Field Hockey Soars Past Owls In MASCAC Action
Morse stops five shots for Green and Gold
Westfield, Mass. – The Fitchburg State field hockey team earned a 3-1 victory over the Owls of Westfield State this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Alumni Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 3, Westfield State 1
Records: Fitchburg State (2-5. 2-0 MASCAC) | Westfield State (3-6, 1-1 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Fitchburg State opened the scoring at the 10:48 mark of the first quarter when junior Sophia Yates (Woodstock, VT) received a feed from freshman Samantha Jones (Uxbridge, MA) and deposited a shot into the left side of the cage for her fifth marker on the season for the 1-0 advantage.
The Falcons doubled the lead in the 30th minute of action as junior Olivia Narkevicius (Phillipston, MA) found the back of the cage for her second score of the 2024 campaign to make the score 2-0 going into the break.
Following the intermission, Westfield State cut the deficit to 2-1 at the 31:37 mark with sophomore Meredith Higgins (Enfield, CT) collecting a loose ball rebound off her own shot and putting a shot into the right side of the cage for her fourth tally of the year.
The Green and Gold secured the victory in the 47th minute of action when junior Samantha Yates (Woodstock, VT) converted a penalty stroke for her first tally on the season, resulting in the 3-1 final.
Inside the Numbers
- This afternoon's contest marked the 46th meeting between Fitchburg State and Westfield State in the sport of field hockey with the Falcons 18-38 when taking on the Owls
- Fitchburg State held a 21-12 advantage in shots
- The Falcons finished with a slim 6-5 edge in penalty corners
- Senior Jenna Morse (Leominster, MA) stopped five shots for the Falcons
- Junior Emma Gniadek (Worcester, MA) made ten saves for the Owls
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they host the Lancers of Worcester State for a MASCAC tilt, starting at 4:00PM.
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