Fitchburg State Downs Salem State, 4-1
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Salem St. (1-2, 0-1 LEC) | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Fitchburg St. (3-1, 1-0 LEC) | 0 | 4 | 4 |
Jacobs nears program mark with four points in LEC victory
FITCHBURG, Mass. (September 10, 2011) – Senior Megan Jacobs (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) collected four points on the afternoon as the Fitchburg State Falcons earned their first Little East Conference victory with a 4-1 triumph over Salem State University.
Fitchburg State controlled much of the scoreless first half, totaling a 27-3 advantage in shots and 9-0 margin in corners, but the Falcons could not find the back of the net as sophomore goalkeeper Michaela Boyer (South Hadley, Mass./South Hadley) collected 17 saves in the first half alone. The Falcons had multiple scoring chances, including senior Megan Jacobs' (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) 11 shots, but the play of Boyer kept the game at a 0-0 deadlock.
In the second half, Fitchburg State ended its scoring drought, exploding for four goals over the first 20 minutes of play. Sophomore Rebecca Bush (Littleton, Mass./Littleton) connected for the game's first score, converting a shot from the left channel, while Jacobs put home a rebound just two minutes later for her seventh goal of the season.
Jacobs added her second score of the contest midway through the second frame, posting a break away marker at the 53:37 mark, while senior Kaylee Bergeron (Acushnet, Mass./New Bedford) sealed the contest just five minutes later with her fourth goal of the season. Salem State added a goal late in the game as Stephanie Morrison (Beverly, Mass./Bishop Fenwick) hit home for her first goal of the season, but the surge was too little, too late for the Vikings, who saw their record drop to 1-2.
Between the pipes, sophomore Rachel Mays (Somserset, Mass./Somserset) worked a scoreless first half for the Falcons, totaling one save over the 35 minutes, while senior Taylor Begin (Haverhill, Mass./Haverhill) completed the shutout with 35 minutes of untested work. Boyer finished with 25 stops for Salem State.
Fitchburg State finished the contest with a 45-7 margin in shots and 14-0 advantage in corners.
Fitchburg State (3-1, 1-0 LEC) will be back in action on Thursday as it hosts Nichols College at 7 p.m. Salem State (1-2, 1-0 LEC) will travel to Becker College on Tuesday at 4 p.m.