Fitchburg State Clipped By Worcester State, 2-0
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
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Fitchburg St. (4-6, 0-3 MASCAC) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Worcester St. (3-5-1, 1-2 MASCAC) | 1 | 1 | 2 |
DePaula stops four shots for Falcons in MASCAC setback
WORCESTER, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University men's soccer team was in action this afternoon, dropping a 2-0 decision to the Lancers of Worcester State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action at Coughlin Field.
Fitchburg State nearly took the lead in the 11th minute of action as senior forward Jared Burns put a pair of shots on frame, but Lancer net minder Jason Barrett turned aside both scoring chance to keep the Falcons off the scoreboard.
Worcester State grabbed the lead at the 36:22 mark when sophomore midfielder Andre Ipojuca fired a shot into the back of the net for his third tally of the season to make the score 1-0 going into the intermission.
Following the break, the Falcons threatened in the 73rd minute of play as newcomer Matt Beauregard and Burns combined to put three shots on goal, only to have Barrett come up with a trio of stops.
The Lancers secured their third win on the season when Ipojuca gathered a feed from freshman Brian Basil and deposited the ball inside the left post for his second marker of the contest, resulting in the 2-0 final.
Throughout the contest, Worcester State and Fitchburg State finished with 17 shots apiece, while the Falcons held a narrow 8-6 margin in corner kicks. In goal, junior Rondinelle DePaula made four saves for Fitchburg State in the complete game effort, while Barrett turned away nine shots for the Lancers en-route to the clean sheet.
Fitchburg State (4-6-0, 0-3-0 MASCAC) returns to action next Saturday as they hosts the Buccaneers of Mass. Maritime Academy at 10 a.m. Worcester State (3-5-1, 1-2-0 MASCAC) will visit Western New England University on Tuesday for a contest starting at 4 p.m.