Falcons Falls To Bears In MASCAC Action

Kozikowski nets game-leading five goals for Green and Gold

Bridgewater, Mass. - The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team dropped a 24-5 decision to the Bears of Bridgewater State University this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Swenson Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 5, Bridgewater State 24

Records: Fitchburg State (5-7, 0-2 MASCAC) | Bridgewater State 0 (5-6, 1-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Bridgewater State raced out to an early 5-0 advantage as freshman Nina Liquori (Agawam, Mass.) and classmate Hayley Carron (Hopedale, Mass.) notched a pair of tallies, while senior Katherine Tracy (Marion, Mass.) added one marker.

Fitchburg State cut the lead to 8-3 as junior Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, N.H.) netted a hat trick, but the Bears upped their advantage to 12-3 on a goal from senior Lindsay Brown (East Longmeadow, Mass.) The Falcons answered back with five minutes remaining in the second quarter though with Kozikowski netting her fourth tally of the contest.

Following the intermission, Bridgewater State went on a 5-0 run, capped by a score from newcomer Melanie McClay (Plymouth, Mass.) to make the score 19-4 before the Green and Gold responded with another tally by Kozikowski.

The Bears secured the victory though with freshman Sarah Lombard (Ipswich, Mass.) connecting on her third goal of the season, resulting in the 24-5 final.

Inside the Numbers

• 22nd meeting between the two teams on the lacrosse field with the Falcons 1-21 all-time when taking on the Bears
• Kozikowski led the way for the Falcons with a game-best five goals, two ground balls and one caused turnover
• For the Bears, Liquori finished with a team-leading four goals, one ground ball, one draw control and one caused turnover
• Freshman Alyson Cote (South Hadley, Mass.) made 14 saves for Fitchburg State
• Junior Olivia Kerrigan (Braintree, Mass.) stopped three shots for Bridgewater State

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Friday as they travel to Westfield State to take on the Owls for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 7:00 PM.