FITCHBURG, Mass. -- Sophomore Brenna Flynn (Sutton, MA) propelled Fitchburg State to a important 1-0 MASCAC victory over Bridgewater State this afternoon, netting the game-winning goal at the 81:10 mark of the second half.
Flynn clinched Fitchburg State's first MASCAC victory and ended a 12-game winless streak against the Bears with her first goal of the season. The sophomore midfielder found herself one-on-one with Bridgewater State goalkeeper Kayla Glover (Haverhill, MA), collected her own rebound and blasted a shot to the back of the goal from 10 yards out.
After a scoreless first half, the Falcons opened the second frame with constant pressure as freshman Olivia Schnorf (Springfield, MA) and senior Courtney Kimball (Plymouth, MA) notched shots on target. Glover kept the Bears in the contest with two clutch saves, including a diving save off senior Megan Belanger's (Belchertown, MA) corner kick.
Bridgewater State continued to find ways through the Fitchburg State defense, posting 12 shots in the second half. Sophomore Amber LaPorte (New Hartford, CT) had a chance to put the Bears on the board late in the second frame as she find herself alone with goalkeeper Emily Swan (Franklin, MA), but Swan stonewalled LaPorte's shot to keep the Falcons' one goal edge.
The Bears held a 22-10 advantage in shots and a 5-2 lead in corner kicks, but the Falcons posted six of its ten shots on net. Swan matched a career-high with 12 saves in net for Fitchburg State, while Glover collected five saves for Bridgewater.
Fitchburg State (3-7-1, 1-2-0 MASCAC) will be back in action next Saturday as it travels to Westfield State College at 1 p.m. Bridgewater State (3-5-1, 0-3-0 MASCAC) will travel to UMass Dartmouth on Tuesday at 7 p.m.