Falcons Double Up Bulldogs In Non-Conference Victory

Kozikowsi and Ponder combine for nine goals for Green and Gold

Franklin, Mass.– The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team defeated the Bulldogs of Dean College, 22-11 this afternoon in non-conference action from the Grant Field..

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 22, Dean 11

Records: Fitchburg State (1-1) | Dean (0-1)

How It Happened

Trailing 1-0, Fitchburg State went on a 10-0 run in the first quarter as freshman Delaney Ponder (East Bridgewater, Mass.) tallied a hat trick, while junior Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, N.H.) added to scores.

 The Falcons upped its lead to 12-2 with Kozikowski connecting on back-to-back marker before Dean cut the deficit to 12-4 as junior Jazzy Sztyler-Magee (Burlington, Conn.) and classmate Maire Brown (Huntington, N.Y.) netted goals just before the half.

Following the intermission, the Bulldogs opened the scoring on a tally from freshman Natalie Peterson (Hudson, Mass.), before the Green and Gold responded with goals by junior Brooke Johnson (Billerica, Mass.) and senior Julia Miele (South Hadley, Mass.) to make the score 14-5.

Peterson would strike Dean (14-6), but Fitchburg State answered as freshman Alexis Raymond (Tewksbury, Mass.), classmate Nicole Orlowski (Ellington, Conn.), Kozikowsi and junior Cali Laakso (Fitchburg, Mass.) found the back of the net for the 19-6 edge.

The hosts trimmed the lead to 21-11 following a marker by Brown before the Falcons secured the victory with junior Grace Wetherbee (Marblehead Mass.) capping the scoring, resulting in the 22-11 final.

Inside the Numbers

• First ever meeting between the two teams in lacrosse
• Kozikowski paced the Falcons with a game-best ten points on six goals and four assists
• Ponder added goals and one caused turnover
• For the Bulldogs, Sztyler-Magee finished with a team-leading five points on four goals and one assist as well as three groundballs and three caused turnovers
• Brown chipped in with four goals and one caused turnover
• Junior Francesca Reyes (Malden, Mass.) stopped 11 shots for the Falcons in the victory
• Junior Jada Fields (Acushnet, Mass.) made six saves for the Spartans in the setback

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Thursday as they travel to Rivier University for a non-conference matchup, starting at 4:00 PM. Bulldogs will host the Bison of Nichols College on Friday in a non-conference tilt at 3:30 PM.