Women's Basketball Ranked No. 2 in USA Today/ESPN WBCA Poll

RINDGE, N.H. (November 5, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team received a No. 2 national ranking in the USA Today/ESPN WBCA Division II Top 25 Poll, which was released on Wednesday afternoon. The Ravens earned 552 points and three first-place votes to earn the second spot. It marks the second No. 2 preseason ranking for the Ravens this season, as they also earned the spot in the Women’s Division II Bulletin Preseason Poll last month.
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Men's Soccer Drops Tough NE-10 Semis Match at Le Moyne

SYRACUSE, N.Y. (November 4, 2009) – The third-seeded Franklin Pierce University men’s soccer team dropped a tough 2-1, double-overtime decision at second-seeded Le Moyne on Wednesday afternoon in the semifinals of the Northeast-10 Tournament. The loss snapped Franklin Pierce’s nine-match unbeaten streak, as the Ravens dipped to 12-4-3 on the season. The 10th-ranked Dolphins improved to 16-2-2 with the win.
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Volleyball Downs Post, 3-1, On Senior Night

RINDGE, N.H. (November 3, 2009) – Senior Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas) tallied 16 kills, including the 1,000th of her career, to go with 17 kills on Tuesday night to post a double-double and lead the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team to a 3-1 victory over Post in non-conference play at Franklin Pierce’s Fieldhouse. Senior Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla.) played in her 124th match for Franklin Pierce, establishing a new program record. Franklin Pierce honored its senior class prior to the start of the match.
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No. 22 Women's Soccer to Host UMass-Lowell on Thursday in NE-10 Semis

RINDGE, N.H. (November 3, 2009) – The 22nd-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team will play host to UMass-Lowell on Thursday in the semifinals of the 2009 Northeast-10 Tournament. The match will begin at 4 p.m. in the friendly-confines of Sodexo Field on the Rindge campus. The Ravens are the second seed in the conference tournament, while the River Hawks are the third seed. Franklin Pierce will be looking to avenge its 3-1 regular season loss at UMass-Lowell back on Sept. 1.
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Jaksina, Juszczyk Honored By Northeast-10 Conference

RINDGE, N.H. (November 2, 2009) – Sophomore midfielder Kimberly Jaksina (Townsend, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team has been named to the All-Northeast-10 Conference Second Team, as announced Friday night by the conference office. In addition, freshman midfielder Alyssa Juszczyk (Warren, Mass.) has been named to the conference’s All-Rookie Team.
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Men's Soccer Advances to NE-10 Semifinals with Shootout Win Over Assumption

RINDGE, N.H. (November 1, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s soccer team played Assumption to a scoreless draw on Sunday night, but advanced to the semifinals of the 2009 Northeast-10 Tournament via its 4-2 shootout victory at Sodexo Field. The Ravens record went to 13-3-2 on the year, while the Greyhounds concluded their season with a 9-7-2 mark.
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No. 22 Women's Soccer Advances to Northeast-10 Semifinals with 3-0 Win Over Saint Anselm

RINDGE, N.H. (November 1, 2009) – The No. 22 Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team opened play in the 2009 Northeast-10 Tournament on Sunday with a 3-0 quarterfinal victory over Saint Anselm at Sodexo Field in Rindge. The second-seeded Ravens ran their record to 15-3-1 on the season, while the No. 7 seed Hawks concluded their campaign with a 9-9-1 mark.
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Volleyball Nipped By Le Moyne, 3-2

RINDGE, N.H. (November 1, 2009) – Seniors Caitlynn Parnell (Medina, Texas) and Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla.) and junior Pamela Walker (Chino Hills, Calif.) all collected double-doubles on Sunday afternoon, but the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team was defeated, 3-2, by Le Moyne in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce’s Fieldhouse. Senior Elizabeth Cheek piled up a match-best 24 kills to go with 23 digs to lead Le Moyne to the victory.
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Volleyball Clipped In Five By Saint Rose

RINDGE, N.H. (October 31, 2009) – Senior Megan Feldmeth (South Pasadena, Calif.) posted 15 kills and a .464 hitting percentage and senior Katie Ristow (Miami, Fla.) notched a 10-kill, 13-dig double-double on Saturday afternoon, but the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team was defeated, 3-2, by Saint Rose in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce’s Fieldhouse. Freshman Kayleigh Quinn hammered out a match-best 21 kills to lead three Saint Rose players in double digits.
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Gabriela Demoner & Rachel Smith Named NE-10 Players of the Year

RINDGE, N.H. (October 30, 2009) – Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer standouts Grabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) and Rachel Smith (Chichester, N.H.) were named the Northeast-10 Women’s Soccer Player of the Year and Co-Defensive Player of the Year, respectively on Friday. The announcement was made by the league as it gets set to begin the conference championship tournament on Sunday. It marks the second such awards for the respective players in their collegiate careers. Demoner was also named to the NE-10’s player of the year in 2007, while Smith garnered the league’s top defensive honor last season.
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Eight Men's Soccer Players Garner All-Northeast-10 Recognition

RINDGE, N.H. (October 30, 2009) – Eight Franklin Pierce University men’s soccer players earned All-Northeast-10 recognition on Friday, as announced by the league. Highlighting the list of all-conference players were senior midfielder Frantz Francois (West Palm Beach, Fla.), graduate back Kevin Neumen (Miller Place, N.Y.) and sophomore forward Victor Goncalves (Rio de Janeiro, Brazil), as the three were named to the Northeast-10 First-Team.
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Men's & Women's Soccer Teams Set to Host Northeast-10 Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday

RINDGE, N.H. (October 29, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s and women’s soccer teams will each host their respective first-round games of the 2009 Northeast-10 Tournament this Sunday at 1 and 4 p.m. at Sodexo Field on the Rindge campus. The No. 2-seed women’s team will play host to Saint Anselm at 1 p.m., while the No. 3-seed men’s team will take on Assumption at 4 p.m. Ticket prices for the post-season tournament are $5 for adults and $3 for senior citizens, children and students of the opposing schools. Franklin Pierce students can attend the games for FREE by presenting their student ID at the gate.
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Volleyball Downed By Bentley, 3-0

RINDGE, N.H. (October 27, 2009) – Senior Kristine Mickelson tallied 10 kills to lead five Bentley players with five kills or more on Tuesday night as Bentley defeated the Franklin Pierce University volleyball team, 3-0, in Northeast-10 Conference play at Franklin Pierce’s Fieldhouse.
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Women's Basketball Picked Third in Northeast-10 Preseason Poll

RINDGE, N.H. (October 27, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s basketball team was picked to finish third (201 points, 3 first-place votes) in the 2009-10 Northeast-10 Preseason Poll, which was announced on Tuesday by the conference. The voting was done by the league’s 16 head coaches.
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Men's Basketball Tabbed 13th in Northeast-10 Preseason Poll

RINDGE, N.H. (October 27, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University men’s basketball team was picked to finish 13th (55 points) out of 16 teams in the 2009-10 Northeast-10 Preseason Poll, which was released on Tuesday by the conference. The voting was done by the league’s 16 head coaches.
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Danielle Dolan Named Northeast-10 Conference Co-Player of the Week

RINDGE, N.H. (October 26, 2009) – Sophomore forward Danielle Dolan (West Brookfield, Mass.) of the Franklin Pierce University field hockey team has been named Northeast-10 Conference Co-Player of the week for the week ending on Oct. 25, as announced Monday by the conference office.
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