Fitchburg State Rams Framingham State, 5-1

Falcons collect first conference victory of the season

FITCHBURG, Mass. (November 18, 2010) – The Fitchburg State ice hockey team registered three first period goals and never looked back, topping Framingham State University, 5-1 in MASCAC action this evening.

TREVOR LAWLER

In the first period, Fitchburg State continued its first frame dominance, posting a trio of scores for an early 3-0 lead at the break. Junior Cory Callen (Annadale, N.J./Oswego State) opened the Falcons scoring at 5:12 of the first period, taking a feed from classmate Travis Bertolotti (Miller Place,N.Y./New York Bobcats) and senior Billy Pescosolido (Framingham, Mass./Walpole Express) for his first score of the game.

Less than two minutes later, Fitchburg State grabbed a 2-0 advantage as sophomore Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg, Mass./New England Jr. Huskies) hit home for his second goal of the season, using a pair of assists from Thomas McAleer (East Islip, N.Y./New York Bobcats) and Justin Quinn (Braintree, Mass./Braintree). Callen then capped the Falcons' first period scoring, posting his second marker of the contest midway through the frame.

In the second period, Fitchburg State increased its lead early, taking a 4-0 margin at 3:11 of the stanza. Quinn sparked the Falcon rally using a dish from Bertolotti for a short-handed scored  and his third tally of the season. Junior Kris Threlkeld (Centerville, Ohio/CD Selects) followed suit just five minutes later as the third-year forward recorded the Falcons second short-hander of the night at the 8:36 mark.

Over the final period, Framingham State erased the Falcons shot at a shutout as freshman Peter Baldwin (Pot Williams, Nova Scotia/Amherst Ramblers) collected his first collegiate goal off senior captain John Sheehan's (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) assist.

Fitchburg State received a solid offensive from Trevor Lawler, who paced the Falcons' outburst with three points, including the game-winning marker at 6:27 of the first period. Bertolotti was also strong in the Falcons first conference victory with three assists, while Cory Callen added two scores on the night.

In the crease, senior Robert Vorse (Leominster, Mass./Leominster) maintained his elite MASCAC presence, stopping 32 of the Rams 33 shots. The veteran net-minder held Framingham State scoreless for 53 minutes to earn his second victory of the season. For the Rams, freshman Nicholas Cafrelli (San Jose, Calif./Minnesota Owls) suffered the loss, posting 29 saves in the complete game effort.

Fitchburg State (3-0-0, 1-0-0 MASCAC) will be in action again on Saturday as it travels to Salem State at 2 p.m. Framingham State (0-3-0, 0-2-0 MASCAC) will host Worcester State on Saturday at 7:30 p.m.

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Fitchburg State 5, Framingham State 1

Scoring:
1st Period: FIT: Cory Callen (Travis Bertolotti, Billy Pescosolido), 5:12; FIT: Trevor Lawler (Thomas McAleer, Justin Quinn), 6:27; FIT: Callen (Bertolotti), 10:33;
2nd Period: FIT: Quinn (Bertolotti), 3:11; FIT: Kris Threlkeld (Lawler), 8:36;
3rd Period: FRA: Peter Baldwin (John Sheehan), 13:54
Goaltending: FIT: Bobby Vorse (60:00), 32 saves; FRA: Nick Cafrelli (60:00), 29 saves;
Shots On Goal: FIT: 34; FRA: 33;