Soccer tripped up at Fitchburg 3-0

Release courtesy of Fitchburg State

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer team defeated the Trailblazers of MCLA, 3-0 this afternoon in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 3, MCLA 0

Records: Fitchburg State (1-11-1, 1-3-1 MASCAC) | MCLA (0-10-1, 0-4-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

Fitchburg State took a 1-0 lead into the break as graduate student Shannon McCarthy (Chicopee, Mass.) converted a penalty kick at the 42:03 mark of the first half, depositing a shot inside the near post for her third goal of the 2021 campaign.

Following the intermission, the Green and Gold doubled their advantage just 21 seconds into the frame when McCarthy netted her second tally of the contest, burying a penalty kick into the lower right corner to make the score 2-0.

MCLA nearly dented the scoreboard in the 63rd minute with senior Maddie Gibney (Rensselaer, N.Y.) blasted a shot that deflected off the crossbar. Fitchburg State would tack on an insurance marker minutes later as sophomore Angela Gonzalez (Holland, Mass.) connected on her first collegiate score, resulting in the 3-0 final.

Inside the Numbers

This afternoon's contest marked the 27th meeting between the two schools on the pitch with the Falcons 11-13-3 all-time when taking on the Trailblazers

Fitchburg State held a 23-17 edge in shots, while also holding a 7-3 margin in corner kicks

Junior Allison Gough (Wolcott, Conn.) made eight saves for the Falcons

MCLA Junior Jillian Currier (Troy, N.Y.) turned aside 11 shots for the Trailblazers

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Tuesday as they host the Anchorwomen of Rhode Island College in non-conference action, starting at 4:00 PM. Trailblazers will host the Vikings of Salem State next Saturday for a MASCAC clash at 12:00 PM.