Fitchburg State Cruises Past Rivier, 9-0
Senior Megan Jacobs (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) led all scorers with a game-high six points as Fitchburg State downed Rivier College, 9-0 in non-conference action this afternoon.
Jacobs' hat-trick pushes Falcons to third victory of the season
FITCHBURG, Mass. (September 22, 2010) – Senior Megan Jacobs (Stoughton, Mass./Stoughton) led all scorers with a game-high six points as Fitchburg State downed Rivier College, 9-0 in non-conference action this afternoon.
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Right from the start, Fitchburg State controlled the ball, registering a 20-2 shot advantage in the first half. The Falcons rifled off three consecutive goals in the opening five minutes to jump out to a commanding lead. Sophomore Jamie Kelley (Pepperell, Mass./North Middlesex) started the scoring for Fitchburg State with her second goal of the season just 0:13 into the contest, while junior Kaylee Bergeron (Acushnet, Mass./New Bedford) and senior Mari Roma (Foxborough, Mass./Foxborough) notched back-to-back markers over a 1:14 span for the 3-0 advantage.
Jacobs continued the Fitchburg State offensive surge midway through the first half, tallying two straight goals for a 5-0 lead at the break. At the 12:47 mark, Jacobs hit home for her second goal of the season off a Jamie Kelley assist, before tallying her third goal of the year at 17:39 off a Bergeron helper.
In the second half, the Fitchburg State offense picked up from where it left off as Bergeron drove home her fourth goal of the season just 2:51 into the period. Jacobs followed shortly after completing her hat-trick on the day at the 41:26 mark, while Roma and freshman Rebecca Bush (Littleton, Mass./Littleton) capped the scoring over the next seven minutes.
Jacobs led all scorers with three goals in the contest, while Bergeron tallied five points with two goals and one assist. Roma was also strong for the Falcons with two markers in the game, while Kelley added one score and two helpers.
Fitchburg State's offense peppered the Rivier defense all contest, posting a 31-2 advantage in shots and 7-2 edge in corner. Sophomore Abbie Brown (Westwood, Mass./Westwood) collected her second shutout of the season with a two save, complete game effort, while Rivier goalkeeper Nicole Hauswirth (Cranston, R.I./Cranston East) finished the contest with 19 saves despite the loss.
Fitchburg State (3-2, 1-1 LEC) will be in action again on Saturday as it travels to Salem State University at 12 p.m. Rivier (1-3, 0-0 GNAC) will host Castleton State on Saturday at 1 p.m.
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Fitchburg State 9, Rivier 0
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Team |
1 |
2 |
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F |
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Fitchburg State (3-2, 1-1 LEC) |
5 |
4 |
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9 |
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Rivier (1-3, 0-0 GNAC) |
0 |
0 |
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0 |
Scoring:
1st Half: FIT: Jamie Kelley, 0:13;
FIT: Kaylee Bergeron, 3:33; FIT: Mari Roma, 4:47; FIT: Megan Jacobs
(Kelley), 12:47; FIT: Jacobs (Bergeron), 17:39;
2nd Half: FIT: Bergeron, 37:51; FIT; Jacobs,
41:26; FIT: Roma, 43:49; FIT: Rebecca Bush (Kelley), 49:04;
Goalkeeping: FIT: Abbie Brown (70:00), two saves;
RIV: Nicole Hauswirth (70:00), 19 saves
Shots: FIT: 31; RIV: 2