SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College women's soccer team fell 2-1 to Franklin Pierce University on Sunday, April 18.
FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE:Franklin Pierce 2, AIC 1
RECORDS:AIC drops to 4-2-1 on the season, while the Ravens rise to 3-0-0
LOCATION:Abdow Field Springfield, Massachusetts
KEY STATS:
Franklin Pierce:
Hailey Goodman: two goals, two shots on goal
Keyla Gonzalez Jean: one shot
Kasey Donnelly: Win, 90 minutes, nine saves
AIC:
Josefine Stendahl: one goal, two shots on goal
Trystin Burger: one shot on goal
Makayla Bigard: one shot on goal
Emily Gefell: one shot on goal
Brianna Kydes: one shot on goal
Olivia Sousa: 90 minutes, two goals allowed
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- In the 27th minute, Hailey Goodman took possession of the ball almost 30 yards from the net. She stepped up and took a shot 25 yards out from the left box line extended and placed it in the top right corner out of the reach of goalie Olivia Sousa.
- The Yellow Jackets answered in the 57th minute. The Ravens committed a handball to block a Yellow Jacket shot which allowed AIC to take a free kick from 22 yards out in the middle of the field. On the free kick, senior Josefine Stendahl, used the left upper-90 to tie the game.
- The Raven re-took the lead in the 73rd minute. Goodman lined up a corner kick on the left side. She found the back of the net as she twisted the ball from right to left and over the defense.
NEXT UP:
- AIC will host Pace University on Tuesday, April 20 at 7 p.m.
