Fitchburg, Mass. –For the first time since September 27^th, 2004, the Fitchburg State field hockey team defeated the Owls of Keene State 3-1 in Little East Conference (LEC) action on Tuesday afternoon.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 3, Keene State 1
Records: Fitchburg State (7-5, 5-2 LEC) |Keene State (6-6, 5-1 LEC)

How It Happened

The Owls netted the first goal just four minutes into the game. Rookie Kalina Piasecki (Melrose, Mass.) knocked in her fifth of the season off a pass from sophomore Molly Murray (Gorham, Maine.). Keene State held a 1-0 lead after one frame.

The Green and Gold battled back in the second quarter. Senior Grace Kerr (Holliston, Mass.) laced a centering pass from the right wing to freshman Sophia Yates (Woodstock, Vt.), who had the tip to knot the game at 1-1. Sophomore Jessica Morse (Leominster, Mass.) forged the Falcons ahead (2-1) with a redirect off a corner play. Junior Sydney Alto (Chelmsford, Mass.) picked up the assist with a monster drive from outside the circle.

Senior Sarah Craig (Winchendon, Mass.) and Lena Kassel (Stuttgart, Germany) worked a play to perfection for an insurance goal for the Falcons in the third quarter. Kassel had a drive inside the circle that Craig redirected into the corner of the net.

Inside the Numbers

• Keene State held a 30-14 margin in shots while also finishing with a 12-5 edge in penalty corners.
• Jenna Morse (Leominster, Mass.)  earned the victory posting 19 saves for the Green and Gold.
• Clara Gorman (Stratham, NH) made five saves in the setback for the Owls.

Up Next

Fitchburg State will host Castleton on Friday night at 7:00 PM. The Falcons will honor their four seniors in a pre-game ceremony.