Men's Soccer Soar Past Buccaneers In Conference Matchup
Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State University Men’s Soccer Team defeated the Buccaneers of Mass. Maritime Academy, 3-0 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this evening from Elliot Field.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
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2 | 1 | 3 |
Team Stats
Mass. Maritime
| Game Statistics | Mass. Maritime | Fitchburg St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 11 (6) | 21 (13) |
| Saves | 10 | 6 |
| Fouls | 10 | 7 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 3 |
Foster and Fialho notch first collegiate goals for Green and Gold
Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State University Men's Soccer Team defeated the Buccaneers of Mass. Maritime Academy, 3-0 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action this evening from Elliot Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 3, Mass. Maritime 0
Records: Fitchburg State (3-7-2, 1-2-1 MASCAC) | Mass. Maritime (2-7-2, 0-3-1 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Fitchburg State opened the scoring at the 10:59 mark of the first half when senior Francesco Campione (Newton, MA) blasted a shot into the upper left corner for his second marker of the season for the 1-0 margin.
Fitchburg State doubled the lead in the 45th minute of action as senior Zachariah Foster (Brockton, MA) was awarded a penalty kick and proceeded to blast a shot into the left side of the net for his first collegiate tally to make the score 2-0 going into the break.
Following the intermission, Fitchburg State pushed the lead to 3-0 at the 77:05 mark with sophomore Kaio Fialho (Worcester, MA) firing a shot from 20 yards out into the upper left corner for his first collegiate marker.
Inside the Numbers
- This evening's contest marked the 46th meeting between the Buccaneers and the Falcons on the pitch with Fitchburg State 25-12-9 all-time when taking on Mass. Maritime
- Fitchburg State held a 21-11 advantage in shots, while also finishing with a 4-2 edge in corner kicks
- Junior Luke Speers (Collegeville, PA) stopped six shots for the Falcons
- Freshman Kaden Winter (Walpole, MA) made ten saves for the Buccaneers
- Senior Zachariah Foster netted his first collegiate goal for the Green and Gold
- Sophomore Kiao Fialho registered his first collegiate tally for the Falcons
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they host the Lynx of Lesley University for a non-conference tilt, starting at 7:00PM.
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