Falcons Race Past Rams on Senior Day, 1-0

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University field hockey team notched a season-ending victory over the Rams of Framingham State 1-0 in a Little East Conference contest on Friday evening at Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Framingham State 0
Records: Fitchburg State (2-16, 1-11 LEC) | Framingham State (4-1, 1-11 LEC)

How It Happened

The teams played a scoreless first half, the Rams had one shot on goal while Fitchburg peppered the Framingham netminder Grace Pushor (Old Town, Maine) with six attempts.

The Falcons cracked the scoreboard in the third frame. Newcomer Alexis Raymond (Tewksbury, Mass.) grabbed a rebound off a Grace Kerr (Holliston, Mass.) shot and found a wide open Jessica Morse (Leominster, Mass.) on the far post for the 1-0 lead.

The Green and Gold played gritty defense in the fourth quarter to ensure the Little East victory.

Inside the Numbers

• In a pre-game ceremony the Falcons honored three seniors for their contributions to the program: Sarah Craig (Ashburnham, Mass.), Jordan Bartell (Fitchburg, Mass.) and Emily Iacovelli (Northbridge, Mass.)
• Fitchburg State University State held the advantage in shots (18-9) and corners (9-3).
• FSU sophomore Jenna Morse (Leominster, Mass.) made six saves in the win, while her counterpart junior Pushor had eleven stops in the loss.

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Both the Falcons and Rams have concluded the 2021 campaign.