RINDGE, New Hampshire - The No. 23 American International College men's soccer team fell 1-0 to No. 4 Franklin Pierce University in the Northeast-10 Conference regular season finale, finishing 2nd in the league, on Wednesday, November 3.

FAST FACTS:
Final Score: No. 4 Franklin Pierce 1, No. 23 AIC 0
Records: The Ravens rise to 16-1-0 overall and 11-1-0 in the NE10; the Yellow Jackets fall to 12-3-1 overall and 9-3-0 in the NE10.
Location: Sodexho Field, Rindge, New Hampshire

KEY STATS:
No. 4 Franklin Pierce:
Pedro Juan Vicente: One goal
Kosta Maniatis: Win (13-1-0), shutout (9), one save

No. 23 AIC:
Lucas Morales-Fernandez: Loss (12-3-1), six saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Ravens generated the first chance of the game as Jonas Cervera Anchel fired a shot along the ground in the fifth minute, but freshman Lucas Morales-Fernandez was able to slide into the attempt to scoop it.
• Franklin Pierce was able to strike first, taking advantage of a turnover at the top of the box to Pedro Juan Vicente, who stepped in and fired a shot into the net at 24:31 to give the hosts a 1-0 edge.
• In the second half, the Ravens nearly added to the lead in the 66th minute, but Braudilio Rodriguez hit the crossbar with his attempt.
• The Ravens hit another crossbar in the 72nd minute, with Antonio Ferreira clanking a shot off the woodwork.
• The Yellow Jackets ultimately could not find the scoring touch, falling 1-0.

ONE SEASON ENDS:

• The men's soccer team's record of 9-3-0 for 27 points and a .750 winning percentage in NE10 play is its best mark ever.
• Freshman Mathis Pilon St. Louis finished the regular season as one of just four players with 10 or more goals in the NE10, and is fifth in points with 21.
• His classmate Morales-Fernandez led the NE10 with a .860 save percentage, including a .871 mark in league play, 45 points higher than the next goalkeeper.
• AIC's second-place finish in the NE10 eclipses any previous best since the founding of the NE10 in 1980; the previous best was fourth in 1981, when the conference had just seven teams.

AND ANOTHER BEGINS:

• The Yellow Jackets will host the University of New Haven at Abdow Field in the NE10 Quarterfinal on Saturday, November 6 at 1:00 p.m. in the first postseason men's soccer game in Abdow Field history.
• Should the Yellow Jackets prevail, AIC would host one of the two NE10 Semifinal games on Wednesday, November 10; that game would be against the winner of the 3-6 matchup of The College of Saint Rose and Le Moyne College.
• The other side of the bracket has the Ravens hosting Southern Connecticut State University in the 1-8 matchup and Southern New Hampshire University at home against Adelphi University in the 4-5 contest.
• The NE10 Championship, held at the highest seeded of the two advancing teams, is set for Saturday, November 13.