Falcons Fall To Pilgrims In Non-Conference Action

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.

Sat Sep 10, 2022

Speers makes eight saves 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 0, New England College 5
Records: Fitchburg State (0-3) | New England College (2-2)

How It Happened

New England College grabbed the lead in the 15th minute of play when junior Logan Cassin (Penacook, N.H.) collected a feed from graduate student Tucker Stenger (Enfield, Conn.) and deposited a shot inside the far post for his second tally on the season for the 1-0 edge.

The Pilgrims doubled its margin (2-0) at the 42:23 mark when freshman Joaquin Sanchez-Konrfeld (Santiagon, Chile) notched his first collegiate tally.

Following the intermission, the hosts upped its advantage at the 48:42 mark with Cassin finding the back of the net for his second tally of the contest for the 3-0 lead.

The Pilgrims pushed the lead to 4-0 in the 82nd minute of action as senior Robinson Saintil (West Palm Beach, Fla.) fired a shot from 30 yards out, into the top left corner for his first marker of the 2022 campaign. The hosts capped the scoring late in the contest when freshman Noel Hullselan (Dover, N.H.) notched his first career score of an assist from classmate Wyatt Filbert (Windham, Maine.

Inside the Numbers

This afternoon's contest marked the second meeting between the two teams on the pitch with the Falcons 0-1-1 all-time when taking on the Pilgrims
Fitchburg State and New England College played to a 2-2 double overtime draw on September 17, 2001 in the first matchup
New England College finished with a 20-8 margin in shots, while also holding a 5-1 edge in corner kicks
Sophomore Luke Speers (Collegeville, Penn.) made eight saves for the Falcons
Counterpart Hayden Walker (Manchester, N.H.) turned aside all six shots he faced for the Pilgrims

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they host the Chargers of Colby Sawyer College in non-conference action, starting at 7:00 PM.