February 19, 2011

Fitchburg State Ices Worcester State, 5-2

Fitchburg State senior Chris Riggs (Sewell, N.J./Fort Vancouver Pioneers) and sophomore Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg, Mass./New England Jr. Huskies) combined for four points to help lead the Falcons to a 5-2 triumph over Worcester State in MASCAC action this evening.

Fitchburg St.

14-8-1

Worcester St.

9-11-3

Final	1	2	3	T
Fitchburg St. 14-8-1	1	2	2	5
Worcester St. 9-11-3	1	0	1	2

Scoring Summary

1st - 18:54 - Bryan Canter (Fitchburg St.)

1st - 19:38 - John Cahalane (Worcester St.)

2nd - 01:47 - Kris Threlkeld (Fitchburg St.)

2nd - 04:27 - Chris Riggs (Fitchburg St.)

3rd - 11:42 - Brendan Galley (Worcester St.)

3rd - 19:24 - Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg St.)

3rd - 19:33 - EN - Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg St.)

Game Leaders

Fitchburg St.

G: Trevor Lawler - 2

A: 2 Players (#22, #27) - 2

Sh: Kevin McCready - 5

Sv: Bobby Leiser - 33

Worcester St.

G: 2 Players (#23, #27) - 1

A: 3 Players (#8, #20, #23) - 1

Sh: 6 Players (#4, #11, #12, #13, #16, #19) - 3

Sv: Bryan Kalcynski - 41

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Fitchburg St.	Worcester St.
PowerPlays	0 for 2	0 for 2
Shorthanded Goals	0	0
Penalties (min)	2 (4)	2 (4)
Shots on Goal	46	35
Face Offs Won	0	0

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Riggs and Lawler combine for four points in Falcons MASCAC win

FITCHBURG, Mass. (February 19, 2011) – Fitchburg State senior Chris Riggs (Sewell, N.J./Fort Vancouver Pioneers) and sophomore Trevor Lawler (Fitchburg, Mass./New England Jr. Huskies) combined for four points to help lead the Falcons to a 5-2 triumph over Worcester State in MASCAC action this evening.

The Falcons got on the board first at the end of the opening period as junior Bryan Canter (Anchorage, AK/Helena Bighorns) notched the tally at 18:34. The Lancers would respond 44 seconds later and knot the score as junior John Cahalane (Tewksbury, MA) scored his team-leading 14th marker of the season.

Coming out of the locker room, Fitchburg State seized the momentum of the contest when third-year Kris Threlkeld (Centerville, Ohio/CD Selects) and Riggs scored exactly three minutes apart in the early-goings of the second period. Worcester State cut into the lead midway through the final period as freshman Brendan Galley (Colorado Springs, Col.) lit up the siren at 11:42 to make the score 3-2.

Lawler, however, gave the Falcons the advantage they would need to earn the victory as he scored their last two goals in a span of nine seconds. The second-year Falcon scored in the waning moments of the game with the final marker coming in the form of an empty netter.

Junior Bobby Leiser (Monroe, N.Y./New York Applecore) improved his overall record to 10-3-0 with 33 saves in the contest, while Bryan Kalczynski (Tonawanda, NY) collected 41 stops in the setback.

Fitchburg State (14-8-1, 8-7-1 MASCAC) will host Plymouth State on Thursday at 7 p.m. Worcester State (9-11-3, 5-10-1) entertains Westfield State on Thursday at 5:30 p.m.

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Fitchburg State 5, Worcester State 2

Team	1	2	3	F
Fitchburg State (14-8-1, 8-7-1 MASCAC)	1	2	2	5
Worcester State (9-11-3, 5-10-2 MASCAC)	1	0	1	2

Scoring:
1st Period: FIT: Bryan Canter (Thomas McAleer, Curtis Nikitas), 18:54; WOR: John Cahalane (Brendan Galley, Tim D’Orazio), 19:38;
2nd Period: FIT: Kris Threlkeld (Chris Riggs, Kevin McCready), 1:47; FIT: Riggs (McCready, Erik Trahan), 4:27;
3rd Period: WOR: Galley (Dan Williams), 11:42; FIT: Trevor Lawler (Cory Callen, Justin Quinn), 19:24; FIT: Lawler (Billy Pescosolido, Callen), 19:33;
Goaltending: FIT: Bobby Leiser (60:00), 33 saves; WOR: Bryan Kalczynski (59:51), 41 saves;
Shots On Goal: FIT: 46; WOR: 35