Fitchburg State Edges Emmanuel, 1-0

Landry nets lone goal to lead Falcons to 12th victory of the season

FITCHBURG, Mass. (October 30, 2008) - The Fitchburg State women's soccer team registered its fifth consecutive victory, defeating Emmanuel College, 1-0 in non-conference action this evening at Elliot Field.

Sophomore Ali Landry (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham) connected for the lone goal of the match to pace Fitchburg State, while classmate Heather Sharp (Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake) added one helper.

After an even first have which witness only three shots on net, Fitchburg State broke the scoring deadlock on Landry's fourth goal of the season in the 48^th minute of the match. The Falcons had several scoring opportunities late in the second frame, including a shot for Landry's second goal of the contest, but the Saints defense maintained its post to keep the match within striking distance.

Emmanuel held a slim 13-12 advantage in shots with a 7-1 lead in corner kicks, but freshman Melanie Berent (West Hartford, Conn./Conard) withstood the Saints pressure to silence any scoring opportunities. The rookie net-minder recorded a season-high eight saves in her second start of the season, while senior goalkeeper Laureyn Furtney (Barrington, N.H./Dover) totaled three saves in net for the Saints.

Fitchburg State (12-5-0, 3-3-0 MASCAC) is in search of its fourth consecutive MASCAC Tournament berth on Saturday as it hosts Framingham State College at 10 a.m. Emmanuel College (11-7-0, 9-3-0 GNAC) will host LaSalle College in the first round of the GNAC Tournament on Sunday at 1 p.m.

CLICK HERE FOR BOX SCORE & PLAY-BY-PLAY

Fitchburg State 1, Emmanuel 0

Scoring:
First Half: none
Second Half:  FSC: Ali Landry (Heather Sharp), 47:22
Goaltending: FSC: Melanie Berent (90:00), eight saves; EMM: Laureyn Furtney (90:00), three saves
Shots On Goal: FSC: 12; EMM: 13