Daniel Webster Stuns Fitchburg State, 1-0

Holewa collects five saves for the Falcons

NASHUA, N.H. (October 11, 2012) – Senior Melissa Kelly (Hill, N.H./Franklin) scored the game-winning marker in the 53rd minute as Daniel Webster edged Fitchburg State, 1-0 in non-conference field hockey action this afternoon.

Daniel Webster broke the 0-0 stalemate with just under 18 minutes remaining in regulation as Kelly notched her first collegiate goal. The senior midfielder redirected a pass from freshman Taylor St. Jean (Manchester, N.H./Central) into the back of the cage for the 1-0 advantage.

Fitchburg State pressed late in the frame as senior Jamie Kelley (Pepperell, Mass./North Middlesex) and sophomore Kaitlyn Silva (West Townsend, Mass./North Middlesex) each had shots in close, but the Eagles defense held strong to secure the victory.

In the opening frame, Fitchburg State came out firing, hold a 9-1 margin in shots, but Eagle goaltender Danielle Melanson (Derry, N.H./Pinkerton) kept the Falcons off the board, finishing with seven first half saves to preserve the 0-0 deadlock going into the break.

Throughout the contest, Fitchburg State out shot Daniel Webster 11-6, while holding a commanding 26-3 margin in penalty corners. In the cage, sophomore Lucy Holewa (Londonderry, N.H./Londonderry) collected five saves in the complete game effort for Fitchburg State, while Melanson made a game high seven stops for Daniel Webster.

Fitchburg State (5-7, 2-5 LEC) will be back in action on Saturday as it travels to Western Connecticut State at 5 p.m. Daniel Webster (2-8, 1-1 NECC) will visit Wheelock College on Saturday for a contest starting at 3 p.m.