Falcons Hold Off Rams, 1-0
Framingham, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women’s soccer team defeated the Rams of Framingham State University this morning in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Maple Street Field.
| Final | 1 | 2 | T |
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1 | 0 | 1 |
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0 | 0 | 0 |
Team Stats
Framingham St.
| Game Statistics | Fitchburg St. | Framingham St. |
|---|---|---|
| Shots (on goal) | 7 (4) | 15 (9) |
| Saves | 9 | 3 |
| Fouls | 10 | 11 |
| Corner Kicks | 1 | 4 |
| Offsides | 2 | 0 |
Hippert nets first collegiate goal for Green and Gold
Framingham, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer team defeated the Rams of Framingham State University this morning in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from the Maple Street Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 1, Framingham State 0
Records: Fitchburg State (2-13-1, 2-4-1 MASCAC) | Framingham State (5-11-1, 3-4 MASCAC)
How It Happened
Fitchburg State opened the scoring at the 6:56 mark as sophomore Maddie Hippert (Leicester, Mass.) received a through ball from classmate Ashley Porter (Upton, Mass.) and tucked the ball inside the near post for her first collegiate tally to make the score 1-0.
Framingham State threatened in the 24th minute of action when graduate student Jasmine Lees (Middleboro, Mass.) fired a shot on frame, but the shot caromed of the right post to preserve the 1-0 advantage for the Falcons going into the break.
Following the intermission, the Rams put back-to-back shots on target with just under five minutes remaining in regulation as juniors Camryn O'Leary (Leicester, Mass.) and Abbie Kurtzer (Norton, Mass.) registered shots, but Falcons keeper Allison Gough (Wolcott, Conn.) turned aside both shots as the Green and Gold held on for the 1-0 final.
Inside the Numbers
This afternoon's contest marked the 27th meeting between the two schools on the pitch with the Falcons 9-17-1 all-time when taking on the Rams
Framingham State has won the last nine matchups against Fitchburg State, including a 3-2 decision in the last meeting on September 20, 2019 at the Maple Street Field
Framingham State held a 15-7 margin in shots, while also finishing with a 4-1 edge in corner kicks
Gough stopped nine shots for the Falcons, en-route to her third career shutout
Freshman Jetta Oskirko (Lancaster, Mass.) made three saves for the Rams
Up Next
Both teams concluded their 2021 regular season today and await their seeding into the upcoming 2021 MASCAC Women's Soccer post-season tournament.