Falcons Roll Past Rhode Island College

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team sailed past the Anchorwomen of Rhode Island College 17-6 in non-conference action on Tuesday evening at Elliot Field.

Score: Fitchburg State 17, RIC 6
Records: Fitchburg State (4-5) | RIC (1-10)

How It Happened
Freshman Claire Greene (Storrs, Conn.) gave RIC the early lead with her 18^th goal of the season. The Falcons dominated after that. Three straight scores got the Green and Gold going. Senior Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, NH) added her team-leading 24^th goal while Delaney Ponder (East Bridgewater, Mass.) and Nicole Orlowski (Ellington, Conn.) also tipped the twine.

After RIC cut the score to 3-2, the Falcons reeled off seven unanswered goals. Jessica St. George (Dracut, Mass.) and Kozikowski each had a pair in the run.  Greene scored again for the visitors to stop the streak but Fitchburg State closed out the frame with two more including Abaigeal Gilman's (Clinton, Mass.) second of the night.

Newcomer Sophia Yates (Woodstock, VT) notched her third of the season early in the third quarter to up the Falcons' lead to 15-3. RIC closed out the frame with a pair of goals from Greene and Amara Gibau (North Providence, RI).

Freshman Liliana Guarino (Stoneham, Mass.) scored her first collegiate goal for the Falcons at the 6:33 mark of the fourth quarter.

Inside the Numbers  

• Brooke Williams (South Dennis, Mass.) earned her third straight win, posting 9 saves
• Shannon O'Connell (Narragansett, RI) had 19 stops in the setback for RIC
• Kozikowski led the Falcons with 5 goals, three ground balls, and a caused turnover
• Yates added a goal, seven ground balls, and six caused turnovers

Up Next
The Falcons will host Bridgewater State on Friday evening in a MASCAC clash starting at 7:00 PM.