Field Hockey Held Scoreless by Owls in Conference Action
Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Fitchburg St. (3-9, 2-5) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Westfield St. (8-7, 5-2) | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Westfield St.
Game Statistics | Fitchburg St. | Westfield St. |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 2 (1) | 14 (12) |
Saves | 10 | 1 |
Fouls | 0 | 0 |
Penalty Corners | 1 | 4 |
WESTFIELD, MA: Fitchburg State field hockey fell to Westfield State this evening in conference action by a score of 2-0.
THE BASICS:
- Date: 10/13/23
- Score: Westfield 2, Fitchburg 0
- Records: Westfield (8-7, 5-2 MASCAC), Fitchburg (3-9, 2-5 MASCAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED:
- It was a scoreless game going into the third quarter. Westfield had outshot the Falcons 11-1 up to the 40th minute of the contest when the Owls finally made it past Fitchburg's goalie Jenna Morse (Leominster, MA). Emily Martin found the back of the net to give Westfield a 1-0 lead. Kaleigh Murphy was credited with the assist.
- Just under a minute later, Corryn Moroney tipped one past a diving Morse. Skyla Harthcock had the original shot that Moroney deflected to get the final score.
- Morse was tagged with the loss (3-9) after doing all she could to keep the Falcons in the game. She sent ten shots away for Fitchburg. Emma Gniadek got the win after not having to face a shot on goal. She improved to 6-5 on the season for the Owls.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Shots: Westfield 14, Fitchburg 2
- Penalty Corners: Westfield 4, Fitchburg 1
- Saves: Fitchburg 10, Westfield 1
UP NEXT:
- Fitchburg State field hockey will be back on Monday when they travel to New England College for a 7:00 PM game.
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