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Posted: Sep 20, 2008

#17 Franklin Pierce Tops Southern Connecticut State, 3-1

#17 Franklin Pierce Tops Southern Connecticut State, 3-1
Box Score

Senior Kristen Cilley opened the scoring for the Ravens tonight with her first goal of the season. PHOTO BY GREG WALL.

Ravens run win streak to three matches with second victory over regionally-ranked opponent this week

Boxscore

NEW HAVEN, Conn. (September 20, 2008) - Franklin Pierce University, ranked 17th in this week's National Soccer Coaches Association of America (NSCAA)/adidas Division II poll, used two first half goals to fuel a 3-1 victory over Southern Connecticut State University, ranked sixth in the NSCAA/adidas East Regional rankings, in Northeast-10 Conference women's soccer action at Jess Dow Field tonight.

Franklin Pierce got goals from three different players in running its winning streak to three matches - the latter two of which have come against teams ranked in the NSCAA's East Region poll. Senior Kristen Cilley (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown), junior Mackenzie Bulych (Regina, Saskatchewan/Dr. Martin LeBoldus) and sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) each scored for the Ravens, who got an assist from junior All-American Gabriela Demoner (Curitiba, Brazil). 


Sophomore All-American Angelika Johansson scored what proved to be the match-winning goal midway though the first half. PHOTO BY GREG WALL.

Senior goalkeeper Brittany Ester (Toms River, N.J./Toms River East) posted her second strong outing of the week for Franklin Pierce, making five saves to preserve the victory. Sophomore Katie DiDio (Vernon, Conn./Rockville) made five stops for Southern Connecticut. The Ravens outshot the Owls, 16-14 for the match - including 8-6 on target.

Freshman Jenna Mallico (Milford, Conn./Foran) netted the lone goal for Southern, off a feed from senior Gina Della Rose (Prospect, Conn./Woodland Regional).

Cilley opened the scoring in the 22nd minute, when she lofted a free kick from well outside the 18 for her first goal of the season. Johansson doubled Franklin Pierce's lead in the 35th minute, when she directed a rebound into the net for her team-leading 11th marker of the year.

Southern cut its deficit in half just 1:20 into the second half as Mallico netted her second goal of the year, off a pass from Della Rose. Franklin Pierce regained its two-goal cushion, when Bulych provided an insurance goal, assisted by Demoner.

Franklin Pierce (5-1-1, 3-0-1 NE-10) returns home for the first time in three weeks, when it hosts Saint Michael's College on Tuesday at 7 p.m. Southern Connecticut State (3-3-0, 1-2-0 NE-10) hosts Le Moyne College on Tuesday at 7 p.m.