Falcons Drop Regular Season Finale to Lancers

Worcester, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team fell to the Lancers of Worcester State 18-4 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday afternoon at John Coughlin Stadium.

The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 4, Worcester State 18
Records: Fitchburg State (5-9, 2-5 MASCAC) | Worcester State (9-8, 5-2 MASCAC)

How It Happened

The Lancers raced out to a 3-0 lead on a pair of goals from Emily Pavoni (Granby, Mass.). The Falcons tipped the twine with a goal from Jessica St. George (Dracut, Mass.) to cut the deficit to 3-1.

Clare Conway (Billerica, Mass.) sparked seven unanswered goals in the second quarter with four goals in the span.

Trailing 13-1 the Green and Gold potted back-to-back goals from newcomer Sophia Yates (Woodstock, Vt.) and sophomore Abaigeal Gilman (Clinton, Mass.).

Worcester State upped the lead to 18-3 before the Falcons closed out the game with a goal from St. George resulting in the 18-4 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Alyson Cote (South Hadley, Mass.) posted 13 saves in the setback for the Falcons, her counterpart Savanna Rosado turned aside 9 shots in the victory.
• St. George led the Falcons with 2 goals, while Grace Wetherbee (Marblehead, Mass.) added three ground balls

Up Next

The Falcons have concluded the 2023 regular season, they await the release of the MASCAC Tournament seedings.