Warriors Race Past Falcons
| Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
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Fitchburg St. (0-2-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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Eastern Conn. St. (2-0-0) | 2 | 3 | 5 |
Mansfield, Conn.. – Two first half goals by the Warriors propelled Eastern Connecticut State University past the Fitchburg State Falcons 5-0 in non-conference women's soccer action this evening at Rick McCarthy Field
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 0, ECSU 5
Records: Fitchburg State (0-2) | ECSU (2-0)
How It Happened
Eastern Connecticut notched a pair of first half goals for a 2-0 advantage at intermission. Junior Grace Muller (Johnston, RI) collected a pass from Dani Rovalino (Simsbury, Conn.) in the 6th minute for her first goal of the season. First year Hailey Cocca (Stratford, Conn.) potted a goal in the 30h minute to double the Warriors lead.
A hat trick by senior Haley Montesanto (East Haven, Conn.) in the second half led to the 5-0 final.
Inside the Numbers
- ECSU held the advantage in shots (25-2) and corner kicks (1-0)
- FSU freshman Abaigeal Gilman (Clinton, Mass.) made six saves in the second half for the Falcons
- Sophomore Abbey Quirbach (Lowell, Mass.) had the lone shot for the Green and Gold
Up Next
Falcons will travel to Western New England University for a 12:00 PM non-conference tilt.