Women's Soccer Defeated By Warriors In Non-Conference Action

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.

Tue Sep 3, 2024

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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