Senior scores twice, adds assist

Box Score

WEST HAVEN, Conn. (September 20, 2009) – Senior midfielder Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) scored twice and added an assist to tally five points on Sunday afternoon and lead the No. 22 nationally ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team to a 5-0 victory at New Haven in Northeast-10 Conference play at Kayo Field. Freshman goalkeeper Casey Edward (Marshfield, Mass.) made two saves in net to record her first career shutout.

With the win, Franklin Pierce improves to 6-2-0 (4-1-0 Northeast-10), while New Haven falls to 5-4-0 (2-4-0 Northeast-10) with the loss. Franklin Pierce has now posted four consecutive shutouts and has not allowed a goal in the last 360 minutes, dating to an overtime game-winner by Florida Southern on Sept. 4.

Franklin Pierce scored early and often in West Haven, as the Ravens piled up three first-half goals, beginning with the second goal of the season by sophomore midfielder Tori Gikas (Sydney, Australia) in the ninth minute, as she put home a cross from junior midfielder Shona Franklin (Birmingham, England).

Later, in the 25th minute, Demoner sent a feed to junior forward Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden), who caught the goalkeeper out of position and knocked the ball into an empty net for her fifth goal of the season. Demoner later capped the first-half scoring with her 15th goal of the season, in just her seventh match, as she found the net with a free kick in the 42nd minute.

Franklin Pierce controlled play throughout the opening 45 minutes and headed into the halftime break with a 7-1 advantage in shots.

Franklin Pierce added a pair of insurance markers in the second half to create the 5-0 final. In the 48th minute, junior midfielder Snezana Stojkovic (Vitojevci, Serbia) put home a rebound for the first goal of her career. Later, Demoner struck for her second goal of the game in the 76th minute to close out the scoring. On the season, Demoner has chalked up 35 points on 16 goals and three assists through her first seven matches.

Each team attempted four shots in the second half as Franklin Pierce enjoyed an 11-5 edge over the course of the game. The Ravens attempted three corner kicks, while New Haven earned two.

Edward stopped both shots sent her way to earn the win (2-1-0) and her first career shutout in net for Franklin Pierce. Senior goalkeeper Brianna Girard and sophomore Kim Taylor combined to make two saves against seven shots in the losing effort for New Haven.

The Ravens return to the pitch on Tuesday, Sept. 22, when they return home to host Bentley in a Northeast-10 Conference contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H.