Falcons Soar Past Bears, 4-1

DeHorsey nets hat trick in Falcons key LEC victory

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State University field hockey team defeated the Bears of Bridgewater State, 4-1 in Little East Conference (LEC) action this afternoon at Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 4, Bridgewater State 1
Records: Fitchburg State (5-4, 2-4 LEC) | Bridgewater State (2-5, 2-4 LEC)

How It Happened

Bridgewater State opened the scoring at the 8:34 mark as junior forward Samantha Hayes (Norwood, Mass.) lofted a shot into the upper right corner of the net for her team-leading sixth tally on the year for the 1-0 advantage.

Fitchburg State knotted the score (1-1) with just under five minutes remaining in the first half when sophomore forward Aislinn DeHorsey (Leominster, Mass.) converted a break away attempt, tucking the ball into the far side of the cage for her third marker of the season.

In the second half, the Falcons grabbed the lead in the 49th minute of play as DeHorsey struck for her second marker of the contest off an assist from junior Molly Richard (Leominster, Mass.) to make the score 2-1.

Following a goal from freshman Sophia Laperle (Auburn, Mass.) (3-1), the Green and Gold capped the scoring at the 62:42 mark when DeHorsey completed the hat trick, firing a shot into the back of the cage off a penalty corner, resulting in the 4-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

32nd meeting between two schools in field hockey with Falcons 7-24-1 when taking on the Bears.

Bridgewater State had won last seven contests against the Falcons with Fitchburg State's last win coming on October 10, 2009 prior to this afternoon.

Sophomore goaltender Rhiannon Fletcher (Royalston, Mass.) turned away three second half shots for the Falcons to pick up her fourth win in the cage, while counterpart Jillian Delaney (Foxboro, Mass.) made 12 saves for the Bears in the complete game effort.

Fitchburg State finished with a 24-11 edge in shots, while also holding a 10-5 margin in penalty corners.

Up Next

Falcons will host the Hawks of Roger Williams on Thursday for a non-conference matchup, starting at 7 p.m. Bridgewater State visits Anna Maria on Tuesday for a 7 p.m. start time.