Fitchburg State Earns No. 3 Seed In ECAC Championships
Third-seeded Falcons host sixth-seeded Emmanuel College on Wednesday at 6 p.m.
FITCHBURG, MASS. (November 11, 2008) - The Fitchburg State women's soccer team earned an ECAC Division III Championship berth this afternoon after being named the third-seed for the tournament by conference officials. The Falcons will host Emmanuel College on Wednesday evening at 6 p.m.
Junior Lauren Wundt (Southwick, Mass./Southwick-Tolland) as led the Fitchburg State offensive front with a team-high 32 points on 15 goals and two assists. Earlier this season, Wundt broke the program's all-time points record as well as the all-time goals record previously held by Maryann Barrett. The standout forward has appeared in 18 games for the Falcons, tallying a team-high four game-winning goals.
Aiding Wundt on the offensive side has been MASCAC Rookie of the Year selection, Carissa Kennedy (Somerset, Mass./Bishop Stang). This season, Kennedy ranks second on the team in scoring, totaling 20 points on eight goals and four assists. Kennedy has been a vital part of the Fitchburg State attack, netting two game-winning goals on a team-high 55 shots.
The Falcons have also been strong defensively led by the stellar play of junior keeper Emily Swan (Franklin, Mass./Franklin). Swan was the backbone of the Falcon defense this season, starting 15 games in net. The veteran net-minder has totaled 47 saves in 969 minutes en route to a .734 save percentage and three complete-game shutouts.
Admission to the championship match at Fitchburg State is free-of-charge. For any questions regarding the match, please contact Sports Information Director, Keith Brouillard at 978-665-3343 or via email at kbrouil3@fsc.edu.
2008 ECAC Division III Women's Soccer Championships
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 12TH - QUARTER-FINALS
Game #1: #8 Lasell College vs. #1 Keene State, 6 p.m.
Game #2: #4 UNE vs. #5 Curry College, 6:30 p.m.
Game #3: #6 Emmanuel vs. #3 Fitchburg State, 6 p.m.
Game #4: #7 St. Joseph's (CT) vs. #2 Brandeis, 4 p.m.
SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 15TH - SEMI-FINALS (AT HIGHEST
REMAINING SEED)
Game #5: Winner GAME 1 vs. Winner GAME 2
Game #6: Winner GAME 3 vs. Winner GAME 4
SUNDAY, NOVEMBER 16TH - CHAMPIONSHIP (AT
HIGHEST REMAINING SEED)
Game #5: Winner GAME 5 vs. Winner GAME 6