Fitchburg State Takes Down Becker, 3-0
Fitchburg State Takes Down Becker, 3-0
Kelley puts Falcons back in win column with a pair of goals
WORCESTER, Mass. (October 28, 2009) - The Fitchburg State field hockey team got back on the winning track today as the Falcons shutout Becker College, 3-0 in non-conference action this afternoon.
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Fitchburg State received two goals from freshman Jamie Kelley (Pepperell, Mass./North Middlesex) while junior Mari Roma (Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough) added one marker and one assist.
The Falcons got on the board early in the first half as Roma connected off a penalty corner. Senior Eleni Aidonidis (Winchendon, Mass./Saint Bernards) and freshman Hillary O'Kelly (E.Bridgewater, Mass./E. Bridgewater) set up Roma's first goal of the season with crisp passes off the corner,giving the Falcons an early 1-0 lead.
Fitchburg State broke the game open in the second half when Kelley scored her first goal of the game off a Falcon rebound. The rookie forward scooped up the loose ball in the front of the cage and showed dynamic stick control, registering her third goal of the year. Moments later, Kelly added her second goal of the game on a feed from junior Megan Jacobs (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) to secure the Falcons 3-0 victory.
Fitchburg State goalkeeper Taylor Van Ahnen (Seekonk, Mass.Seekonk) made one save to earn the win, claiming her career-high sixth shutout of the season, while Becker goalkeeper Nakita Gosselin (Springfield, Vt./Springfield) made three saves in a losing effort for the Hawks.
Fitchburg State (12-4, 8-2 LEC) will be in action again on Saturday as it hosts the University of Southern Maine at 3 p.m. Becker (11-8, 8-0 NECC) closes out the regular season and awaits the NECC playoffs.
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Fitchburg State 3, Becker 0
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Scoring:
First Half: FIT: Mari Roma (Eleni Aidonidis,
Hillary O'Kelly), 12:36;
Second Half: FIT: Jamie Kelley (Roma), 50:33; FIT:
Kelley (Megan Jacobs), 54:12
Goaltending: FIT: Taylor Van Ahnen (70:00), one
save; BEC: Nakita Gosselin (70:00), three saves;
Shots: FIT: 9; BEC: 6