Falcons Draw Even With Lynx In Non-Conference Tilt

Peretzman nets tying score for Green and Gold

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer team and the Lynx of Lesley University played to a 1-1 draw in non-conference action this evening from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Lesley 1

Records: Fitchburg State (7-6-3, 4-1-1 MASCAC) | Lesley 9-7-1, 4-0 NECC)

How It Happened

Lesley took the lead at the 11:18 mark when sophomore Chase Liversey (St. Petersburg, Fla.) found classmate Abby Kalou (Buffalo Grove, Ill.) in front of the net off a corner kick and deposited a shot inside the near post for her team-leading 11th goal on the year for the 1-0 edge.

The Lynx nearly doubled it's lead in the 32nd minutes of action with sophomore Alexis Valdes (Seymour, Conn.) fired a shot on frame, but Falcon keeper Skyla Vaudo (Burlington, Mass.) made a leaping save to deny the chance.

Fitchburg State's best scoring opportunity of the first half occurred at the 38:41 mark when junior Elizabeth Read (Fitchburg, Mass.) sprung free on a beak away attempt, but Lesley goaltender Audrey Calhoun (Chapel Hill, N.C.) made the save to preserve the 1-0 edge going into the half.

Following the break, the Green and gold knotted the score at 1-1 midway through the stanza when sophomore Kendra Peretzman (Randolph, Mass.) collected a feed from freshman Alisha Praileau (Ashby, Mass.) and slipped a shot into the right side of the net for her second tally on the season.

Inside the Numbers

This evening's contest marked the ninth meeting between the two teams on the pitch with the Falcons 2-6-1 all-time when taking on the Lynx

Lesley held a 27-11 advantage in shots, while also holding a 7-2 edge in corner kicks

Vaudo stopped 14 shots for the Falcons in the setback

Calhoun finished with seven saves for the Lynx

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Rams of Framingham State University for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 11:00 AM. Lynx will host the Pilgrims of New England College on the same date for a conference tilt at 12:00 PM.