Falcons Blank Chargers In Non-Conference Action

Kerr and Kassel notch goals for Green and Gold

New London, N.H. – The Fitchburg State University Field Hockey team collected a 2-0 victory over the Chargers of Colby-Sawyer this afternoon in non-conference action from Veitch Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, Colby-Sawyer 0

Records: Fitchburg State (3-3, 1-1 LEC) | Colby-Sawyer (6-2, 2-0 GNAC)

How It Happened

Fitchburg State nearly took the lead at the 8/:57 mark of the first quarter when junior Sydney Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) put a shot on target, but junior Aleah Murph (Portland, Maine) cleared the ball away from the goal for the defensive save.

The Falcons dented the scoreboard at the 16:50 mark of the second quarter as senior Grace Kerr (Holliston, Mass.) received a feed from sophomore Riley O'Brien (Townsend, Mass.) and tucked the ball into the back of the cage for her third goal on the year for the 1-0 margin.

Following the break, Fitchburg State upped their lead at the 41:53 mark with freshman Lena Kassel (Stuttgart, Germany) burying a shot inside the near post for her team-leading 12th score of the season.

The Chargers threatened at the 56:54 mark when Murph and senior Aoife Daly (Harwich, Mass.) registered back-to-back shots, but Falcons goaltender Jenna Morse (Leominster, Mass.) denied both shot, resulting in the 2-0 final

Inside the Numbers

This afternoon's contest marked the sixth meeting between the two squads in the sport of field hockey with the Falcons 4-2 all-time when taking on the Chargers

Fitchburg State held a 18-14 margin in shots, including an 11-9 edge in penalty corners

Morse finished with seven saves for the Falcons in the shutout victory

Senior Lauren Wilkinson (Lynn, Mass.) stopped 11 shots for the Chargers

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Lancers of Worcester State University for a Little East Conference tilt, starting at 4:00 PM.