Fitchburg State Shoots Past Rivier, 2-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Fitchburg St. (2-2, 0-1 MASCAC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
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Rivier (1-3, 0-1 GNAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Morrissey and Hoffman register one goal each in Falcons non-conference victory
FITCHBURG, Mass.– The Fitchburg State field hockey was in action this evening, defeating the Raiders Rivier University, 2-0 in non-conference field hockey action at Raider Field.
In the opening period of play, Fitchburg State took the lead at the 10:47 mark as junior Julia Pecoraro slid a pass over to senior Erin Morrissey, who blasted a shot inside the near post for her second tally on the season to make the score, 1-0.
The Falcons nearly doubled their lead in the 24th minute of play when Morrissey and classmate Julia Gimenez posted shots on frame, but Rivier net minder Emily Foster turned aside both attempts as the score remained 1-0 going into intermission.
Following the break, the Green and Gold threaten again early in the stanza as Morrissey's shot got past Foster, but sophomore Taylor Lirakis deflected the ball off the goal line for a defensive save.
The Raiders turned up the offensive pressure with just over 20 minutes remaining in the contest when sophomore Jordan Parece and junior Chelsea Gomes fired shots towards goal, only to have both shots block by the defense to preserve the 1-0 margin.
The visitors upped its advantage at the 58:32 mark as junior Madeline Hoffman tucked the ball into the right side of the cage for her first marker on the season off an assist from sophomore Bailey Miller for the 2-0 lead.
Throughout the contest, Fitchburg State held a 40-2 advantage in shots, while also holding a 24-2 margin in penalty corners. In the cage, senior Judith Valentin went untested for the Falcons, earning her second victory on the season, while Foster stopped 13 shots for Rivier in the complete game effort.
Fitchburg State (2-2, 0-1 LEC) will be back in action again on Saturday as hosts the Owls of Keene State College on Saturday for a contest starting at 10 a.m. Rivier University (1-3, 0-1 GNAC) will visit Saint Joseph's College (Me.) on Saturday at 12 p.m.