Pilgrims Sail Past Falcons
Henniker, NH. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse fell to the Pilgrims of New England College 11-8 in non-conference action on Saturday morning.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 |
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3 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 11 |
Team Stats
New England Col.
| Game Statistics | Fitchburg St. | New England Col. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 31 | 37 |
| Ground Balls | 27 | 42 |
| Saves | 10 | 10 |
| Clears | 22-41 | 17-41 |
| Turnovers | 38 | 36 |
| Draw Controls | 6 | 17 |
| Free Position Shots | 1-9 | 2-6 |
Henniker, NH. – The Fitchburg State women's lacrosse fell to the Pilgrims of New England College 11-8 in non-conference action on Saturday morning.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 8, New England College 11
Records: Fitchburg State (0-4) | New England College (4-5)
How It Happened
The Green and Gold raced out to a 2-1 lead with goals from freshman Sophia Yates (Woodstock, Vt.) and senior Cali Laakso (Fitchburg, Mass.). The Pilgrims answered with a pair to take a 3-2 lead.
Fitchburg State forged ahead (4-3) with an 8-meter shot from sophomore Delaney Ponder (East Bridgewater, Mass.) and a score from senior Eva Kozikowski (Portsmouth, NH). Four unanswered goals from NEC gave the hosts the 7-4 lead at intermission.
Sophomore Abaigeal Gilman (Clinton, Mass.) potted a pair in the third frame for the Falcons to cut the deficit to 8-6. New England would extend the lead to 11-6. Fitchburg State would add a man-advantage goal from Gilman and the second of the game for Laakso.
Inside the Numbers
- Ponder paced the Falcons with a goal, an assist, four ground balls, and a caused turnover.
- Jessica St. George (Dracut, Mass.) added 6 ground balls and a caused turnover.
- NEC held the advantage in shots (37-31) and caused turnovers (19-12)
- Netminder Alyson Cote (South Hadley, Mass.) made 10 saves in the setback.
Up Next
Falcons will travel to Mt. Holyoke on Wednesday for a non-conference game starting at 6:00 PM