Gabriela Demoner Named NE-10 Women's Soccer Player of the Week on Monday

Senior midfielder scores all three goals for the Ravens during the week

RINDGE, N.H. (October 17, 2009) – Franklin Pierce women’s soccer standout Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) was named the Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week on Monday. It marked the third time this season Demoner earned the honor from the league. She is the only student-athlete to earn the player-of-the-week award multiple times this season.

Demoner earned the accolade after scoring all three goals for Franklin Pierce during the past week, as the Ravens went 1-0-1. She has 26 goals on the season, which leads all players nationally at all levels of the NCAA (Divisions I, II & III).

Demoner scored twice – one in each half – to pace the Ravens to a 2-1 win over Merrimack on Wednesday. She followed with a dramatic goal from 35 yards out on Saturday versus Adelphi, to knot the game at 1-1 early in the second half and prevent the Ravens from dropping an important match on their home field.

The Ravens (12-3-1 overall, 10-2-1 NE-10) currently sit in third place in the conference with 31 points. They are one point out of second place.

Franklin Pierce returns to action Tuesday when it plays host to Saint Anselm at 4 p.m. in Sodexo Field. The game marks Senior Day as the team’s seniors will be honored prior to the contest. The Ravens close out the regular season on Saturday by traveling to face Assumption.

For more information on Franklin Pierce women’s soccer, please visit the team’s page at athletics.franklinpierce.edu(.)