franklin Pierce, 2-2
St. Rose Earns Tie With Franklin Pierce, 2-2

October 24, 2000

ALBANY, N.Y. (Oct. 24, 2000)-- Freshman fullback Christina Paradise (Merimack, N.H.) scored the game-tying goal off a touch pass from sophomore forward Drea Porteus (Clifton Park, N.Y.) in the 78th minute to give Saint Rose a 2-2 draw against Franklin Pierce.

Women's Soccer Team Stunned by Southern Conn
Women's Soccer Team Stunned by Southern Conn

October 21, 2000

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (October 21, 2000) - Jenny Wilkin (Hexham, England) scored with 22 seconds left in regulation Saturday as the Southern Connecticut State University women's soccer team shocked Franklin Pierce, 1-0, in a key Northeast-10 Conference match.

Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Uses Strong Second Half
Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team Uses Strong Second Half

October 19, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (October 19, 2000) -- After being outshot and, at times, outplayed in the opening 45 minutes of the match, the Franklin Pierce women's soccer team responded with one of its strongest halves of the season Thursday to pull away from Merrimack College, 4-1, in a Northeast-10 Conference match played out on a cold and soggy Crystal Field.

Late Goals Carry Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team
Late Goals Carry Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team

October 14, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (October 14, 2000) - The Franklin Pierce women's soccer team avoided its first-ever conference loss Saturday, scoring three times in the final 20 minutes to get past upset-minded New Hampshire College, 3-1, in a Northeast-10 match at Crystal Field.

Late Goals Carry Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team
Late Goals Carry Franklin Pierce Women's Soccer Team

October 12, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (October 12, 2000) - Minna Mustonen (Helsinki, Finland) and Christine Kirby (Florida, N.Y.) scored in a span of just over five minute midway through the second half Thursday as the Franklin Pierce women's soccer team got past St. Michael's, 2-0, in a Northeast-10 Conference match at Crystal Field.

Women's Soccer Team Gets Early Jump
Women's Soccer Team Gets Early Jump

October 09, 2000

RINDGE, N.H. (October 9, 2000) - Two days after one streak ended, another continued for the Franklin Pierce women's soccer team.