Field Hockey Clipped By Lancers
Tibbets notches lone tally for Green and Gold
Worcester, MA. – The Fitchburg State field hockey team dropped a 2-1 decision to the Lancers of Worcester State in a shootout in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this afternoon from Coughlin Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 1, Worcester State 2
Records: Fitchburg State (8-8. 6-2 MASCAC) | Worcester State (6-9, 5-3 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Following a scoreless first half of play, Fitchburg State opened the scoring at the 39:35 mark of the third quarter when senior Autumn Tibbetts (Lunenburg, MA) settled a feed from freshman Samantha Jones (Uxbridge, MA) and buried a shot inside the near post for her seventh tally on the year for the 1-0 edge.
Worcester State knotted the score at 1-1 in the 60th minute of action as junior Maggie Nailor (Dartmouth, MA) received a pass from senior Madison Avilla (Westport, MA) and found the back of the cage for her third goal of the 2024 campaign to send the game into overtime.
Following the intermission, the Green and Gold pushed the lead to 3-0 at the 38:06 mark of the third quarter with Tibbetts gathering a pass from Morse and putting a shot into the back of the cage for her fifth score of the season.
Following a scoreless overtime, Worcester State secured the victory in a shootout (2-1), resulting in the 2-1 final.
Inside the Numbers
- This afternoon's contest marked the 44th meeting between Fitchburg State and Worcester State in the sport of field hockey with the Falcons 17-27 when taking on the Lancers
- Worcester State held a 21-15 advantage in shots
- The Falcons finished with a 15-14 edge in penalty corners
- Senior Jenna Morse (Leominster, MA) stopped 15 shots for the Falcons
- Senior Madison Ferrara (Somerset, MA) made 11 saves for the Lancers
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they host the Vikings of Salem State for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 4:00 PM.
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