WORCESTER, Mass.– The Assumption University men's soccer team struck first, but it was the No. 22 Franklin Pierce University Ravens who struck for three unanswered goals to take a 3-1 Northeast 10 Conference final score, Wednesday evening at Normand R. Marois '57 Field.
THE BASICS
Score: No. 22 Franklin Pierce University, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (2-10-0, 0-8-0 NE10) | Ravens (7-2-3, 4-0-2 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption was the first team to get on the board, as
Sekou Kouyate connected with
Henrik Maehlum, who scored on a one-on-one with the Franklin Pierce netminder, at 29:22. The Ravens responded 24 seconds later when Julen Martin found the back of the net. FPU controlled the action in the first half, as they outshot the hosts 17-5, but it was
Cathal Carney who came up clutch with 11 stops.
Franklin Pierce struck twice late in the second half, as it was Guillermo Avendao who netted the go-ahead goal in the 73
rd minute, before Julen Martin scored an insurance goal in the 84
th minute.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Cathal Carney recorded a career-high 12 saves for the Greyhounds.
- Franklin Pierce outshot Assumption 26-9, while having ten corners to just one for the Hounds.
- The Raven now leads the all-time series 22-2-5.
UP NEXT
- Assumption vs. D'Youville University, Wednesday, October 29, 12:00 pm.
- Franklin Pierce vs. Southern New Hampshire University, Saturday, October 25, 4:00 pm.
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