Women's Soccer Gets Back to Winning Ways with 1-0 Win at Bentley
Shona Franklin scores game's lone goal; Stojkovic earns assist on play for first point of the season
WALTHAM, Mass. (September 21, 2010) -- The Franklin
Pierce University women's soccer team returned to its winning ways
Tuesday afternoon with a 1-0 victory over Bentley in Waltham, Mass.
The Ravens improved to 5-1-1 overall and 3-1-1 in the Northeast-10,
while the Falcons dipped to 0-4-2 and 0-3-2 in league play.
Senior midfielder Shona Franklin (Birmingham,
England) notched the game's lone goal, and her second of
the season, in the 12th minute when she deflected in a corner-kick
attempt from senior midfielder Snezana
Stojkovic (Vitojevci, Serbia). Stojkovic earned the
assist on the goal, which was her first point of the season.
Franklin's goal was one of 17 shots the Ravens recorded on the
afternoon, including putting 10 on goal. Junior forward Amanda Panaro
(Rockland, Mass.) had a team-high six shots and was able
to put five of those on goal.
Franklin Pierce's backs made the goal stand up with a strong
effort, limiting Bentley to just four shots and only one on goal.
Ravens goalkeeper Jocelyn Leon (Lenox,
Mass.) made the one save to earn the shutout victory,
which was her fourth of the season.
Franklin Pierce returns to action this Sunday when it plays host
to Assumption at 1 p.m. in Sodexo Field in Rindge. The game is part
of Rocky the Raven Kid's Day, as area children will have the
opportunity to learn public safety tips from the Rindge Police
Department. Admission is free for all home regular season games
played at Sodexo Field.
For more information on Franklin Pierce women's soccer, please
visit the team's page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.) To follow
the program even further, visit the athletic department's pages on
YouTube and Twitter at www.youtube.com/franklinpiercesports and
www.twitter.com/FPUathletics(.)