Fitchburg State Women’s Soccer Earns Post-Season Honors

Falcons named seven players to MASCAC All-Conference teams

FITCHBURG, Mass. (November 7, 2008) - The Fitchburg State women's soccer team named seven players to the MASCAC All-Conference first and second teams as selected by the conference's eight coaches.

Freshman Carissa Kennedy (Somerset, Mass./Bishop Stang) heads the list of honorees for the Falcons, earning a MASCAC first team nomination, while being tabbed the conference's Rookie of the Year. This season, Kennedy ranked second on the team in scoring, totaling 20 points on eight goals and four assists. The standout rookie was a vital part of the Fitchburg State offense, netting two game-winning goals on a team-high 55 shots.

Joining Kennedy on the MASCAC All-Conference first team is junior goalkeeper Emily Swan (Franklin, Mass./Franklin). Swan was the backbone of the Falcon defense this season, starting 15 games in net. The veteran net-minder totaled 47 saves in 969 minutes en route to a .734 save percentage and four complete-game shutouts.

Rounding out the Fitchburg State offensive honors was forward Lauren Wundt (Southwick, Mass./Southwick-Tolland) and midfielders Ashley Dutcher (Littleton, Mass./Littleton) and Courtney Kimball (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth North). The trio was named to the All-Conference second team after combining for 65 points on 26 goals and 13 assists this season. Juniors Meagan Belanger (Belchertown, Mass./Belchertown) and Elise Gallagher (Chelmsford, Mass./Chelmsford) earned second team accolades for their defensive efforts.

Fitchburg State concluded its season with a 13-6 record overall, 4-3 in the MASCAC and now awaits an ECAC Tournament berth.