Falcons Fall to Eastern Conn. St.

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer team dropped a 5-2 decision to Eastern Connecticut State University in a non-conference match-up at Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, Eastern Conn. St. 5
Records: Fitchburg State (1-2) | Eastern Conn. St. (1-0-1)

How It Happened

East Conn. scored the game's first goal at the 23:14 mark, as sophomore Briley Harnois (Attleboro, Mass.) scored off a direct kick past Falcons netminder Alison Gough (Wolcott, Conn.) for the 1-0 lead.

Junior Patricia Pallotta (Sterling, Mass.) had the best chance for the Falcons in the first half with a free kick that was deflected out of the box by goaltender Emily Wallace (Smithtown, NY).

Trailing 2-0 in the second half, the Falcons tipped the scoreboard. Streaking down the right sideline, sophomore Abaigeal Gilman (Clinton, Mass.) placed a perfect pass to junior Elizabeth Reed (Fitchburg, Mass.), who buried the ball top shelf for her first goal of the season.

The Warriors extended the lead (4-1) in the 65^th minute when Harnois completed the hat trick and freshman Katelyn Herbert (Bethpage, NY) converted a penalty kick.

Fitchburg State capped the game with a tally from freshman Adrianna Westcott (Sayreville, NJ), assisted by Pallotta for the 5-2 final.

Inside the Numbers

• East Conn. St. held a 28-11 margin in shots while also finishing with an 11-2 edge in corner kicks.
• In the first half, Gough turned aside six shots for the Falcons, while junior Skyla Vaudo (Burlington, Mass.) made three second-half saves.
• Wallace made three saves for Eastern Conn. St.  to earn the victory
• The ninth meeting between the two teams, the Falcons are 0-9 all-time
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Up Next

Falcons will host Western New England on Friday night for a non-conference tilt, starting at 7:00 PM.