Photo Credit: Emma Daniels
COLCHESTER, Vt. (September 22, 2021) – Graduate student Pedro Juan Vicente (Elche, Spain) scored the lone goal as the No. 2 nationally-ranked Franklin Pierce University men's soccer team downed Northeast-10 foe Saint Michael's, 1-0, on Wednesday afternoon at Duffy Field.
The Ravens improve to 6-0-0 on the season,
including a 2-0-0 record in conference play, while the Purple Knights fall to 3-3-0 overall and 0-2-0 in the league.Franklin Pierce dominated the first half outshooting its opponent 8-0. FPU had some early chances with two corner kicks and two shots that were ultimately blocked. In the 22nd minute, the ball came across into the box where a Saint Michael's defender headed it directly to Vicente. Vicente capitalized on the opportunity as he sailed it to the left side of the net to make it a 1-0 game.
A red card issued late in the first half caused Franklin Pierce to play down a man for the remainder of the match, but the Ravens were still able to hold the Purple Knights to only two shots throughout the whole contest and come away with the victory.
Graduate student goalkeeper Andrea Scapolo (Milan, Italy) moved to 2-0 after earning the win and his second shutout of the season, while Mathias Loft of Saint Michael's fell to 1-2 on the year, saving five of the six shots faced.
The Ravens outshot the Purple Knights 14-2 and totaled eight corner kicks.
Franklin Pierce returns to action on Saturday, September 25, at Saint Rose for a 5 p.m. matchup.
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