Angelika Johansson Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week

Junior tallies five goals on the week for 10 points

RINDGE, N.H. (September 28, 2009) – Junior midfielder Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week in women’s soccer, the league announced on Monday. Johansson scored five goals during the week for 10 points, including notching a hat-trick in last Tuesday’s 5-0 win over Bentley. It was her first weekly award from the conference this season.

It marks the second-consecutive week a Raven women’s soccer player was honored with the award, as senior midfielder Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) took home the honor last Monday. In all, the women’s soccer team has garnered a weekly award from the league three times so far this season.

Johansson got her week off to a great start with the three goals against Bentley in Sodexo Field. Her first goal came when she intercepted a Bentley pass in the offensive zone, weaved in, and deposited the ball in the back of the net to give the Ravens a 2-0 lead a little more than six minutes into the contest. Johansson capped the victory with a pair of goals late to give her the hat-trick.

Her strong play continued in Saturday’s 7-0 win at Pace, as she scored twice to give her 10 goals for the season. Johansson is currently tied for second in the Northeast-10 in goals, goals-per-game, points and points-per-game.

Johansson and the women’s soccer team are currently riding a six-game winning streak with all six victories coming via shutout. Franklin Pierce has exploded for 30 goals during that streak and has out-scored the opposition, 46-5, this season. As of Sept. 20, Franklin Pierce ranks seventh nationally in goals-per-game.

The Ravens will look to improve upon their winning streak when they travel to face Stonehill on Wednesday at 4 p.m. For more information on the women’s soccer team, please visit the team’s page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.)