Falcons Fall To Bears, 7-3
Bridgewater, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University field hockey team dropped a 7-3 decision to the Bears of Bridgewater State in Little East Conference (LEC) action this afternoon at Swenson Field.
Laperle, Craig and Richard net one goal each in LEC setback
Bridgewater, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University field hockey team dropped a 7-3 decision to the Bears of Bridgewater State in Little East Conference (LEC) action this afternoon at Swenson Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 3, Bridgewater State 7
Records: Fitchburg State (3-4, 2-2 LEC) | Bridgewater State (2-4, 1-3 LEC)
How It Happened
Bridgewater State took an early 3-0 advantage just seven minutes into the contest on goals by senior Julianne Kildduff (Bellingham, Mass./Bellingham), classmate Samantha Hayes (Norwood, Mass./Norwood) and sophomore Chloe Ahlman (Halifax, Mass./Silver Lake Regional).
Fitchburg State cut the deficit to 4-2 as sophomore Sophia Laperle (Auburn, Mass./Auburn) connected on her first tally of the season at the 10:31 mark, while freshman Sarah Craig (Ashburnham, Mass./Oakmont Regional) added her third goal of the year. Bridgewater State upped its margin just before the half when senior Alexandra Zoebisch (Plymouth, Mass./Plymouth South) notched her fourth score of the 2018 season.
In the second half, the Falcons continued to battle (6-3) as senior Molly Richard (Leominster, Mass./St. Bernard's) gathered a feed from junior Aislinn DeHorsey (Leominster, Mass./Leominster) and deposited a shot into the back of the cage.
The Bears, secured the victory with less than two minutes remaining in the contest when Hayes collected a pass from senior Kathryn Jacobson (Norfolk, Mass./King Philip Regional) and tucked the ball inside the near post for her second goal of the game, resulting in the 7-3 final.
Inside the Numbers
This afternoon's contest will mark the 32nd meeting between the two squads in the sport of field hockey with the Falcons currently 7-25-1 all-time when taking on the Bears.
Bridgewater State has won eight of the previous nine contest against Fitchburg State with the Falcons coming away with 4-1 triumph last season at Elliot Field.
In the cage, freshman Abby Bryant (Ware, Mass./Quabbin Regional) turned aside 12 shots for the Falcons in the setback, while junior Jillian Delaney (Foxboro, Mass./Foxboro) made seven saves for the Bears in the victory
Richard finished the contest with a game-best eight shots for Fitchburg State.
Bridgewater State held a 22-17 margin in shots, while Fitchburg State finished with an 8-2 edge in penalty corners.
Up Next
Falcons will host the Rams of Framingham State University on Tuesday for an LEC clash, starting at 4:00 PM. Bears will host the Lancers of Worcester State University on the same date for a conference tilt at 7:00 PM.
