Fitchburg State Stops UMass Dartmouth, 1-0
The Fitchburg State field hockey collected an impressive 1-0 victory over UMass Dartmouth in Little East Conference action this evening at Elliot Field.
Ta. Van Ahnen highlights Falcon defense with nine saves in key LEC victory
FITCHBURG, Mass. (October 1, 2008) - The Fitchburg State field hockey collected an impressive 1-0 victory over UMass Dartmouth in Little East Conference action this evening at Elliot Field.
Senior Heather Di Terlizzi (Shrewsbury, Mass./Shrewsbury) led the Fitchburg offense with one goal while sophomore Megan Jacobs (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) added an assist.
After a silent first half Di Terlizzi gave the Falcons a 1-0 edge and broke the scoring silence in the 41st minute of the match. The crafty veteran took a dish from Jacobs and slipped it past UMass Dartmouth goalkeeper Seana Golden (Somerset, Mass./Bishop Stang) to net her third goal of the season.
UMass Dartmouth out-shot Fitchburg State 17-7 in the contest, but the Corsairs could not capitalize as the Falcons defense stood strong to earn their third shutout of the season. Sophomore goaltender Taylor Van Ahnen (Seekonk, Mass./Seekonk) recorded nine saves in net for the Falcons, including two clutch kick saves with four minutes remaining in the match.
Fitchburg State (4-4, 2-2 LEC) is back in action on Saturday as it hosts Framingham State College at 12 p.m. UMass Dartmouth (6-3, 1-2 LEC) will travel to Salem State University on Saturday at 10 a.m.
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Fitchburg State 1, UMass Dartmouth 0
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Team |
1 |
2 |
T |
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Fitchburg State (4-4, 2-2 LEC) |
0 |
1 |
1 |
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UMass Dartmouth (6-3, 1-2 LEC) |
0 |
0 |
0 |
Scoring:
First Half:
Second Half: Heather Di Terlizzi (Megan
Jacobs), 40:39;
Goaltending: FSC: Taylor Van Ahnen (70:00), nine
saves; UMD: Seana Golden (70:00) four saves;
Shots On Goal: FSC: 7; UMD: 17