No. 20 Women's Soccer Ends Season with Loss to No. 2 Saint Rose in NCAA East Region Championship

ALBANY, N.Y. (November 20, 2009) – The 20th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team dropped a tough 1-0 decision to No. 2 Saint Rose on Friday in the East Region Championship of the NCAA Division II Women’s Soccer Tournament. The third-seeded Ravens concluded their season with an 18-5-1 record, while top-seeded Saint Rose improved to 23-0-0.
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Smith, Johansson Named ESPN The Magazine Academic All-Americans

RINDGE, N.H. (November 17, 2009) – The Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team received even more recognition on Tuesday afternoon as team co-captains, senior back Rachel Smith (Chichester, N.H.) and junior forward Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden), were named ESPN The Magazine Second-Team Academic All-Americans.
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Gabriela Demoner Named Daktronics East Region Player of the Year

RINDGE, N.H. (November 17, 2009) – Franklin Pierce University senior midfielder Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) was named the 2009 Daktronics, Inc. East Region Women’s Soccer Player of the Year on Tuesday. The player-of-the-year honor also allowed Demoner to headline a list of 13 student-athletes named to the All-East Region First-Team.
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No. 20 Women's Soccer Downs Bridgeport to Advance to NCAA East Regional Championship

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (November 15, 2009) – The 20th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team downed Bridgeport, 4-1, on Sunday afternoon to advance to the NCAA Division II Tournament East Region Championship game. The third-seeded Ravens (18-4-1) will face top-seeded Saint Rose (23-0-0) on Friday in Albany, N.Y. for the right to advance to the NCAA quarterfinals.
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No. 20 Women's Soccer Advances to NCAA East Semis with 2-0 Win Over Holy Family

BRIDGEPORT, Conn. (November 13, 2009) – The 20th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team advanced to the second round of the 2009 NCAA Division II Tournament East Regional with a 2-0 win over Holy Family on Friday in Bridgeport, Conn. The Ravens – seeded third in the East region – improved to 17-4-1 on the year, while Holy Family – the region’s sixth seed – closed its season with a 13-9-1 mark.
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No. 19 Women's Soccer Earns 18th-Straight NCAA Tournament Bid

RINDGE, N.H. (November 9, 2009) – The 19th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team on Monday night earned its Division II-record 18th-consecutive berth in the NCAA Tournament. The Ravens will face Holy Family on Friday at 2 p.m. in the first round of the East Regional in Bridgeport, Conn.
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No. 19 Women's Soccer Falls to No. 2 Saint Rose in NE-10 Championship

ALBANY, N.Y. (November 8, 2009) – The 19th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team dropped a tough 2-1 decision to No. 2 Saint Rose on Sunday in the 2009 Northeast-10 Championship game at Siena Field. The second-seeded Ravens dipped to 16-4-1, while the top-seeded Golden Knights ran their perfect record to 21-0-0.
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No. 19 Women's Soccer to Meet No. 2 Saint Rose in NE-10 Championship on Sunday

RINDGE, N.H. (November 6, 2009) – The 19th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team will travel to Albany on Sunday to face second-ranked Saint Rose in the 2009 Northeast-10 Tournament Championship Match. The contest will begin at 1 p.m. The Ravens enter the contest with a 16-3-1 record and the second-seed in the conference tournament, while the Golden Knights enter with a perfect 20-0-0 mark and the top-seed. Ravens fans who cannot attend the contest can watch the game live online for free at Northeast10.tv(.)
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No. 19 Women's Soccer Advances to Northeast-10 Championship Game

RINDGE, N.H. (November 5, 2009) – The 19th-ranked Franklin Pierce University women’s soccer team advanced to Sunday’s Northeast-10 Championship Game with its 2-1 overtime win over UMass-Lowell on Thursday night at Sodexo Field. The second-seeded Ravens (16-3-1) won the semifinal match over the third-seeded River Hawks (12-5-3) and avenged an early-season loss in Lowell.
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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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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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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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