Women's Soccer Archive 2000-01
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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.