Men's Soccer Blanks Bison In Non-Conference Action
Job nets pair of goals for Green and Gold
Dudley, MA– The Fitchburg State University Men's Soccer Team registered a 2-0 victory over the Bison of Nichols College this afternoon in non-conference action from the Nichols Soccer Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 2, Nichols 0
Records: Fitchburg State (4-5-2, 0-1-1 MASCAC), Nichols (3-7-0, 0-2-0 CNE)
How It Happened
Nichols nearly grabbed the lead just two minutes into the contest as freshman Lucas Salvador (Ludlow, MA) put a shot on frame, but Fitchburg State keeper Luke Speers (Collegeville, PA) turned the shot aside to preserve the 0-0 stalemate.
The Falcons best scoring opportunity occurred in the tenth minute with freshmen Jovan Ssebugwawo (Templeton, MA) and Joao Pedro Goncalves (Hyannis, MA) registering shots on target only to have Bison keeper Franco Barreto Santana (Leominster, MA) make both saves to keep the contest scoreless going into the break.
Following the intermission, the Green and Gold broke the 0-0 deadlock in the 63rd minute with newcomer Justin Job (Worcester, MA) settling a feed from junior Liam Evans (Marshfield, MA) and burying a shot into the lower left corner for his second tally of the year for the 1-0 edge.
Fitchburg State doubled the advantage two minutes later as Evans found Job again, who proceeded to blast a shot just under the crossbar for his second score of the contest to make the score 2-0. Nichols threatened at the 74:13 mark when sophomore Santos Bonfante (Wellington, FL) lofted a shot towards goal, but Speers was up to the task, resulting in the 2-0 final.
Inside the Numbers
- This afternoon's contest marked the 23rd meeting between the Falcons of Fitchburg State and the Bison of Nichols College with the Falcons 11-8-4 all time when taking on the Bison
- Fitchburg State finished with a 18-12 advantage in shots
- The Bison held a 3-0 margin in corner kicks
- Senior Luke Speers (Collegeville, PA) stopped five shots for the Falcons
- Senior Franco Barreto Santana (Leominster, MA) made six saves for the Bison
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Lancer of Worcester State for a MASCAC clash, starting at 12:00PM.
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