January 5, 2009 | Women's Basketball
RINDGE, N.H. (January 5, 2009) Franklin Pierce University All-American and Great Britain international Johannah Leedham (Ellesmere Port, England/Cheshire Academy (Conn.)), the 2007-2008 State Farm/WBCA Division II Player of the Year, was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week for womens basketball this afternoon.
January 5, 2009 | Baseball
RINDGE, N.H. (January 5, 2009) The Franklin Pierce University baseball team is ranked No. 14 nationally in the Collegiate Baseball Preseason Poll, as announced on Dec. 23. A year ago, the Ravens put together a 43-15 campaign and captured their third consecutive NCAA Division II Regional Championship.
January 4, 2009 | Women's Basketball
RINDGE, N.H. (January 4, 2009) Franklin Pierce University, ranked 23rd in the most recent USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II poll, roared out to a 21-point halftime lead and never looked back in picking up an 89-60 victory over Wilmington (Del.) University in a non-conference womens basketball match up at The Fieldhouse this afternoon.
January 3, 2009 | Men's Basketball
RINDGE, N.H. (January 3, 2009) Adelphi University held Franklin Pierce to just four points in overtime to collect a 67-63 victory in non-conference mens basketball action at the Fieldhouse this afternoon.
December 31, 2008
Grand Canyon Slips Past #23 Franklin Pierce, 94-85 (2OT)
MESA, Ariz. (December 31, 2008) Grand Canyon University rallied from a 12-point deficit late in regulation to force overtime and went on to post a 94-85 double-overtime victory over Franklin Pierce University, ranked No. 23 in the most recent USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II poll, on day three of the 2008 Trip Sports Grand Canyon Classic at Skyline High School late Tuesday night. Close | Full Story
December 29, 2008
#23 Franklin Pierce Sinks #15 Shippensburg, 85-59
MESA, Ariz. (December 29, 2008) Franklin Pierce University, ranked No. 23 in the most recent USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II poll, rolled to an 85-59 victory over 15th-ranked Shippensburg University on day one of the 2008 Trip Sports Grand Canyon Classic at Skyline High School late Sunday night. Close | Full Story
December 22, 2008
#23 Franklin Pierce Rolls Past Merrimack, 76-44
RINDGE, N.H. (December 22, 2008) Franklin Pierce University, ranked 23rd in the most recent USA Today/ESPN/WBCA Division II poll, held Merrimack College to just 16 second half points to build on an eight point halftime lead and cruise to a 76-44 victory in Northeast-10 Conference womens basketball action at the Fieldhouse this afternoon. Close | Full Story
December 21, 2008
"COLLEGE CONNECTIONS: Martin continues to prove herself"
Franklin Pierce senior guard Toby Martin (Wayne, Maine/Maranacook) is featured in the Sunday edition of the Kennebec Journal in an article written by Gary Hawkins. Close | Full Story
December 19, 2008
Johansson Heads List of Three Daktronics All-Americans for Franklin Pierce Womens Soccer
RINDGE, N.H. (December 19, 2008) Franklin Pierce University has placed three members of its womens soccer team on the Daktronics Division II All-America squads, while four earned Daktronics All-East Region honors as voted by sports information directors nationally as well as regionally, respectively. Close | Full Story
December 19, 2008
Ettienne and Francois Earn Daktronics All-America Honors
RINDGE, N.H. (December 19, 2008) Two members of the Franklin Pierce University mens soccer team have earned spots on the Daktronics Division II All-America squads, while four earned Daktronics All-East Region honors as voted by sports information directors nationally and regionally, respectively. Close | Full Story
December 15, 2008
Franklin Pierce's LaBreck Featured in ECAC's "Off the Ice" Segment
RINDGE, N.H. (December 15, 2008) - Franklin Pierce University ice hockey junior Phil LaBreck is featured in ECACsports.com's new "Off the Ice" segment of its website. Close | Full Story
December 4, 2008
Kristin Tormollan Featured In Sports Illustrated's "Faces In The Crowd"
RINDGE, N.H. (December 4, 2008) Freshman goalkeeper Kristin Tormollan (Waterville, Maine/Waterville) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team is featured in the Faces in the Crowd section of the December 8 issue of Sports Illustrated. The Sportsman of the Year double issue hits newsstands this weekend and Tormollan will also be featured online at www.si.com/faces. During the season, Tormollan helped lead Franklin Pierce to its first berth in the Northeast-10 Conference Championships since the 2001 season. Close | Full Story
November 20, 2008
Johansson Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America Honors
RINDGE, N.H. (November 20, 2008) Franklin Pierce University sophomore forward Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) has earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-America womens soccer second team as selected by the College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) Academic All-America committee. Johansson also heads a list of four Ravens to earn ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I honors by CoSIDA members in New England and New York. Close | Full Story
November 20, 2008
Torstensson Earns ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District Honors
RINDGE, N.H. (November 20, 2008) Franklin Pierce University sophomore midfielder Johan Torstensson (Falköping, Sweden) has earned a spot on the ESPN The Magazine Academic All-District I mens soccer second team as selected by College Sports Information Directors of America (CoSIDA) members in New England and New York. Close | Full Story
November 17, 2008
Women's Basketball Visits the Mount Caesar School in Swanzey
RINDGE, N.H. (November 17, 2008) - The reigning regional champion and No. 4-ranked Franklin Pierce women's basketball team visited the first grade class at Mount Caesar School in Swanzey. The team joined the children in their "Flat Stanley" project, based on a 1964 children's book. Close | Full Story