Fitchburg State Blanks WPI, 2-0

Kirouac earns first shutout of the season in non-conference victory

WORCESTER, Mass. (September 10, 2011) – Sophomore Rachel Jamieson (Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro) and senior Carissa Kennedy (Somerset, Mass./Bishop Stang) each netted a goal to lift the Fitchburg State women's soccer team to a 2-0 shutout over host WPI in a non-conference matchup this afternoon. 

Jamieson scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 22nd minute when she buried a feed by classmate Rebecca Spiro (Marshfield, Mass./Marshfield) for her second goal of 2011. The Falcons added a key insurance goal at 76:46 as Kennedy chipped in a shot from ten yards out off an assist by freshman Kayla Bridges (Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro).  The marker was the team-best fourth for the senior  tri-captain this fall.

Sophomore Jillian Kirouac (Leominster, Mass./Leominster) improved to 3-1-0 on the season, making three saves in the complete game shutout while WPI goalkeeper Maddie Willer (Penfield, N.Y.) also made three stops for the Engineers.

Jamieson led all players with four shots while Megan Forti (Lynn, Mass.) and Hailey Taylor (Colusa, Calif.) combined to take four of WPI's shot attempts on the day.  In addition to holding a 9-5 advantage in shots, Fitchburg State had a 6-2 edge in corner kicks. 

Fitchburg State (3-1, 0-0 MASCAC) will be in action again on Tuesday as it hosts Becker College at 7 p.m. WPI (1-3, 0-0 NEWMAC) will visit Worcester State on Tuesday at 7 p.m.