NEW HAVEN, CT (November 13, 2009) - The Dominican College men and Holy Family University women both saw their seasons comes to a close Friday after first round setbacks at their respective NCAA Regional Soccer Tournaments. Both squads fell to Franklin Pierce University.

Dominican fell to 25th-ranked Franklin Pierce, 2-1, Friday afternoon at Niland Athletic Complex on the campus of Le Moyne College in Syracuse, N.Y.

The contest featured several exciting plays at both ends of the field. The Ravens jumped out to a 1-0 lead in the 18th minute on a goal by sophomore midfielder Victor Goncalves. It was the sixth goal of the season for the 2009 Northeast-10 First-Team selection. Franklin Pierce took the 1-0 lead into the intermission and held serve throughout the opening stages of the second half. However, Dominican, the fourth seed in the six-team tournament, knotted the game at 1-1 in the 71st minute off an unassisted goal from All-CACC first team selection, Joe Wright.

The No. 3 seed Ravens responded with a goal two minutes later off the foot of Tom Reilly. It was his first tally of the season.

The Ravens out-shot Dominican, 24-16, throughout the contest. The Chargers conclude the season with a 13-4-2 record.

The Holy Family women fell by a 2-0 count against the Ravens at the University of Bridgeport. The Tigers end the season with an overall record of 13-9-1 and made its second NCAA Tournament appearance after winning the Central Atlantic Collegiate Conference (CACC) title last week. It was the team's seventh CACC championship, which the most for any team at Holy Family. 

Franklin Pierce (17-4-1), the Northeast-10 runner-up, broke the scoreless deadlock with a goal late in the opening half. With 46 seconds on the clock, midfielder Tori Gikas scored on a low-hard shot into the left corner of the net. She was assisted by midfielder Gabriela Demoner.

The Ravens got an insurance goal from midfielder Angelika Johansson, who scored on a breakaway, after receiving a through ball from forward Shannon Mulvey at 89:15.

In goal, Holy Family's Gina Mansi, the CACC Tournament MVP, did all she could by making eight saves. Franklin Pierce's Jocelyn Leon stopped one shot. The Ravens out-shot the Tigers, 22-2.