September 8, 2007
Boxscore
Women's Soccer Defeats #5 Franklin Pierce
2-1
SMITHFIELD, R.I. - The Bryant
women's soccer team remained unbeaten in 2007 after upsetting
Franklin Pierce, ranked fifth nationally in Division II, 2-1
Saturday night at the Bryant Turf Complex.
The Ravens, who won the 2006 Conference title and the NCAA New
England Regional, were the top-ranked club in the New England
region entering Saturday's match, while Bryant was ranked fourth.
Trailing 1-0, Holly Tyser (Somers, CT)
continued her strong start to the season, heading a pretty pass
from Amy Orzechowski (Milford, CT) passed Raven
goaltender Jenna Mello in the 23rd minute to even the
score at 1. The goal was Tyser's fourth of the year, second best on
the team.
The score remained that way through the first half, with Bryant
being outshot 5-1. Making her second start in goal this season,
Jessica Clark (Barnstable, MA)
stopped four first-half shots to keep the score tied.
Senior tri-captain Tricia Spada (Dedham, MA)
tallied the game-winning goal in the 56th minute,
booming a shot from 35-yards out to the top-right side of the net
past Mello for the go-ahead goal. Spada, who was last week's
Northeast-10 Conference Player of the Week, posted her fifth goal
in as many matches.
Clark and the Bulldog defense tightened up from there, limited
the Ravens to just two second-half shots, and just one on net.
With the win, Bryant is unbeaten in six matches to start the
season, with a 5-0-1 record. The Bulldogs will take rival Bentley
College in Waltham, MA Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 p.m., before
returning home to take on AIC Thursday night (7 p.m.).
