Falcons Edged By Mariners In Non-Conference Bout

Speers stops four shots for Green and Gold

New London, Conn. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer team suffered a tough 2-0 setback to the Mariners of Mitchell College this afternoon in non-conference action from Alumni Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Mitchell 2

Records: Fitchburg State (1-10-1, 0-3-1 MASCAC) | Mitchell (5-6-0, 1-0-0 NECC)

How It Happened

Mitchell broke a 0-0n stalemate with just six seconds remaining in the half when senior Nicholas Ghiradi (East Lyme, Conn.) settled a loose ball in front of the net and buried a shot into the right side of the net for his second marker on the season for the 1-0 edge.

Following the intermission, the Mariners doubled their advantage (2-0) in the 57th minute of action with newcomer Flavio Alvarado (New London, Conn.) receiving a feed from Ghiradi and deposited a shot into the upper left corner for his team-leading fifth goal of the 2022 campaign.

Fitchburg State threatened at the 69:13 mark with newcomer Lucas Barbosa (Lowell, Mass.) putting a shot on frame, but Mitchell goalkeeper Dylan Kinsella (Waterbury, Conn.) turned the shot aside to preserve the 2-0 final for the host.

Inside the Numbers

• This afternoon's contest marked the third meeting between the Mariners and the Falcons on the pitch with Fitchburg State 1-2-0 all-time when taking on Mitchell
• Mitchell finished with a slim 11-10 edge in shots, while Fitchburg State held a narrow 4-3 advantage in corner kicks
• Sophomore Luke Speers (Collegeville, Penn.) stopped four shots for the Falcons
• Kinsella made four saves for the Mariners

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday when they take on the Trailblazers of MCLA for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 4:00 PM.