Box Score Rindge, N.H. - The field hockey team dropped a 5-1 decision to Franklin Pierce this afternoon. Freshman Katie Ogurick scored the lone goal for the Lions in the fourth quarter. With the result, Molloy moves to 1-9 overall and 0-6 in Northeast-10 Conference play while the Ravens improve to 3-7 (2-4 NE10). 

How it Happened

• Senior Catherine Amini registered the first shot of the game in the opening two minutes of play. 
• Sophomore goalkeeper Kayla Balsamo made four saves and fended off two penalty corners in the opening minutes.
• Franklin Pierce broke through with a goal from Delaney Condon. 
• The Ravens quickly extended the lead to 3-0 to start the second quarter with goals from Reese Swanson and Aria Caputo .
• The Lions' defense kept any further damage from occurring in the first half, stopping four additional shots from the Ravens. 
• Abigail Tarka and Jennifer Frost both scored in the third quarter to make it 5-0.
• A shot from sophomore Lauren Brodowsky forced a save from Zoe Noorlag in the fourth quarter before Ogurick's shot followed moments later for the freshman's first collegiate goal. 
• The Lions generated another late scoring chance on a penalty corner, but sophomore Samantha Naples had her shot stopped by Noorlag. 
• Balsamo closed out the contest with two more saves.

Top Performances

• Ogurick netted her first career goal.
• Balsamo made 10 saves in net.
• Sophomore Catherine Sasso made a defensive save.
• Amini, Brodowsky, and Naples each had a shot on goal.

Up Next
The Lions are back on the road on Tuesday (Oct. 14) at 6:00 p.m. for a matchup against Southern New Hampshire University from Manchester, N.H.