October 16, 2019

Falcons Fall To Cardinals, 5-1

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men’s soccer suffered a tough 5-1 setback to the Cardinals of Wesleyan University this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.

Wesleyan (Conn.)

5-4-3

Fitchburg St.

5-6-2

Final	1	2	T
Wesleyan (Conn.) (5-4-3)	0	5	5
Fitchburg St. (5-6-2)	0	1	1

Scoring Summary

2nd - 49:10 - Ben Tardiff (Wesleyan (Conn.))

2nd - 61:12 - Yannick DePina (Fitchburg St.)

2nd - 72:18 - Trevor Devanny (Wesleyan (Conn.))

2nd - 73:30 - Mike Gallo (Wesleyan (Conn.))

2nd - 82:07 - Lucas Kimball (Wesleyan (Conn.))

2nd - 83:13 - Mike Gallo (Wesleyan (Conn.))

Game Leaders

Wesleyan (Conn.)

G: Mike Gallo - 2

A: N/A

Sh: Mike Gallo - 3

Sv: Liam Devanny - 4

Fitchburg St.

G: Yannick DePina - 1

A: N/A

Sh: 2 Players (#6, #10) - 2

Sv: Sebastian Jaramillo - 7

Team Stats

Game Statistics	Wesleyan (Conn.)	Fitchburg St.
Shots (on goal)	20 (12)	9 (5)
Saves	4	7
Fouls	11	5
Corner Kicks	11	2
Offsides	9	0

Full stats

Jaramillo stops seven shots for Fitchburg State in non-conference setback

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer suffered a tough 5-1 setback to the Cardinals of Wesleyan University this evening in non-conference action from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Wesleyan 5
Records: Fitchburg State (5-6-2) | Wesleyan (5-4-3)

How It Happened

Wesleyan nearly took the lead at the 26:18 mark as senior Alec Haas (Bryn Mawr, Penn.) put a shot on frame, but Falcon keeper Sebastian Jaramillo (Dracut, Mass.) made a sprawling save to his left to preserve the 0-0 stalemate going into the break.

Following the intermission, the Cardinals broke the deadlock in the 50th minute of action when freshman Ben Tardiff (Concord, N.H.) connected on his first collegiate tally for the 1-0 edge. Fitchburg State answered back minutes later with junior Yannick DePina (Boston, Mass.) finding the back of the net for his third marker on the season.

Wesleyan regained the lead at the 72:18 mark as senior Trevor Devanny (Concord, N.H.) settled a corner kick off the foot of freshman Steven Perchuk (North Andover, Mass.) and fired a shot inside the near post for his first score of the 2019 campaign for the 2-1 edge.

The visitors secured the victory in the 74th minute of play when senior Mike Gallo (Rutherford, N.J.) netted his second goal on the season off an assist from newcomer Mason Davisson (Montclair, N.J.) to make the score 3-1.

The Cardinals tacked on two more scores as junior Lucas Kimball (Brooklyn, N.Y.) notched his first tally of the season, while Gallo added his second score of the game, resulting in the 5-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

This evening's contest marked just the second meeting between the two squads on the pitch with the Falcons 0-2 all-time when taking on the Cardinals
Wesleyan finished with a 20-9 advantage in shots, while also holding an 11-2 edge in corner kicks
Jaramillo made seven saves for the Falcons in the setback
Freshman Liam Devanny (Concord, N.H.) stopped four shots for the Cardinals in the victory

Up Next

Falcons will travel to Worcester State on Saturday to take on the Lancers for a MASCAC tilt, starting at 1:30 PM. Cardinals will visit Hamilton College on the same date for a NESCAC matchup at 1:30 PM.