FITCHBURG, Mass. - The Fitchburg State women's
soccer team posted its fourth consecutive victory Tuesday evening,
defeating Plymouth State University 5-2 in non-conference action at
Elliot Field.
Freshman Carissa Kennedy (Somerset, Mass.) and
sophomore Courtney Kimball (Plymouth, Mass.) led
the Fitchburg State scoring attack with one goal and one assist
apiece, while junior Lauren Wundt (Southwick,
Mass.), sophomore Ali Landry (Bellingham, Mass.)
and junior Jen Tabor (Webster, Mass.) added one
score apiece.
Freshman Betsy Brooker (Woolwich, Maine) and
junior Gianna Minervini (Point Pleasant, N.J.) led
the Plymouth State offense with one goal apiece, while newcomers
Amy Green (Guilford, Conn.) and Charlotte
Miller (Bedford, N.H.) chipped in with one assist each.
The Falcons opened the scoring in the 22nd minute as
Wundt connected for her team-leading 14th goal of the
season. Kimball followed suit with a goal just eight minutes later
as she deposited her fourth score of the season. Fitchburg State
took a 3-0 lead into half time as Landry rounded out the first half
scoring with her third goal of the year.
Fitchburg State continued its momentum in the second half, striking
for its fourth goal of the contest just 10:11 into the frame.
Kennedy took an Ashley Dutcher (Littleton, Mass.)
cross-pass from the right side and chipped it in for her eighth of
the season. The Falcons put another point on the board with a Tabor
goal, before the Panthers connected for back-to-back scores by
Brooker and Minervini to close out the half.
On the cold and rainy night, Fitchburg State out-shot Plymouth
State 16-11, with an 8-5 advantage in the first half. Junior
Kyla Batchelder (Stoughton, Mass.) got the nod in
net for the Falcons, totaling six saves. Freshman Stephanie
Regina (Howell, N.J.) stopped four shots in net for the
Panthers
Fitchburg State (11-5) is back in action on Thursday as it hosts
Emmanuel College at 7 p.m. Plymouth State (5-7-4) wraps up the
regular season Saturday with a Little East Conference at UMass
Boston (1:00 p.m. )
(Courtesy of Fitchburg State Sports
Information)
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