SPRINGFIELD, Massachusetts The American International College field hockey team fell 2-0 to Northeast-10 Conference foe Franklin Pierce University in a nonconference matchup on Thursday, April 8.

FAST FACTS:
FINAL SCORE: Franklin Pierce 2, AIC 0
RECORDS: AIC falls to 0-1; Franklin Pierce improves to 2-0
LOCATION: Ronald J. Abdow Field, Springfield, Massachusetts

KEY STATS:
Franklin Pierce:
Alicia Hottleman: Two goals
Julia Rooijakkers: One assist
Olivia Barnes: Win (2-0), shutout (1), seven saves

AIC:
Taylor Wildes: Loss (0-1), four saves

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The Ravens put pressure on AIC early with a few opportunities; the guests took the game's first shot on goal, a bid from Christine Jarowicz that was saved by sophomore Taylor WIldes, and drew the first penalty corners.
• AIC began tilting the play back the other way late in the first, as the team's first shot on target, a bid by rookie Jennifer Paulino, was turned aside by Olivia Barnes.
• The home side pushed further in the second quarter, controlling play and generating three chances at the goal in the first six minutes, but Barnes kept the game scoreless through halftime.
• In the third, the Ravens broke through late, as an insert on a penalty corner by Annie Corbett found its way to Alicia Hottleman for a strike at 42:17. Just 1:17 later, Julia Rooijakkers set Hottleman up on a break in to make it 2-0 Ravens.
• AIC pressed in the fourth, and had chances, most notably a shot by freshman Brooke Szafran that Barnes stopped, but the Ravens were able to hold AIC off to earn the win.

NEXT UP:

• The two teams will rematch in Rindge, New Hampshire on Sunday, April 11 at 11:00 a.m.