Women's Soccer Upended By Colonels In Non-Conference Action
Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State women’s soccer team suffered a tough 3-0 setback to the Colonels of Curry College this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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2 | 1 | 3 |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Curry
| Game Statistics | Curry | Fitchburg St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 35 (21) | 13 (9) |
| Saves | 9 | 18 |
| Fouls | 4 | 6 |
| Corner Kicks | 5 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 1 |
Vaudo turns aside ten shot for Green and Gold
Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State women's soccer team suffered a tough 3-0 setback to the Colonels of Curry College this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 0, Curry 3
Records: Fitchburg State (2-7-2, 1-2 MASCAC) | Curry (3-4-4, 1-2-0 CCC)
How It Happened
Curry College opened the scoring in the ninth minute of action as freshman Abby Corcoran (Marlborough, MA) first shot inside the near post for her second tally of the season for the 1-0 advantage.
The Colonels doubled their margin (2-0) at the 26:17 mark when junior Kiera Lindmark (Haverhill, MA) headed home a feed from classmate Brooke Sullivan (Berkley, MA) into the back of the net for her first score of the 2023 campaign.
Following the intermission, Fitchburg State threatened in the 58th minute of play with sophomore Adrianna Westcott (Sayreville, NJ) blasting a shot on frame, but Curry keeper Hannah Correa (Carver, MA) turned the shot aside.
The visitors secured the victory at the 71:31 mark as freshman Mia Schena (Nahant, MA) struck for her second goal of the year off an assist from Lindmark, resulting in the 3-0 final.
Inside the Numbers
- This evening's contest marked the 22nd meeting between Fitchburg State and Curry on the pitch with the Falcons 7-15-0 all-time when taking on the Colonels
- Curry held a 35-14 margin in shots, while also finishing with a 5-4 edge in corner kicks
- Senior Skyla Vaudo (Burlington, MA) stopped ten shots for the Falcons
- Freshman Cassandra Pendleton (Ware, MA) and classmate Madison Dawkins (Haverhill, MA) added three and five stops respectively for the Green and Gold
- Correa made nine saves for the Colonels
Up Next
The Falcons return to action on Friday when they travel to Mass. Maritime for a conference clash, starting at 7:00PM.
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