2004 News
Saint Anselm Downs Franklin Pierce, 3-1
November 04, 2004
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Nov. 4, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team sustained a 3-1 (27-30, 30-28, 30-23, 30-24) loss to host Saint Anselm College in non-conference action tonight. The Ravens took the first game before dropping three straight to the Hawks in their season finale. With the loss, Franklin Pierce concluded its season with an overall record of 11-13 (6-8 NE-10). Saint Anselm ended its regular season with a record of 15-22 (7-7 NE-10).
UMass Lowell Runs Past Franklin Pierce, 3-1
November 02, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Nov. 2, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team saw its postseason aspirations come to an end, as visiting UMass Lowell came up with a 3-1 (30-26, 25-30, 30-16, 30-13) Northeast-10 Conference victory tonight. After dropping the opening game, the Ravens fought back to knot the match at one before succumbing to an overpowering River Hawks attack. Franklin Pierce, who was mathematically eliminated from conference tournament contention, dropped to 11-12 (6-8 NE-10) with the loss. UMass Lowell improved its record to 13-8 (10-2 NE-10) with the win.
Franklin Pierce Overwhelms Keene State, 3-0
October 29, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Oct. 29, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team defeated neighboring Keene State College 3-0 (30-19, 30-10, 30-18) in non-conference competition this evening at the Northfields Activity Center. With the victory, the Ravens reached .500 for the first time since they defeated Southern New Hampshire in their second match of the season. Their overall record now stands at 11-11. The Owls dropped to 9-13 overall following the loss.
Franklin Pierce Routs Southern Connecticut State, 3-0
October 28, 2004
NEW HAVEN Conn. (Oct. 28, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team defeated host Southern Connecticut State University 3-0 (30-20, 30-25, 30-20) in Northeast-10 Conference competition tonight. The Ravens took three straight games to win their tenth match of the season. Their record now stands at 10-11 overall and 6-7 in league play. With a victory over neighboring Keene State tomorrow, the Ravens will reach .500 for the first time since they defeated Southern New Hampshire in their second match of the season. Following the loss, the Owls dropped to 2-16 overall and 0-11 in the conference.
Bates Earns Northeast-10 All-Academic Honors
October 26, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (October 26, 2004) - Franklin Pierce volleyball team member Briana Bates (Belmont, N.H./Endicott College) has earned a spot on the 2004 Northeast-10 All-Academic Second Team. The teams are selected by the Sports Information Directors of the Northeast-10. Candidates are chosen based on their performances both on and off the court. She was one of just twelve student-athletes selected out of the 22 who were nominated. The Franklin Pierce senior has earned a 3.49 cumulative grade point average while majoring in finance with an accounting minor.
Franklin Pierce Bests Colby-Sawyer, 3-1
October 21, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Oct. 21, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team defeated visiting Colby-Sawyer College 3-1 (29-30, 30-23, 30-18, 30-18) in non-conference action tonight, earning a 2-0 season sweep over the Chargers in head-to-head play. After dropping the first set, the Ravens fought back to take the next three en route to their ninth victory of the season. With the win, Franklin Pierce improves its overall record to 9-11. Colby-Sawyer drops to 16-5 with the loss.
Franklin Pierce Drops 3-2 Heartbreaker to Teikyo Post
October 19, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Oct. 19, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team was edged 3-2 (30-21, 31-33, 23-30, 30-28, 15-10) by non-conference foe Teikyo Post University tonight. After dropping the first game, the Ravens took control of the match by winning the second and third games. The visiting Eagles regained momentum by winning the fourth game. They then won the fifth and deciding game to take the match. With the win, Teikyo Post improves its overall record to 20-9. Franklin Pierce drops to 8-11 overall.
Franklin Pierce Blanks Assumption, 3-0
October 14, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Oct. 14, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team posted a 3-0 (30-25, 33-31, 30-16) victory over Assumption College tonight in Northeast-10 competition, breaking a four-match home losing streak. With the win, the Ravens improve their overall record to 8-10 and their league mark to 5-7. The Greyhounds drop to 4-14 overall and 1-9 in conference play.
Merrimack Shuts Out Franklin Pierce, 3-0
October 12, 2004
NORTH ANDOVER, Mass. (Oct. 12, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team suffered a 3-0 (30-17, 30-27, 30-14) loss to host Merrimack College tonight in Northeast-10 competition, breaking a five-match road winning streak. With the win, Merrimack extends its winning steak to four matches. The Warriors are now 7-8 overall and 4-2 in league play, while the Ravens drop to 7-10 overall and 4-7 in conference competition.
Franklin Pierce Overpowers Colby-Sawyer, 3-1
October 08, 2004
NEW LONDON, N.H. (Oct. 8, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team defeated host Colby-Sawyer College 3-1 (30-25, 30-16, 21-30, 30-19) tonight in non-conference competition for their fifth straight road victory and second straight win overall. With the win, Franklin Pierce improves its overall record to 7-9 and its conference mark to 5-6. Colby-Sawyer drops to 13-2 overall and 7-2 in league play.
Franklin Pierce Rolls Past Southern New Hampshire, 3-1
October 06, 2004
MANCHESTER, N.H. (Oct. 6, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team defeated host Southern New Hampshire University 3-1 (19-20, 30-19, 30-27, 30-18) tonight in Northeast-10 competition, giving the Ravens a 2-1 edge in head-to-head competition with the Penwomen this season. With the win, Franklin Pierce improves its overall record to 6-9 and its conference mark to 4-6. Southern New Hampshire drops to 5-9 overall and 4-6 in league play.
Franklin Pierce Falls to Le Moyne, 3-0
October 03, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Oct. 3, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team fell 3-0 (30-26, 30-27, 30-25) to visiting Le Moyne College this afternoon in Northeast-10 competition. With the win, the visiting Dolphins improve their overall record to 12-6 and their league mark to 4-2. The Ravens drop to 5-9 overall and 3-6 in league play.
Franklin Pierce Upended By Saint Rose, 3-0
October 02, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Oct. 2, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team was defeated by the College of Saint Rose 3-0 (30-20, 30-22, 30-19) this afternoon in Northeast-10 competition. With the win, the visiting Golden Knights improve their overall record to 7-7 and their league mark to 4-1. The Ravens drop to 5-8 overall and 3-5 in league play.
Franklin Pierce Spikes Rivier, 3-0
September 29, 2004
NASHUA, N.H. (Sept. 29, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team won their second straight match tonight, defeating host Rivier College 3-0 (30-28, 30-24, 30-24) in non-conference competition. With the win, the Ravens improve their record to 5-7 overall.
Franklin Pierce Upends Pace, 3-2
September 24, 2004
PLEASANTVILLE, N.Y. (Sept. 24, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team defeated host Pace University 3-2 (30-28, 30-25, 30-32, 19-30, 15-10) in Northeast-10 Conference action this evening. After the Ravens won the first two games of the match, Pace battled back to force a fifth game. Franklin Pierce proved to be too much for the Setters, as they held on to win the deciding game. With the win, Franklin Pierce improves its record to 4-7 overall and 3-4 in the conference, while Pace falls to 2-5 overall and 2-3 in league play.
Bentley Spikes Franklin Pierce, 3-0
September 21, 2004
RINDGE, N.H. (Sept. 21, 2004) – The Franklin Pierce volleyball team suffered a 3-0 (30-21, 30-28, 30-28) setback to visiting Bentley College in Northeast-10 Conference action this evening. With the loss, the Ravens drop to 3-7 overall and 2-4 in the conference. The Falcons improve to 6-4 overall and 2-1 in league play.