Men's Soccer Draws Even With Raiders In Non-Conference Action

Edwards stops four shots for the Green & Gold

Nashua, NH– The Fitchburg State Men's Soccer team played the Raiders of Rivier University to a 0-0 draw in non-conference action this evening from Joanne Merrill Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Rivier 0

Records: Fitchburg State (0-1-1, 0-0-0 MASCAC), Rivier (0-0-2. 0-0-0 GNAC)

How It Happened

Rivier nearly opened the scoring in the 16th minute as sophomore Aidn Gulli (Bolton, Ont.) fired a shot on goal, but Falcons keeper Malcolm Edwards (Salem, MA) made a stellar driving save to preserve the 0-0 deadlock, going into the break.

Fitchburg State threatened at the 61:42 mark when sophomore Anthony Oliveira-Dalicandro (Waltham, MA) fired a shot on frame, but Raiders netminder Logan Clough (Hillsborough, NH) turned the shot aside, resulting in 0-0 final

Inside the Numbers

• Fitchburg State finished with a 13-11 advantage in shots
• The Falcons held a slim 1-0 edge in corner kicks
• Sophomore Malcolm Edwards (Salem, MA) stopped four shots for the Falcons
• Junior Logan Clough (Hillsborough, NH) made four saves for the Raiders

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they travel to Worcester State to take on the Lancers for a MASCAC matchup, starting 12:00PM.

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