Field Hockey Soars Past Vikings In MASCAC Action

Yates notches hat trick for Green and Gold

Fitchburg, MA. – The Fitchburg State field hockey team earned a 5-1 victory over the Vikings of Salem State this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 5, Salem State 1

Records: Fitchburg State (9-8. 7-2 MASCAC) | Salem State (2-13, 0-9 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Salem State opened the scoring 1:14 into the opening frame as freshman Grace Morey (Danvers, MA) deposited a shot into the left side of the cage for her fourth goal on the season for the 1-0 edge. Fitchburg State answered in the fifth minute of play when junior Sophia Yates (Woodstock, VT) settled a feed from senior Alexis Raymond (Tewksbury, MA) and fired a shot into the back of the cage for her team-leading 13th score of the 2024 campaign to knot the score at 1-1.

The Falcons grabbed the lead 1:54 later with Raymond putting a shot inside the far post for her fourth goal on the year off an assist from classmate Autumn Tibbetts (Lunenburg, MA) to make the score 2-1. The Green and Gold pushed the lead to 3-1 at the 10:32 mark as Yates connected on her second tally of the contest.

Following the intermission, Fitchburg State secured the victory in the 50th minute of action (4-1) when Tibbetts redirected a pass off the stick of senior Riley O'Brien (Townsend, MA) into the left side of the cage for her eighth tally on the season.

The Green and Gold capped the scoring with just under two minutes remaining in the contest as Yates completed the hat trick with her third goal on the day, resulting in the 5-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

• This afternoon's contest marked the 48th meeting between Fitchburg State and Salem State in the sport of field hockey with the Falcons 20-26-2 when taking on the Lancers
• Fitchburg State held a 30-3 advantage in shots
• The Falcons finished with 12-2 edge in penalty corners
• Senior Jenna Morse (Leominster, MA) stopped two shots for the Falcons
• Sophomore Izzy Mosley (Middleborough, MA) made 12 saves for the Vikings

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Bears of Bridgewater State on senior day for a 12:00PM start.

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