Falcons Nipped By Bulldogs

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to the Bulldogs of Dean College this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.

Wed Sep 7, 2022

Alvarez nets first collegiate goal for Green and Gold

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer team dropped a 2-1 decision to the Bulldogs of Dean College this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Dean 2
Records: Fitchburg State (0-2) | Dean (2-1)

How It Happened

Dean opened the scoring in the 12th minute of action when freshman Brian Allen (Fort Lauderdale, Fla.) received a feed from junior Bryce King (Athol, Mass.) and tucked a shot inside the left post for his first collegiate tally for the 1-0 edge.

Fitchburg State's best scoring opportunity of the first frame occurred at the 16:58 mark with sophomore Bennet Jorgensen (Cologne, Germany) rifled a free kick from the top of the box on target, but Bulldog keeper Alberto Gonzalez Del Rio (Madrid, Spain) turned the shot aside to preserve the 1-0 lead going into the break.

Following the intermission, Fitchburg State knotted the score at 1-1 in the 66th minutes with sophomore Jorge Alvarez (Romulus, Mich.) deposited a shot inside the far post for his first collegiate marker of an assist from classmate Gabriel Teixeira (Lunenburg, Mass.).

The Bulldogs regained the lead two minutes later as senior Angel Rivera (Atlanta, Ga.) found junior Juliano Silva (Cumberland, R.I.) in front of the net, who headed a shot into the right side of the net for his first goal of the season, resulting in the 2-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

This evening's contest marks the first ever meeting on the pitch between the Falcons and the Bulldogs
Dean held a 26-9 margin in shots, while also finishing with an 8-1 edge in corner kicks
Senior Collin Robson (North Billerica, Mass.) stopped 15 shots for the Falcons
Gonzalez Del Rio made seven saves for the Bulldogs
Jorge Alvarez (Romulus, Mich.) notched his first collegiate marker for the Green and Gold

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they visit New England College for a non-conference tilt, starting at 4:00 PM. Bulldogs will host the Chargers of Colby-Sawyer College for a GNAC bout at 12:00 PM.