Men's Soccer Defeated By Bison In Non-Conference Action

Campione notches first collegiate goal for Green and Gold

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State University Men's Soccer Team dropped a 3-1 decision to the Bison of Nichols College this afternoon in non-conference action from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Nichols 0

Records: Fitchburg State (2-7-2, 0-2-1 MASCAC) | Nichols (6-4-1, 1-1-1 CCC)

How It Happened

Nichols grabbed the 1-0 lead at the 12;36 mark of the opening frame as sophomore forward Tristan Phillips (Rosendale, NY) fired a shot into the left side of net for his fourth goal of the season for the 1-0 edge.

The Bison doubled the lead (2-0) in the 44th minute of action with senior Coby Knight (Peterborugh, NH) collecting a feed from sophomore Shea Ullo (Bourne, MA) and finding the back of the net for his first tally of the 2023 campaign to make the score 2-0 going into the break.

Following the intermission, Fitchburg State threatened early in second half when senior Zachariah Foster (Brockton, MA) blasted a shot on target, but Bison keeper Franco Barretto Santana (Leominster, MA) was able to deny the shot to preserve the 2-0 margin.

Fitchburg State trimmed the deficit to 2-1 at the 71:21 mark as senior Francesco Campione (Newton, MA) settled a loose ball in front of the net and deposited a shot into the lower left corner for his first collegiate marker off an assist from newcomer Dante Ramadan (West Boylston, MA).

The visitors secured the victory in the 8rd minute of play with Stevenson finding the back of the net for his first marker of the year, resulting in the 3-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

• This afternoon's contest marked the 22nd meeting between the Bison and the Falcons on the pitch with Fitchburg State 10-7-4 all-time when taking on Nichols
• Nichols finished with a slim 15-12 advantage in shots, while also Fitchburg State held a narrow 3-2 margin in corner kicks
• Sophomore Anthony Divoll (Royalston, MA) made two saves for the Falcons
• Freshman Alexander Carvalho (North Providence, RI) added three stops for the Green and Gold
• Barretto Santana stopped four shots for the Bison
• Senior Francesco Campione netted his first collegiate marker for the Falcons

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Friday as they host the Buccaneers of Mass. Maritime for a conference matchup, starting at 7:00PM.

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