RINDGE, N.H. – The No. 6 seed Saint Anselm College women's soccer team was defeated by the No. 2 seed and nationally ranked No. 24 Franklin Pierce by a final score of 2-0 in the Northeast-10 Championship Semifinals on Thursday evening.
UP NEXT:
- Saint Anselm will await to see if they earn an at-large bid in the upcoming NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Championship. The 2024 NCAA Division II Women's Soccer Selection Show will air Monday, November 18th at 7:00 p.m. ET on NCAA.com. A link to the show will be on the front page of NCAA.com.
Score: No. 6 seed Saint Anselm 0, No. 2 seed/No. 24 Franklin Pierce 2
Records: No. 6 seed Saint Anselm (5-4-10); No. 2 seed/No. 24 Franklin Pierce (14-3-1)
Location: Rindge, N.H. (Sodexo Field)
Date: Thursday, November 14th, 2024
Attendance: 174
HOW IT HAPPENED:
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Total shot attempts were even at 13 apiece. Franklin Pierce held a slight 7-5 advantage in shots on goal.
- The Ravens had six corner kicks in the match, while the Hawks had three.
- Both teams were whistled for five fouls. There were no cards issued to either side.
- Franklin Pierce scored a goal in each half courtesy of Claudia Peirce and Jenni Huttunen.
- For Saint Anselm, fifth-year senior Tara McCleary (Quincy, Mass.) and seniors Riley DiGilio (Danvers, Mass.) and Josie Pecor led the team with three shot attempts each.
- Freshman goalkeeper Samantha Swidorski (Woobury, Minn.) made five saves in goal for the Hawks. Emilie Fox made five saves in goal for the Ravens to earn the shutout.
- This marked the 45th all-time meeting between Saint Anselm and Franklin Pierce. The Hawks fall to 7-35-3 against the Ravens in the series that began in 1988.
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