Men's Soccer Blanked By Nor’easters In Non-Conference Action
Fitchburg, MA– The Fitchburg State University Men’s Soccer Team dropped a 2-0 decision to the University of New England Nor’easters this afternoon in non-conference action from Elliot Field.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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2 | 0 | 2 |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
U. of New England
| Game Statistics | U. of New England | Fitchburg St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 13 (5) | 16 (7) |
| Saves | 7 | 3 |
| Fouls | 13 | 18 |
| Corner Kicks | 2 | 4 |
| Offsides | 1 | 0 |
Speers and Edwards combine to stop three shots for Green and Gold
Fitchburg, MA– The Fitchburg State University Men's Soccer Team dropped a 2-0 decision to the University of New England Nor'easters this afternoon in non-conference action from Elliot Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 0, UNE 2
Records: Fitchburg State (3-4-2, 0-0-1 MASCAC) UNE (3-3-2, 1-0-0 CNE)
How It Happened
The University of New England opened the scoring 1:35 into the contest as sophomore Bruno Correia (Peabody, MA) settled a feed from freshman Owen Carter (Dartmouth, MA) and deposited a shot inside the far post for his third tally of the season for the 1-0 edge.
The Nor'easters doubled the advantage two and half minutes late when sophomore Ronan Donaghey (Pelham, NH) fired a shot into the lower left corner for his first score of the 2024 campaign off an assist from newcomer Haukur Karlsson (Gilford, NH) to make the score 2-0. Fitchburg State threatened late in the first half with freshman Jovan Ssebugwawo (Temptleton, MA) put a shot on frame, but UNE keeper Sean McCarthy (Salem, NH) turned the shot aside to preserve the 2-0 margin.
Following the intermission, the Falcons put back-to-back shots on target as senior Elijah Kalombo (Worcester, MA) and sophomore Julian Correa-Estrada (Nashua, NH) blasted shots towards goal, but McCarthy denied both scoring opportunities, resulting in the 2-0 final
Inside the Numbers
- This afternoon's contest marked the second meeting between the Falcons of Fitchburg State and the University of New England with the Falcons 0-1-1 all time when taking on the Nor'easters
- The Fitchburg State finished with a 16-13 advantage in shots
- The Falcons held a 3-2 margin in corner kicks
- Freshman Malcolm Edwards (Salem, MA) stopped one shot for the Falcons
- Senior Lucas Speers (Collegeville, PA) added two saves for the Green and Gold
- Senior Sean McCarthy (Salem, NH) made seven saves for the Nor'easters
Up Next
Falcons return to action on Saturday as they travel to Bridgewater State for a MASCAC clash, starting at 5:00PM.
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