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Posted: Sep 12, 2008

Florida Tech Upsets #4 Franklin Pierce in OT, 3-2

Florida Tech Upsets #4 Franklin Pierce in OT, 3-2
Box Score

Junior All-American Gabriela Demoner assisted on both Franklin Pierce goals this afternoon.

Panthers net winner in 96th minute after Johansson forces extra time with last minute goal

Boxscore 

MELBOURNE, Fla. (September 12, 2008) - Florida Institute of Technology scored 5:28 into overtime to claim a 3-2 victory over Franklin Pierce University, ranked No. 4 in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, in non-conference women's soccer action at Rick Stottler Field this afternoon.

Freshman Paula Lillsjö (Helsingborg, Sweden) scored the winning goal with a hard shot from 25-yards out on the right side 5:28 into the first overtime to lift Florida Tech to the victory. Sophomores Amanda Hjalmarsson (Hoganas, Sweden) and Alyssa Esposito (Melbourne, Fla./Melbourne) also scored goals for the Panthers.

Junior All-American Gabriela Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil) assisted on both Franklin Pierce goals, the latter of which scored by sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson (Falkenburg, Sweden) with just 59-seconds to play in regulation forced overtime. Junior Mackenzie Bulych (Regina, Saskatchewan/Dr. Martin LeBoldus) also netted a goal for the Ravens.


Sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson sent the match to overtime with a goal with just 59-seconds left in regulation.

Junior goalkeeper Melissa Pyles (Daytona Beach, Fla./Spruce Creek) made one save for Florida Tech, while senior Brittany Ester (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) posted a career-best nine saves in goal for Franklin Pierce. Florida Tech out-shot the Ravens by a 14-4 margin, including a 12-3 advantage in shots on target.

Franklin Pierce took an early lead as Bulych took a pass from Demoner and fired a shot from the top of the 18 that hit the right post and caromed into the goal 18:52 into the match. Florida Tech equalized just 3:03 before halftime when Hjalmarsson scored off a feed from sophomore DeeDee Newland (Satellite Beach, Fla./Satellite).

The Panthers took a lead in the 66th minute on an unassisted tally from Esposito. Johansson forced overtime for the Ravens when she scored with a floating shot off a pass from Demoner at 89:01.

Franklin Pierce (2-1-1, 1-0-1 NE-10) is back in action on Sunday, when it travels north to Saint Augustine to face Flagler College at 11:30 a.m. Florida Tech (4-1-0, 0-0-0 SSC) hosts the University of Charleston on Sunday at 11 a.m.