MANCHESTER, N.H.—The Southern New Hampshire University women's soccer team broke a 21-game winless streak against in-state rival No. 9 Franklin Pierce University on Saturday afternoon, posting a 1-0 victory at Larkin Field.  Win the win, the Penmen improve to 3-2 overall and 2-2 in the Northeast-10 Conference, while the Ravens suffer their first loss of the season and fall to 4-1-1 overall and 2-1-1 in NE-10 action. 

Freshman Ashley Jaskula (Palmer, Mass.) notched her first collegiate goal 20:22 into the first half to give the Penmen the game-winning goal.  Ariel Teixeira (Warren, R.I.) had the ball at the top of the penalty box and connected with the streaking Jaskula, who fired the shot past Franklin Pierce goalkeeper Jocelyn Leon. 

The game marks the first win for Southern New Hampshire against Franklin Pierce since 1991, when Laini Short scored the game-winning goal in a 1-0 Penmen effort at Franklin Pierce.

Maggie Weldon (Manchester, N.H.) stopped five shots in net for the Penmen en route to her second career shutout.  Leon recorded two saves as the Ravens outshot the Penmen 20-14. 

Southern New Hampshire returns to action on Tuesday, September 21 as they travel to face Pace University at 4:00 p.m. in Northeast-10 Conference play.