November 15, 2009

Women's Soccer Falls To Franklin Pierce, 4-1, In NCAA Play

Bridgeport, CT-Franklin Pierce's potent scoring duo of junior Angelika Johansson (Falkenberg, Sweden) and senior Gabriela Demoner (Vitoria, Brazil) each scored twice and sophomore goalkeeper Jocelyn Leon (Lenox, MA) made nine saves in net to help lead the Ravens (18-4-1) to a 4-1 win over the University of Bridgeport Purple Knights (16-2-3) in a Second Round East Region NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship match played at Knights Field in Bridgeport, Conn. on Sunday afternoon.

Johansson got the Ravens on the board at the 20:17 mark of the first half when she scored firing home a shot off a cross from junior Shona Franklin (Birmingham, England) that was misplayed by the Bridgeport defense.

Demoner would then score what became the game-winning goal just over four minutes later when she scored her 31st goal of the 2009 season off a free kick take by junior Kelly Weygand (Bridgewater, MA).

The match entered the second half with Franklin Pierce leading 2-0, and the Ravens would up their lead to 3-0 at the 52:38 when Johansson netted her second goal of the match and 20th of the season off another assist from Shona Franklin.

Bridgeport made things interesting 14 minutes later when freshman Leah Gallie (Palmerston North, New Zealand) scored off a scramble in front of the FPU goal. Senior Emma Woolley (Sheffield, England) was credited with the assist on Gallie's eighth goal of 2009.

Demoner would put things away for Franklin Pierce when she netted her 32nd goal of 2009 at the 79:39 mark, when she scored an unassisted tally weaving her way through the UB defense.

Franklin Pierce now moves on to face the College of St. Rose in Albany, NY on Friday in the East Region final.