Willey nets first collegiate goal with 25 seconds remaining in regulation

Worcester, MA. – The Fitchburg State field hockey team registered a 1-0 victory over the Lancers of Worcester State this evening in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Coughlin Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Worcester State 0

Records: Fitchburg State (5-3, 2-1 MASCAC) | Worcester State (0-7, 0-2 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Following a scoreless first half, Worcester State nearly opening the scoring at the 44:01 mark as freshman Alivia Grono (Wilbraham, MA) put on a shot on frame, but Fitchburg State defender Keirsten Anderson (Fall River, MA) cleared the ball off the goal line for a defensive save to keep the contest deadlocked 0-0 going into the fourth quarter of play

Fitchburg State broke the 0-0 stalemate with 25 seconds remaining in regulation as sophomore Kendall O'Brien (Townsend, MA) slid a pass to classmate Ashley Willey (Halfmoon, NY), who deposited a shot inside the lower left corner for her first collegiate goal, resulting in the 1-0 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Worcester State held a 23-10 advantage in shots
• The Falcons finished with a narrow 13-12 edge in penalty corners
• Sophomore Isabella Corcoran (Braintree, MA) stopped 16 shots for the Falcons
• Sophomore Lizzy MacDonald (Medford, MA) made three saves for the Lancers
• Sophomore Ashley Willey potted her first collegiate goal for the Green and Gold

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Vikings of Salem State for a MASCAC tilt, starting at 11:00AM.

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