Women’s Lacrosse Rebounds Over Corsairs In Non-Conference Action

St. George collects hat trick for Green & Gold 

Fitchburg, MA – The Fitchburg State Women's Lacrosse team defeated the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth, 14-10 in non-conference action this evening from Elliot Fieldt.

The Basic

Score: Fitchburg State 14, UMass Dartmouth 10

Records: Fitchburg State (3-6, 0-1 MASCAC) | UMass Dartmouth (3-7, 0-2 LEC)

How It Happened

Fitchburg State took a 3-2 lead as freshman Nevaeh Chiacchia (Monson, MA), junior Hannah Azzari (Haverhill, MA) and sophomore Nola Patty (Ashburnham, MA) netted the goals before UMass Dartmouth knotted the score at 3-3 with junior Maddy Allen (Whtiman, MA) found the back of the net. The Falcons pushed the advantage to 4-3 when junior Samantha Azzari (Haverhill, MA) notched her eighth tally of the season.

In the second quarter of play, the Green and Gold upped the advantage to 10-3 as junior Noelle Kennedy (W. Roxbury, MA), classmate Kiley McFadden (Tewksbury, MA), senior Jessica St. George (Dracut, MA), newcomer Meredith Rogers (West Topsham, VT) and Chiacchia notched goals before the Corsairs cut the deficit to 10-5 with freshman Carleigh Swenson (N. Attleboro, MA) connecting a back-to-back markers. The Falcons took an 11-5 edge into the break when Kennedy netted her second tally of the contest.

Following the intermission, Fitchburg State upped the lead to 13-5 as St George and H. Azzari collected scores, but UMass Dartmouth answered back when Allen registered a pair of tallies, while Swenson added her second goal of the contest.

In the final period of play, the Corsairs cut the deficit to 13-8 when Allen found the back of the net for her third score on the evening before the Green and Gold secured the victory with freshman Paige Marchand (Rocky Hill, CT) netted her third goal of the season, resulting in the 14-10 victory.

Inside the Numbers

• Kennedy paced the Falcons with four points on two goals and two assists as well as two ground balls and one caused turnover
• St. George added three goals, four ground balls, one draw control and two caused turnovers
• For the Corsairs, Allen finished with four goals, three ground balls, ten draw controls and three caused turnovers
• Junior Caitlin Persson (Worcester, MA) stopped 13 shots for Fitchburg State
• Sophomore Keira Bushey (Haverhill, MA) made 13 saves for UMass Dartmouth

Up Next

Falcons return to action tomorrow as they travel to Rhode Island College to take on the Anchorwomen for a non-conference matchup, starting a 4:00PM.

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