Falcons Nipped By Bison, 2-1

Jorgensen nets first collegiate tally

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer dropped a tough 2-1 decision to the Bison of Nichols College this afternoon in non-conference action from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 1, Nichols 2
Records: Fitchburg State (0-2-0, 0-0-0 MASCAC | Nichols 1-0-0, 0-0-0 CCC)

How It Happened

Nichols grabbed the 1-0 advantage in the 35th minute of action as graduate student Nick Cancellaro (Watertown, Mass.) gathered a feed from junior Nikolas Padilla (Worcester, Mass.) and redirected a shot into the back of the net for his first tally of the season.

Fitchburg State knotted the score at 1-1 with just two seconds left in the half when freshman Bennett Jorgensen (Cologne, Germany) buried a penalty kick inside the far post for his first collegiate marker.

Following the break, the Bison regained the lead in the 63rd minute of action with senior Nicholas McGrath (Northborough, Mass.) striking for his first goal on the 2021 campaign off an assist from junior Dawson Quint (Waukesha, Wis.), resulting in the 2-1 final.

Inside the Numbers

• This afternoon's contest marked the 21st meeting the two squads with the Falcons 10-7-4 all-time when taking on the Bison
• Nichols held a 20-6 margin in shots, while also finishing with a 5-3 edge in corner kicks
• Senior Sebastian Jaramillo (Dracut, Mass.) turned aside eight shots for the Falcons in the setback
• Freshman Franco Barreto-Santana (Leominster, Mass.) made two saves for the Bison in the victory

Up Next

Falcons return to action next Saturday as they travel to Gordon College for a non-conference tilt with the Fighting Scots, starting at 7:00 PM. Bison will visit Lasell College on Wednesday for a non-conference matchup at 4:00 PM.