April 11, 2021
Falcons Upended By Rams
Fitchburg St.
1-4
9
Framingham St.
6-0
18
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
|---|---|---|---|
|
|
4 | 5 | 9 |
|
|
9 | 9 | 18 |
Team Stats
Game Leaders
Fitchburg St.
G:
Madison Alves
- 3
A:
Mackenzie Ullrich
- 1
Sv:
Francesca Reyes
- 10
GB:
Brooke Johnson
- 4
Framingham St.
G:
2 Players
(#13,
#15)
- 5
A:
Hannah Guerin
- 4
Sv:
Hannah Allen
- 1
GB:
3 Players
(#2,
#10,
#29)
- 3
Team Stats
| Game Statistics | Fitchburg St. | Framingham St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 13 | 36 |
| Ground Balls | 20 | 21 |
| Saves | 10 | 1 |
| Clears | 12-16 | 10-16 |
| Turnovers | 25 | 14 |
| Draw Controls | 10 | 19 |
| Free Position Shots | 3-3 | 1-4 |
Framingham, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University women's lacrosse team dropped a 18-9 decision to the Rams of Framingham State in non-conference action this morning at Maple Street Field.
THE BASICS:
Score: Framingham State 18, Fitchburg State 9
Records: Framingham State (6-0), Fitchburg State (1-4)
Location: Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass.
- HOW IT HAPPENED:
- The Rams led 3-1 just over seven minutes into the game with McMahon finding the back of the net twice for the Rams and Alves converting a free position opportunity for the Falcons.
- Fitchburg State closed the gap to 3-2 on a free position goal by Nicole Kopacz (Tewksbury, Mass.), but the Rams closed the half with a 6-2 run taking a 9-4 lead into the half. McMahon found the back of net four times in the opening stanza and handed out two helpers.
- The two teams traded goals to start the second half and the Rams led 11-6 with just over 25 minutes remaining.
- The Rams rattled off a 5-0 run over the next 10 minutes to open up a 16-6 lead. Palermo tallied three on the spurt.
- The Falcons cut the gap to eight on a Brooke Johnson (Billerica, Mass.) tally with 9:03 remaining, but that was as close as they would get.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Senior Mikayla Seavey (Bridgewater, Mass.) earned her second straight victory in net, while Francesca Reyes (Malden, Mass.) took the loss for the Falcons and made 10 stops.
- The Falcons were paced by three goals from Madison Alves (Braintree, Mass.), while Nicole Kopacz (Tewksbury, Mass.) chipped in with two.
- McMahon paced the Rams on the attack with five goals and two assists, while Palermo chipped in five goals and a helper.
- Sophomore Nicole Berry (New Fairfield, Conn.) added three goals, while freshman Hannah Guerin (Cumberland, RI) chipped in with a pair of goals and four assists.
UP NEXT:
The Rams are back in action on Thursday when they travel to Mass. Maritime at 5 p.m., while the Falcons travel to Worcester on Thursday at 7 p.m.