Fitchburg State Stops UMass Dartmouth, 1-0
Ta. Van Ahnen highlights Falcon defense with nine saves in key LEC victory
FITCHBURG, Mass. (October 1, 2008) - The Fitchburg State field hockey collected an impressive 1-0 victory over UMass Dartmouth in Little East Conference action this evening at Elliot Field.
Senior Heather Di Terlizzi (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) led the Fitchburg offense with one goal while sophomore Megan Jacobs (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) added an assist.
After a silent first half Di Terlizzi gave the Falcons a 1-0 edge and broke the scoring silence in the 41st minute of the match. The crafty veteran took a dish from Jacobs and slipped it past UMass Dartmouth goalkeeper Seana Golden (Somerset, Mass./Bishop Stang) to net her third goal of the season.
UMass Dartmouth out-shot Fitchburg State 17-7 in the contest, but the Corsairs could not capitalize as the Falcons defense stood strong to earn their third shutout of the season. Sophomore goaltender Taylor Van Ahnen (Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk) recorded nine saves in net for the Falcons, including two clutch kick saves with four minutes remaining in the match.
Fitchburg State (4-4, 2-2 LEC) is back in action on Saturday as it hosts Framingham State College at 12 p.m. UMass Dartmouth (6-3, 1-2 LEC) will travel to Salem State University on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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Fitchburg State 1, UMass Dartmouth 0
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Team |
1 |
2 |
T |
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Fitchburg State (4-4, 2-2 LEC) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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UMass Dartmouth (6-3, 1-2 LEC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scoring:
First Half:
Second Half: Heather Di Terlizzi (Megan
Jacobs), 40:39;
Goaltending: FSC: Taylor Van Ahnen (70:00), nine
saves; UMD: Seana Golden (70:00) four saves;
Shots On Goal: FSC: 7; UMD: 17