Women's Soccer Defeated By Warriors In Non-Conference Action
Dawkins stops seven shots for Green and Gold
Fitchburg Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer team suffered a tough 3-0 setback to the Warriors of Eastern Connecticut State University this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 0, Eastern Connecticut State 3
Records: Fitchburg State (0-2-0, 0-0-0 MASCAC) | Eastern Connecticut State (1-1-0, 0-0-0 LEC)
How It Happened
Eastern Connecticut State grabbed the lead in the 22nd minute of action when freshman Brooke Bolles (Preston, CT) settled a feed from senior Madison Palmer (Storrs, CT) and deposited a shot inside the near post for her first marker on the year for the 1-0 edge.
Fitchburg State nearly knotted the score minutes later as sophomore Noelle Kennedy (Walpole, MA) fired a shot on frame, but Warriors keeper Kaeden Dublin (Maple Grove, MN) turned the shot aside. The visitors doubled its advantage at the 29:02 mark with Bolles putting a shot into the upper right corner for her second tally of the contest to make the score 2-0.
Eastern Connecticut State pushed the lead to 3-0 in 38th minute when senior Katelyn Herbert (Bethpage, NY) received a feed from classmate Hailey Cocoa (Stratford, CT) and buried a shot into the back of the net for her first score of the 2024 campaign for the 3-0 margin going into the half.
Following the break, the Falcons best scoring opportunity occurred at the 53:39 mark as junior Charlotte Meixsell (Boxford, MA) put a shot on target that went just over the crossbar, resulting in the 3-0 final.
Inside the Numbers
- This evening's matchup marked the 11th meeting between Fitchburg State and Eastern Connecticut St on the pitch with the Falcons 0-11-0 all-time when taking on the Warriors
- Eastern Connecticut State finished with a 17-10 advantage in shots
- The Warriors held an 3-1 margin in corner kicks
- Sophomore Madison Dawkins (Haverhill, MA) stopped seven shots for the Falcons
- Dublin made six saves for the Warriors
Up Next
The Falcons return to action on Saturday when they host the Golden Bears of Western New England for a non-conference tilt, starting at 11:00AM.
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