THE BASICS:

- Score: Assumption 3, No. 10 Franklin Pierce 1

- Records: Assumption (2-3, 1-0 NE-10); Franklin Pierce (4-2, 0-1 NE-10)

- Location: Worcester, Mass. (Multi-Sport Stadium)

- The Lead: The Assumption College field hockey team used two goals from sophomore Belle Ives (Topsfield, Mass./Masconomet Regional) to power to a 3-1 home win over No. 10 ranked Franklin Pierce University in the Northeast-10 Conference opener for both teams.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- The Hounds outshot the Ravens by a convincing 23-7 overall margin that included an 18-3 edge in shots on goal. Ives led all scorers with two goals, while sophomore Allison Sheahan (Higganum, Conn./Haddam-Killingworth) finished with a game-high six shots.

- Assumption senior Allison Juneau (Auburn, Mass./Auburn) picked up her fifth defensive save of the season and now has at least one defensive save in four of five games this season.

- The teams were even in penalty corner opportunities with nine each, including a slim 5-4 advantage in the first half.

- Assumption sophomore goalie Bridget Boyle (Stow, Mass./Nashoba Regional) made two saves in the win, while Franklin Pierce netminder Meaghan Williams stopped 15 shots as she dropped her second game of the season.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- Ives got the Hounds on the board just nine minutes in as she put home a rebound for her first goal of the season and the 1-0 lead. Junior Meaghan Sullivan (Worcester, Mass./Notre Dame Academy) put home a rebound as well with 11:05 left in the first half for her second goal of the year and a two-goal advantage.

- The Ravens answered just 1:33 later on a scramble in front of the net that was eventually poked in by Carly Canavan to cut the margin in half. The goal was her team-leading fifth of the season.

- Ives sealed the 3-1 victory with 12:43 remaining on a shot from five yards out as junior Andrea Koslowski (Warren, Mass./Quaboag Regional) assisted for her second of the year.

UP NEXT:

- The Hounds are back in action on Wednesday, September 23rd as the team hosts LIU Post for a Northeast-10 Conference game beginning at 4 p.m. at the Multi-Sport Stadium. Live video and live stats links are available for that game with the links at www.assumptiongreyhounds.com.

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