Recap by Director of Athletic Communications Luke Tracy 

MANCHESTER, NH. (3/9/2024) – Franklin Pierce women's lacrosse dropped its third loss of the season Saturday in a 16-7 final against the no. 18 nationally ranked Saint Anselm Hawks. Senior attacker Olivia DeLonais (North Andover, MA) led the way for FPU after she tallied her second hat trick in two weeks.

Score: Franklin Pierce 7, Saint Anslem 16
Records: Franklin Pierce 1-3 (1-0, NE10), Saint Anselm 3-0 (1-0, NE10)
Location: Grappone Stadium, Saint Anselm College, Manchester, New Hampshire  
Date: Saturday, March 9, 2024

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• DeLonais scored the first goal of the game just over a minute in to give the Ravens the early lead, but the Hawks took flight following the opening goal and responded with five unanswered goals to close out the first quarter.
• In the second quarter, the Hawks outscored the Ravens 6-2 as Raven junior attacker Emily Ulmer (Bedford, NH) and senior midfielder Kayli Hoefs (Amsterdam, NY) were the only two Ravens to find the back of the net. Heading into halftime, the Ravens trailed 11-3.
• The Ravens and the Hawks deadlocked in the third after both teams scored four goals. Erin Mcllroy (New Fields, NH) and Julia Bond (Thomaston, CT) netted one each as DeLonais grabbed her second and third goal of the game.
• Offensive output slowed to a standstill in the fourth quarter as the lone goal in the final 15 minutes came off a free position shot by the Hawks.

BREAKING DOWN THE NUMBERS:

Shots:

• Franklin Pierce: 26
• Saint Anselm: 47

Saves:

• Franklin Pierce: 21
  • Katherine Hickey (Farmingdale, NY): 21 Saves on 37 Shots
• Saint Anselm: 8
  • Elizabeth Driscoll: 8 Saves on 15 Shots

Ground Balls:

• Franklin Pierce: 9
• Saint Anselm: 29

Draw Controls:

• Franklin Pierce: 17
• Saint Anselm: 10

NEXT FOR THE RAVENS: The Ravens get a week off before the team heads to Pace University on Saturday March 16^th to take on the Setters at 4:00 PM.