RINDGE, N.H. - The Saint Michael's College men's soccer team lost to No. 9 Franklin Pierce University, 3-0, during Northeast-10 Conference play on Wednesday at Sodexo Field. The two-time defending national champion Ravens' national ranking is according to the United Soccer Coaches.
 
RECORDS

• Saint Michael's (7-6-1, 2-5 NE10), Franklin Pierce (9-1-3, 4-1-2 NE10)

SAINT MICHAEL'S LEADERS

• Junior Garrett Smith (Gorham, Maine/Bridgton Academy/Bryant), 6 saves

OPPONENT LEADERS

• Graduate student Joao Araujo, 1 goal
• Junior Guillermo Avendaño, 1 goal
• Sophomore Andy Chisholm, 1 goal
• Graduate student Karl Vernet, 1 save, 1 assist

THE ACTION

• Smith kept the Ravens off the board with a diving save of Araujo's bid toward the right post in the 20th minute.
• The Purple Knights earned a corner kick in the 23rd minute, with junior Drew Kull's (Rochester, N.Y./Pittsford Sutherland) entry bouncing out toward senior Alessandro Pescina (Puerto Ordaz, Venezuela/Colegio Loyola Gumilla), who was unable to get a bid through the Raven back line.
• Smith came through with a stellar stop of graduate student Julen Martin's drive from 35 yards in the 32nd minute, reaching an outstretched arm to bat away the bid with his right hand.
• In the 48th minute, junior Jack Andrews (Beverly, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) slipped a pass through the box a step beyond first-year Yihun Burnham (Middletown, Conn./Middletown) crashing the right post.
• Franklin Pierce broke through with two goals in a matter of 3:50. Chisholm netted the winner at 55:15, taking a lead pass at the edge of the box, turning and shooting. Araujo doubled the advantage in the 60th minute, volleying twice to himself before finishing into the left corner beyond a diving Smith.
• Avendaño padded the Ravens' lead in the 82nd minute after taking two lead passes and making a move at the right side of the box and finishing.

NEXT SAINT MICHAEL'S GAME

• Saturday vs. American International College, 5 p.m.