Field Hockey Edged By Lancers In MASCAC Tilt

Corcoran stops three shots for Green & Gold

Fitchburg, MA. – The Fitchburg State field hockey team dropped a tough 1-0 decision to the Lancers of Worcester State this morning in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Elliot Field.

The Basic0

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Worcester State 1

Records: Fitchburg State (8-6, 5-4 MASCAC) | Worcester State (4-10, 4-4 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Following a scoreless first half, Worcester State broke the 0-0 stalemate at the 52:38 mark as senior Charlotte MacGregor (Bellingham, MA) collected a feed from classmate Maggie Nailor (Dartmouth, MA) and deposited a shot into the left side of the cage for the 1-0 edg

Fitchburg State nearly knotted the score late in the contest when senior Olivia Narkevicius (Phillipston, MA) fired a shot on frame that was deflected away from the cage, resulting in the 1-0 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Worcester State held a 16-7 advantage in shots
• The Lancers finished with a 13-2 margin in penalty corners
• Sophomore Isabella Corcoran (Braintree, MA) stopped three shots for the Falcons
• Sophomore Lizzy MacDonald (Medford, MA) made three saves for the Lancers
• Freshman Natalia Zambrano (Sutton, MA) notched one defensive save for the Falcons

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they travel to Salem State to take on the Vikings in MASCAC action, starting at 4:00PM.

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