Women’s Lacrosse Earns Season Opener Victory Over Leopards
BOSTON, Mass.. The Fitchburg State University women’s lacrosse team used a dominant fourth quarter and a four-goal performance from Jessica St. George to secure a 12-8 victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology on Wednesday evening.
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | T |
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2 | 4 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
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3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 8 |
Team Stats
Wentworth
| Game Statistics | Fitchburg St. | Wentworth |
|---|---|---|
| Shots | 30 | 17 |
| Ground Balls | 17 | 9 |
| Saves | 5 | 10 |
| Clears | 8-9 | 10-9 |
| Turnovers | 11 | 15 |
| Draw Controls | 13 | 9 |
| Free Position Shots | 3-7 | 1-2 |
St George nets four goals for Green & Gold
BOSTON, Mass.. The Fitchburg State University women's lacrosse team used a dominant fourth quarter and a four-goal performance from Jessica St. George to secure a 12-8 victory over Wentworth Institute of Technology on Wednesday evening.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 12, WIT 8
Records: Fitchburg State 1-0 | WIT 0-1
How It Happened.
The Falcons found themselves in a tight battle early. After first-quarter goals from Hannah Azzari and Paige Marchand gave Fitchburg a 2-1 edge, Wentworth responded with a pair of tallies to take a 3-2 advantage. The Falcons answered in the second period as Jessica St. George scored off a caused turnover and Samantha Azzari followed with a strike off a feed from Hannah Azzari to knot the contest at 4-4.
Fitchburg seized momentum midway through the second quarter. Nevaeh Chiacchia converted a free-position opportunity before adding a second goal off an assist from St. George, pushing the Falcons ahead 6-5 at the break.
After Wentworth evened the score at 7-7 late in the third, the Falcons erupted in the final frame. St. George opened the quarter with a man-up free-position goal, and Noelle Kennedy followed just seconds later with another player-advantage tally to make it 9-7. Samantha Azzari added a man-up marker midway through the period, extending the lead to 10-7.
St. George capped her standout performance with back-to-back goals, including an unassisted strike and a finish off a feed from Samantha Azzari.
Inside the Numbers
- St. George paced the Falcons with 4 goals and one assist.
- Hannah and Samantha Azzari both chipped in with 2 goals and 2 assists
- Dakin Kovatch and Caitlin Persson split time in the net for the win. The duo had 5 saves.
- Paige Marchand and Nevaeh Chiacchia each scored their first collegiate goal
Up Next
The Falcons look to improve to 2-0, when they travel to the University of Saint Joseph (CT) on Saturday morning at 11:00 AM.
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