Fitchburg State Falls In Season Opener With Vassar, 15-2
The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse team opened the 2013 season this afternoon, falling to Vassar College, 15-2 at West Palm Beach’s spring fling.
Roberts and Dooley collect lone scores for the Falcons
WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. (March 13, 2013) – The Fitchburg State women’s lacrosse team opened the 2013 season this afternoon, falling to Vassar College, 15-2 at West Palm Beach’s spring fling.
On the offensive side, senior Kristin Dooley (Salem, Mass./Salem) and junior Chelsea Roberts (Newburyport, Mass./Newburyport) led the Falcons, scoring Fitchburg State’s lone goals midway through the first half.
Defensively, the Falcons were led by freshman Elizabeth Darrigo (Billerica, Mass./Billerica Memorial), who totaled 11 saves over 47:34 of work. Junior Dylana Drolette (Burlington, Vt./Burlington) added seven stops in net with just under 13 minutes of playing time, while senior Kayla Melville (Merrimac, Mass./Pentucket Regional) and Darrigo added four groundballs apiece.
Fitchburg State (1-0, 0-0 MASCAC) will be back in action on Thursday as it battles Curry College at 7 p.m.