THE BASICS:

- Score: Franklin Pierce 4, Assumption 1

- Record: Franklin Pierce (11-4, 9-4 NE-10), Assumption (7-9-1, 6-6-1 NE-10)

- Worcester, Mass. (Multi-Sport Stadium)

The Lead: Assumption jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the opening 12 minute on senior day, but Franklin Pierce scored the three goals in the final 15 minutes of the half and added one more in the second to take a 4-1 victory in the regular season finale for both teams on a chilly Friday evening.

HOW IT HAPPENED:

- The Hounds struck first, taking a 1-0 lead in the 11th minute. Simon Trcka (Prague, Czech Republic / Thornton Academy) slipped a nice pass to Jason Lages (Edgartown, Mass. / Martha's Vineyard Regional) by the near corner of the 18 and he carried it to the center of the 18 before ripping a shot into the far corner of the net, past a helpless keeper.

- Franklin Pierce answer in the 32nd minute on a goal by Jordan Barnett. From outside the 18, he one-timed a ball which had bounded out of the box, firing it into the corner of the net.

- The Ravens took the lead just three minutes later as Jacob Blixt put a nice through ball by the defense to a streaking Marius Preber, who sent in into the far corner of the net. Franklin Pierce added one more goal for a 3-1 lead at the half.

- Assumption nearly closed the gap to one in the 62nd minute as a nice through ball gave senior Kyle Santoro (Millbury, Mass. / Millbury) a chance at a breakaway. However, keeper Aidan Abolfazil charged out to knock the ball away before Santoro could get off a shot.

- Preber finished off the scoring in the 84th minute for the 4-1 final.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

- Assumption was outshot 24-9 in the contest, and Franklin Pierce also had more corner kicks, 4-2.

- Brian Murray (Camas, Wash. / Camas) took the loss in net as he had eight saves and allowed three goals in 80:14. Matthew Skydel (Cheshire, Conn. / Cheshire) played the final 9:46 and stopped two shots while letting in one goal.

-Abolfazli earned the win in net as he allowed one goal and made one save in 83:09.

- Assumption recognized its nine seniors before the contest as this year they helped the team to seven victories and six conference wins are the most for the program since 2009.

UP NEXT:

- Assumption has clinched the No. 6 seed in the NE-10 Tournament and will travel to face No. 3 Le Moyne in the NE-10 Quarterfinals on Nov. 1. The Dolphins beat the Hounds 1-0 in double overtime earlier this year.