Fitchburg State Skates Past Salve Regina, 3-1
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team opened its 2008-09 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Salve Regina University in the first round of the UBS Tournament hosted by Assumption College.
Falcons notch season-opening victory in first round of UBS Tournament
WORCESTER, Mass. (November 7, 2008) - The Fitchburg State ice hockey team opened its 2008-09 campaign with a 3-1 victory over Salve Regina University in the first round of the UBS Tournament hosted by Assumption College. The Falcons registered one goal in each period to earn their first victory of the season.
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Sophomore Chris Riggs (Sewell, N.J./Fort Vancouver Pioneers) led the Fitchburg State offensive front with two goals in the contest, while classmate John Goffredo (Washingtonville, N.Y./Boston Harbor Wolves) added two assists. Senior captain Bobby Kaloustian (Marlborough, Mass./Suffolk University) was also solid with one score.
Fitchburg State jumped out to an early 1-0 lead early in the first period as Kaloustian connected for the Falcons first goal of the season off an assist from sophomore Billy Pescosolido (Framingham, Mass./Walpole Express).
Salve Regina battled back to knot the score at 1-1 as sophomore Bryan Russell (Essex Junction, Vt./Tilton School) netted an unassisted goal at the 8:42 mark of the second period. Fitchburg State responded late in the frame as Riggs notched his first score of the game off a dish from Goffredo to give the Falcons a 2-1 edge heading into the final 20 minutes.
In the third period, Riggs found the net again, tallying his second score of the match off another Goffredo assist, securing the victory for the Falcons with 1:20 left in regulation.
Fitchburg State dominated the offensive front, out-shooting Salve Regina 27-12 in the contest. Falcon goaltender Bobby Vorse (Leominster, Mass./Bay State Breakers) recorded 11 saves in the match, including five big stops in the third period, while sophomore net-minder Pat Enloe (Stuart, Fla./Avon Old Farms) stopped 24 shots in net for the Seahawks.
Fitchburg State (1-0, 0-0 ECAC NE) will be in action tomorrow as it takes on Worcester State College in the championship game at 7:30 p.m. Salve Regina (0-1, 0-0 ECAC NE) will face Assumption College at 4:30 p.m.
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Fitchburg State 3, Salve Regina 1
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3 |
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Fitchburg State (1-0-0, 0-0-0 ECAC NE) |
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Salve Regina (0-1-0, 0-0-0 ECAC NE) |
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Scoring:
First Period: FSC: Bobby Kaloustian (Billy Pescosolido),
4:05;
Second Period: SRU: Bryan Russell, 8:42;
FSC: Chris Riggs (John Goffredo), 17:25;
Third Period: FSC: Riggs (Goffredo),
18:40;
Goaltending: FSC: Bobby Vorse (60:00), 11 saves;
SRU: Pat Enloe (60:00), 24 saves
Shots On Goal: FSC: 27; SRU: 12
Stars:
1st Star - Chris Riggs - FSC
2nd Star - Robert Vorse - FSC
3rd Star - Bryan Russell - SRU