RINDGE, N.H. – The Assumption University men's soccer team dropped their final game of the regular season as the Greyhounds fell to No. 24 Franklin Pierce University Wednesday afternoon at Sodexo Field.
THE BASICS
Score: Franklin Pierce University 3, Assumption University 1
Records: Greyhounds (7-6-3, 4-3-2 NE10) | Ravens (8-4-4, 4-2-3 NE10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Assumption opened the contest with early offensive pressure against Franklin Pierce, generating three shots in the opening six minutes.
Matthew Lamour forced a save from Ravens goalkeeper Toby Lewis, while
Cody Holbert added an opportunity that went wide. Franklin Pierce broke through at 18:52 when Guillermo Rios scored off an assist from Ander Calle, giving the Ravens a 1-0 lead they carried into halftime.
Franklin Pierce doubled its lead early in the second half, as Dani Almeida found the back of the net at 49:07 off an assist from Patrick Brisa Cervera. Assumption created chances through
Henrik Maehlum and Lamour, but Lewis turned away both attempts. Greyhounds goalkeeper
Federico Foganio kept the deficit at two with a penalty-kick save against Almeida in the 61st minute.
The Ravens extended their advantage to 3-0 at 68:33 when Calle scored off an assist from Afonso Oliveira. Assumption answered just 30 seconds later, as Maehlum netted his first goal of the season at 69:03 off an assist from Kyler de Pont, cutting the deficit to 3-1.
The Greyhounds kept searching for another goal, with Juanesteban Hincapie forcing a save in the 78th minute before
Bryan Monsalve and
Quinn Donohue took late shots. However, Franklin Pierce held on for the 3-1 Northeast-10 Conference victory.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS
- Federico Foganio finished with five saves, including the penalty-kick stop
- Franklin Pierce held a 12-10 advantage in shots, including an 8-5 edge in shots on goal, and a 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
- The Greyhounds were whistled for three offsides, while the Ravens were caught twice.
- Franklin Pierce still leads the all-time series 23-2-5.
UP NEXT
- Northeast 10 Conference First Round, Saturday, October 31
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