Falcons Conclude 2022 Season

Framingham, Mass. - The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team dropped an 18-2 decision to the Rams of Framingham State University this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Maple Street Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, Framingham State 18

Records: Fitchburg State (6-11, 1-6 MASCAC) | Framingham State (9-7, 6-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Framingham State took a 2-0 edge on goals from senior Tara Palermo (Mashpee, Mass.) and freshman Leah Green (Chelmsford, Mass.) before Fitchburg State cut the lead to 2-1 as senior Julia Miele (South Hadley, Mass.) found the back of the net.

The Rams went on a 6-0 run to take an 8-1 advantage with Green notching two scores, while Palermo sophomore Regan Fein (North Attleboro, Mass.), classmate Rachel Erickson (Dunstable, Mass.) and junior Kyra Lyons (Attleboro, Mass.) added markers.

The hosts upped its lead to 15-1 in the second quarter, paced by a pair of goals from Green and Palermo.

Following the intermission, Framingham State pushed the advantage to 17-1 with Lyons and newcomer Molly Lanier (Tyngsboro, Mass.) connecting on tallies. The Falcons closed out the scoring in the fourth quarter when freshman Alexis Raymond (Tewksbury, Mass.) netted her 11th goal on the campaign, resulting in the 18-2 final.

Inside the Numbers

• 15th meeting between the two teams on the lacrosse field with the Falcons 6-9 all-time when taking on the Rams
• Miele and Raymond led the way for the Falcons, notching one goal each
• Junior Grace Wetherbee (Marblehead, Mass.) added three ground balls and three caused turnovers
• For the Rams, Green finished with a game-best five goals
• Freshman Alyson Cote (South Hadley, Mass.) made four saves for Fitchburg State
• Junior Alexis Burleigh (Vernon, Conn.) stopped four shots for Framingham State

Up Next

The Falcons conclude their 2022 campaign this evening with an overall record of 6-11 and a 1-6 mark within conference play.