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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Men's & Women's Soccer Teams Set to Host Northeast-10 Tournament Quarterfinals on Sunday

RINDGE, N.H. (October 28, 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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Women's Soccer Defeats Assumption 3-1 in Regular Season Finale

WORCESTER, MASS. (October 24, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team closed out the 2009 regular season on Saturday with a 3-1 triumph over Assumption in Worcester, Mass. The Ravens concluded their regular season with a 14-3-1 overall record and a 12-2-1 mark in the Northeast-10 Conference. Assumption fell to 6-9-1 and 6-7-1 in the league.
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Women's Soccer Gets Last Second Goal From Panaro to Down Saint Anselm

RINDGE, N.H.. (October 20, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team scored with 24 seconds remaining to break a scoreless tie en route to a 1-0 triumph over Saint Anselm on Tuesday afternoon at Sodexo Field. The Ravens ran their record to 13-3-1 overall and 11-2-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference. Saint Anselm fell to 7-8-1 and 6-7-0 in the league.
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Gabriela Demoner Named NE-10 Women's Soccer Player of the Week on Monday

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.
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Women's Soccer Plays Adelphi to a 1-1 Draw Saturday

RINDGE, N.H. (October 17, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team played Adelphi to a 1-1 draw through regulation and two overtimes on Saturday afternoon at Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H. The Ravens are 12-3-1 on the season and 10-2-1 in the Northeast-10 Conference. Adelphi’s record went to 8-4-2 overall and 6-4-2 in the league.
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Women's Soccer Rallies For Late 2-1 Win Over Merrimack

RINDGE, N.H. (October 14, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team showed a flair for the dramatic on Wednesday night as it scored late to pull out a crucial 2-1 win over Merrimack at Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H. The Ravens improved to 12-3-0 overall and 10-2-0 in the Northeast-10. Merrimack fell to 9-4-2 and 6-4-1 in the league.
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Gabriela Demoner Named to Northeast-10 Weekly Honor Roll

Franklin Pierce University senior midfielder Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) was named to the Northeast-10 Women’s Soccer Weekly Honor Roll on Monday.
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No. 12 Women's Soccer Falls at No. 2 Saint Rose on Saturday

ALBANY, N.Y. (October 10, 2009) – The 12th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team suffered a tough 2-0 loss at No. 2 Saint Rose on Saturday in Albany, N.Y. The loss snapped the Ravens nine-game winning streak as they fell to 11-3-0 overall and 9-2-0 in the Northeast-10 Conference. The Golden Knights remained unbeaten at 13-0-0 and 10-0 in the league.
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No. 12 Women's Soccer Knocks Off AIC, 3-0, on Tuesday

RINDGE, N.H. (October 6, 2009) – The 12th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team defeated American International, 3-0, on Tuesday night at Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H. The win ran Franklin Pierce’s (11-2-0, 9-1-0 Northeast-10) streak to nine-straight victories. AIC fell to 6-6-1 overall and 3-6-1 in the league.
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No. 14 Women's Soccer Takes Down Southern Connecticut State

RINDGE, N.H. (October 3, 2009) – The 14th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team earned its eighth-straight win on Saturday afternoon with a 2-1 triumph over Southern Connecticut State at Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H. Franklin Pierce improved to 10-2-0 overall and 8-1-0 in Northeast-10 competition. Southern Connecticut State fell to 6-5-0 and 3-5-0 in the league
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Pauliina Miettinen Named Sky Blue FC Head Coach

RINDGE, N.H. (October 1, 2009) – Former Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer standout Pauliina Miettinen (Class of ’99) was recently named the head coach of Sky Blue FC in the Women’s Professional Soccer League. The announcement was made Tuesday at the team’s headquarters in Somerset, N.J. Sky Blue is the defending champions in the WPS, having won the title in 2009.
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No. 14 Women's Soccer Downs Stonehill 3-2

EASTON, Mass. (September 30, 2009) – The 14th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team used a goal from junior forward Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) with 61 seconds remaining to pull out an exciting 3-2 win at Stonehill on Wednesday.
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Angelika Johansson Named Northeast-10 Player of the Week

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.
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No. 22 Women's Soccer Downs Pace, 7-0, on Saturday

BRIARCLIFF, N.Y. (September 26, 2009) – The 22nd-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team collected a 7-0 triumph over Pace on Saturday afternoon in Briarcliff, N.Y. The win was Franklin Pierce’s sixth straight, as all six victories have come via shutout. The Ravens (8-2-0, 6-1-0 Northeast-10) have posted 30 goals during its impressive winning streak. Pace fell to 1-7-1 and 0-7-0 in the league.
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No. 22 Women's Soccer Downs Bentley, 5-0, on Tuesday

RINDGE, N.H. (Sept. 22, 2009) – The 22nd-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team earned its fifth-straight win on Tuesday night with a 5-0 triumph over Bentley University at Sodexo Field in Rindge, N.H. Franklin Pierce improved to 7-2-0 overall and 5-1-0 in Northeast-10 competition. Bentley fell to 4-3-0 and 2-3-0 in the league.
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