Ice Hockey Defeated By Panthers In MASCAC Clash

Archambeault tallies lone goal for Green and Gold

Fitchburg, Mass. The Fitchburg State ice hockey team dropped a 4-1 decision to the Panthers of Plymouth State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Wallace Civic Center.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Plymouth State 4

Records: Fitchburg State (7-6-2 6-3-2 MASCAC) I Plymouth State (12-1-2, 9-0-2 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Plymouth State grabbed the lead 2:54 into the first period as junior Connor Tait (Boyds, MD) settled a feed from classmate Ethan Stuckless (Conception Bay, NF) and sophomore Rider McCallum (Langley, BC) and found the back of the net for his tenth score on the season for the 1-0 advantage. The Panthers doubled the lead (2-0) with just over a minute remaining in the frame when freshman Patrick O'Connell (West Chester, PA.) netted his third score of the 2023-24 campaign with assists from juniors Cam Patton (Truro, NS) and newcomer David Matousek (West Chester, PA).

In the second period of play, Fitchburg State cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 13:20 mark with senior Cole Archambeault (Leominster, MA) receiving a pass from junior Oliver Cookson (Sheffield, MA) and graduate student Antoine Gignac (Quebec City, QUE) and deposited a shot into the left side of the net for his second marker on the year.

The visitors pushed the lead to 3-1 13:12 into the final period of play as Stuckless potted his fifth goal of the season with assists from Rider and sophomore Will Redick (Collingwood, ONT). Plymouth State tacked on an insurance tally with 1:01 left in regulation when Redick fired a shot inside the far post for his team-leading 17th score on the year with assists coming from freshman Will Pray (Wheaton, IL) and junior Donte DiPonio (Trenton, MI), resulting in the 4-1 final.

By the Numbers

• 73rd meeting between the Falcons and the Panthers on the ice with Fitchburg State 29-35-9 all-time when taking on Plymouth State
• Plymouth State held a 44-28 edge in shots
• Fitchburg State finished 0-for-4 with the man advantage
• Freshman Frederick Soderberg (Harrison Township, MI) stopped 40 shots for the Falcons
• Senior Kale Andersson (Taby, Sweden) made 27 saves for the Panthers

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Thursday as they visit Worcester State to take on the Lancers in MASCAC action, starting at 7:00PM.

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