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September 6, 2009

WSOC: NO. 9 FRANKLIN PIERCE DOWNS LE MOYNE, 5-0, IN NE-10 ACTION


Rindge, N.H. - Seniors Gabriela Demoner and Rachel Smith scored two goals each as No. 9 nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce cruised to a 5-0 win over the Le Moyne College women's soccer team on Sunday afternoon at Sodexo Field.

Smith got the Ravens on the board in the 12th minute with a header following a corner kick from the right side by Demoner. Less than six minutes later, Demoner added to Franklin Pierce's lead with a shot inside the left post after spinning around her defender in the penalty box.

The Ravens, which snapped a two-game losing streak, it's longest in over three years, tallied their final three goals in an eight minute span to close out the first half. Smith added her second goal of the season with a header into the back of the net off a free kick from 40 yards out by Amanda Panaro at the 35:15 mark. Demoner, a three-time All-American, tallied her eighth goal of the season by faking out a defender at the top of the penalty box and converting a shot off the left post and into the goal with just over five minutes remaining in the stanza. Junior Angelika Johansson, a two-time All-American, capped the scoring for the Ravens with 1:37 left after Demoner fed the ball ahead and Johansson went around the right side of the goalkeeper and scored.

After being out-shot 22-3 in the opening half, the Dolphins held a 13-4 advantage in shots in the second half. Le Moyne's best scoring chance came on a penalty kick with 16:05 left in the contest, but Franklin Pierce goalkeeper Jocelyn Leon made the save.

Freshman goalkeeper Kelsey McGee (Kings Park, N.Y./Kings Park) registered five saves in her first collegiate start for the Dolphins. Leon posted six saves between the pipes in registering her first career shutout.

Le Moyne (2-1-1, NE-10 0-1-1) returns to action on Tuesday, Sept. 8 at Pace at 4:00 p.m.

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#9 Franklin Pierce 5, Le Moyne 0

Le Moyne (2-1-1, NE-10 0-1-1)         0          0          -           0
#9 Franklin Pierce (3-2, NE-10 1-1)    5          0          -           5

Le Moyne (2-1-1, NE-10 0-1-1): SCORING: None. GOALKEEPING: Kelsey McGee (90:00, 5 GA, 5 saves).

#9 Franklin Pierce (3-2, NE-10 1-1): SCORING: Gabriela Demoner 2-2, Rachel Smith 2-0, Angelika Johansson 1-0, Amanda Panaro 0-1. GOALKEEPING: Jocelyn Leon (90:00, 0 GA, 6 saves).