Sullivan netted two second half goals to spark the comeback effort and also collected seven draws and three ground balls (PHOTO BY Jan Volk/SportsPix) |
Ravens earn regular season series sweep behind Ernst's six points
RINDGE, N.H. (April 18, 2021) – Franklin Pierce University held off a late second half rally from Stonehill College to secure a 10-9 triumph in Northeast-10 Conference women's lacrosse action on Sodexo Field this afternoon.
Scoring
Stonehill
Goals: Shannon Hughes 2, Emma Sullivan 2, Katie Julien, Molly Mae Hughes, Lydia Rudden, Kendall Fressle, Olivia Pino.
Assists: Lydia Rudden 2, Molly Mae Hughes, Kendall Fressle, Katie Julien.
Franklin Pierce
Goals: Savannah Ernst 5, Megyn Ayotte 2, Morgan Baxendale 2, Gabby Oswald.
Assists: Caroline Lounsbury, Savannah Ernst.
Goalkeeping
Stonehill: Kaleigh Wright 10 saves, 10 goals against (60:00) loss
Franklin Pierce: Erin Blake 8 saves, 9 goals against (60:00) win.
More Leaders
Stonehill
Caused Turnovers: Shannon Hughes 2.
Draw Controls: Emma Sullivan 7.
Ground Balls: Molly Mae Hughes and Emma Sullivan 3.
Franklin Pierce
Caused Turnovers: Sarah Waldrep and Amelia D'Urso 2.
Draw Controls: Savannah Ernst 5.
Ground Balls: Jacklyn Keane and Amelia D'Urso 4.
Rudden posted a team-high three points with a goal and two assists (PHOTO BY Jan Volk/SportsPix) |
How it Happened
- Franklin Pierce opened a four-goal lead (8-4) less than six minutes into the second half, keyed by a pair of goals from junior Savannah Ernst, and then held off a late Stonehill run to secure the win.
- Stonehill struck first, with a free-position goal from freshman Molly Mae Hughes, 90-seconds into the contest.
- Franklin Pierce responded with three-straight, including two by junior Megyn Ayotte, to grab the lead (3-2) over the next ten minutes.
- Stonehill scored three of the next four goals, including two by senior Shannon Hughes, to level the score (4-4) with 14:06 left in the first half.
- Sophomore Gabby Oswald sent Franklin Pierce into halftime with the lead (5-4), assisted by Ernst, who scored the first two goals of the second half, before junior Morgan Baxendale stretched the Ravens lead to four (8-4) less than six minutes in.
- Junior Emma Sullivan scored her two goals in the contest within the span of 51-seconds to pull Stonehill back within a pair (9-7) with 14:47 remaining.
- After Baxendale added her second of the half for Franklin Pierce two minutes later, sophomore Katie Julien answered with 11-minutes to go.
- Senior Olivia Pino pulled Stonehill back within a goal with a free-position goal with 12-seconds remaining, and the Skyhawks were able to control the ensuing draw control, but time ran out before they could muster a shot at forcing overtime.
Noteworthy
- Ernst led three from Franklin Pierce with multiple goals, finishing with a game-high five goals and an assist for six points, while collecting five draw controls and two ground balls.
- Shannon Hughes and Sullivan led Stonehill with two goals apiece, while Sullivan also tallied seven draw controls, three ground balls and a caused turnover. Hughes chipped in with two caused turnovers.
- Sophomore Lydia Rudden added a goal and three assists for a team-high three points on the day. She has dished out multiple assists in six of eight games this spring.
- Senior Kaleigh Wright logged her fourth double-digit save outing of the season and third over her four starts, finishing the day with ten stops.
Up Next
Stonehill (3-5, 3-5 NE10) is scheduled to return to action for its Senior Day game against Southern New Hampshire University at W.B. Mason Stadium on Wednesday at 3:30 p.m. Franklin Pierce (3-1, 3-1 NE10) is slated to visit Saint Michael's College on Tuesday at 3:30 p.m.
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