Beakes’ Late Game-Winner Lifts Field Hockey Past Franklin Pierce

Rindge, N.H. – With less than two minutes remaining in regulation, Caroline Beakes delivered the game-winning goal to lift the Adelphi University field hockey team (7-5, 2-1 NE10) to a thrilling 2-1 victory over Franklin Pierce University (3-8, 0-3 NE10) on Saturday afternoon. After Jena Geels gave the Panthers a first-half lead, Franklin Pierce evened the contest late in the fourth quarter before Beakes found the back of the cage with just 1:57 remaining to secure the Northeast 10 Conference victory. Series History: With Saturday’s victory, Adelphi improves to 19-2 all-time against Franklin Pierce, dating back to the first meeting…