Falcons Fall to Corsairs in Non-Conference Action

Falcons Fall to Corsairs in Non-Conference Action

Dartmouth, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse team dropped a 16-6 decision to the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth in non-conference action on Wednesday evening.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 6, UMass Dartmouth 16
Records: Fitchburg State (0-2) | UMass Dartmouth (3-2)

How It Happened

The Falcons tipped the twine just 45 seconds into the game. Senior Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, NH) found newcomer Jessica St. George (Dracut, Mass.) for the early 1-0 lead. Two minutes later the Corsairs evened the score with a goal from Maddie Wright. Wright would add 3 more goals to forge UMass Dartmouth a 6-1 lead after one period.

In the second frame, senior Cali Laakso (Fitchburg, Mass.) notched her first goal of the season to cut the Falcons' deficit to 7-2. The hosts outscore the Green and Gold 4-0 to hold an 11-2 lead at intermission.

Sophomore Alexis Raymond (Tewksbury, Mass.) added a goal in the third period for the Falcons however the Corsairs upped its advantage to 14-3.

Fitchburg State outscored the Corsairs 3-2 in the final frame. Laakso completed the hat trick with a pair of goals and Kozikowski added her second of the game.

Inside the Numbers

• St. George paced the Falcons with a goal, two ground balls, and 4 draw controls
• Delaney Ponder (E. Bridgewater, Mass.) added an assist, three draw controls, and three ground balls for the Green and Gold.
• UMD held the advantage in shots (31-17) and draw controls (18-8)
• Sophomore Alyson Cote (South Hadley, Mass.) stopped 8 shots for Fitchburg State in the setback.
• Payton Conceicao posted 6 saves for UMD in the victory.

Up Next

Falcons will travel to Regis College on Friday afternoon for a 4:00 PM non-conference game.