Falcons Upended By Owls In MASCAC Tilt

Kozikowski collects pair of goals for Green and Gold

Westfield, Mass. - The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team dropped a 19-2 decision to the Owls of Westfield State University this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Alumni Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, Westfield State 19

Records: Fitchburg State (5-8, 0-3 MASCAC) | Westfield State  (8-5, 3-0 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Westfield State and Fitchburg State traded goals to start the contest as junior Cassidy Connolly (Woburn, Mass.) notched a marker for the hosts before junior Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, N.H.) registered Fitchburg State's tally.

The Owls went on a 6-0 run to end the first quarter with sophomore Natalie DeMaio (Westwood, Mass.) finding the back of the net, while Connolly, sophomore Kiely Hafensteiner (Tolland, Conn.), freshman Emma Prattson (Tolland, Conn.) and junior Nicole Rinkus (Pembroke, Mass.) notched goals for the 7-1 margin.

The hosts would extend its lead to 11-1 going into the break on scores by Connolly, Rinkus, newcomer Hannah Collins (Niskayuna, N.Y.) and junior Megan Bailey (Quincy, Mass.).

Following the intermission, the Falcons answered midway through the frame with Kozikowski receiving a feed from freshman Alexis Raymond (Tewksbury, Mass.) and proceeded to bury a shot into the back of the net for her team-leading 30th goal to make the score 11-2.

Westfield State closed the contest on an 8-0 run, capped by an Ashley Charlton (Braintree, Mass.) tally, resulting in the 19-2 final.

Inside the Numbers

• 14th meeting between the two teams on the lacrosse field with the Falcons 2-12 all-time when taking on the Owls
• Kozikowski led the way for the Falcons with a pair of goals
• Raymond chipped in with an assist and three draw controls
• For the Owls, DeMaio finished with a game-best four goals
• Freshman Alyson Cote (South Hadley, Mass.) made 12 saves for Fitchburg State
• Sophomore Kara Banagan (Niskayuna, N.Y.) stopped three shots for Westfield State

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Wednesday as they travel to Salem State to take on the Vikings for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 7:00 PM.