The Franklin Pierce Ravens are the intercollegiate athletic teams that represent
Franklin Pierce University
Franklin Pierce University is a private university in Rindge, New Hampshire. It was founded as Franklin Pierce College in 1962, combining a liberal arts foundation with coursework for professional preparation.
The school gained university stat ...
, located in
Rindge, New Hampshire
Rindge is a town in Cheshire County, New Hampshire, United States. The population was 6,476 at the 2020 census, up from 6,014 at the 2010 census. Rindge is home to Franklin Pierce University, the Cathedral of the Pines and part of Annett State ...
, in
NCAA
The National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) is a nonprofit organization that regulates student athletics among about 1,100 schools in the United States, Canada, and Puerto Rico. It also organizes the athletic programs of colleges an ...
sporting competitions. Franklin Pierce competes at the
Division II level in 22 varsity sports.
In terms of conferences, the Ravens are primarily members of the
Northeast-10 Conference
The Northeast-10 Conference (NE-10) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states o ...
, of which it has been a member since 2000. The three exceptions are the women's bowling team, which is a member of the
East Coast Conference
The East Coast Conference (ECC) is a college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division II level. Member institutions are located in the northeastern United States in the states of C ...
; the women's ice hockey team, which competes at the National Collegiate (
Division I) level in the
New England Women's Hockey Alliance
The New England Women's Hockey Alliance (NEWHA) is a women's college ice hockey conference in the United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I as a hockey-only conference. As of the current 2022–23 season, the conference is made up o ...
(NEWHA); and the women's rowing team, which competes as an independent.
Varsity teams
List of teams
Men's sports (10)
*Baseball
*Basketball
*Cross country
*Football
*Golf
*Ice hockey
*Lacrosse
*Soccer
*Tennis
*Track and field
Women's sports (13)
*Basketball
*Cross country
*Field hockey
*Golf
*Ice hockey
*Lacrosse
*Rowing
*Soccer
*Softball
*Swimming and diving
*Tennis
*Track and field
*Volleyball
Facilities
Athletic facilities on the Rindge campus include Melissa Bisaccia Memorial Softball Complex, Dr. Arthur and Martha Pappas Field, Sodexo Field, the Franklin Pierce Fieldhouse, and the Grimshaw-Gudewicz Activity Center at Northfields.
National championships
The
women's soccer team has won five national championships (1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999), and the men's soccer team won the
2007 national championship. The women's basketball team has won three regional championships.
Team (5)
References
External links
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