Mansfield's Brooke Fronczkewicz scores game winner on penalty stroke

MANSFIELD, Pa. (September 22, 2002) - The Franklin Pierce University field hockey suffered a tough 3-2 loss to Mansfield University in non-conference field hockey action this afternoon.

Mansfield's Brooke Fronczkewicz scored the game winner off of a penalty shot with three minutes remaining in regulation to lift the Mounties past Franklin Pierce.

The Mounties opened up the scoring as senior forward, Teri Tressler, netted her second marker of the season with 6:30 minutes left in the first half.

The Ravens fought back as junior Debbie Jones (Escondido, Calif./Bishops) knotted the game 1-1 with her first goal of the season minutes into the second half.

Mansfield reclaimed the one goal advantage as Kristen Campbell converted a pass from Fronczkewicz to make the score 2-1.

Franklin Pierce battled back once again, as freshman Alissa Silverman (East Sandwich, Mass./East Sandwich) netted her first collegiate goal off of a feed from sophomore Sarah Lavway (Unity, Maine/Mount View) with 8:16 left to play.

With three minutes left in regulation, Fronczkewicz was awarded a penalty shot and got past Franklin Pierce netminder Brandi Guertin (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) for the win.

Mansfield goalkeeper, Heather Long made eight saves in net for the win. Guertin made a career-high 17 saves in her first career start for the Ravens despite taking the loss.

Franklin Pierce (0-6, 0-2 NE-10) returns to action on Saturday, Sept. 28 when it travels to intra-state rivals, Saint Anselm College for a Northeast-10 Conference matchup at 1 p.m. Mansfield (4-3) next travels to Millersville University on Tuesday for a match at 4 p.m.