Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer battled the Bears of Bridgewater State to a 1-1 draw in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action on Saturday afternoon at Elliot Field.

The Basics

SCORE: Fitchburg State 1, Bridgewater State 1
RECORD: Fitchburg State (4-4-2, 2-0-1 MASCAC), Bridgewater State (6-2-2, 2-0-1 MASCAC)

How It Happened

The teams battled to a scoreless first half, with both squads having opportunities to tip the twine. Senior goaltender Allison Gough (Wolcott, Conn.) stopped a penalty kick off the boot of Bridgewater State junior Makenna Lessard (East Bridgewater, Mass.) at the 20:57 mark. The Green and Golds' best scoring chance was ten minutes later as Bears' netminder Logan Levesque (Bristol, Mass.) stoned Falcons forward Alisha Praileau (Ashby, Mass.) on a tip right in front of the net.

With just under eighty minutes played, the Bears' got on the scoreboard. Sophomore Sydney Sousa (Dartmouth, Mass.) corralled a loose ball in the box to score her third goal of the season. However, the Falcons responded with offensive pressure and knotted the game in the 86^th minute. Senior Patricia Pallotta (Sterling, Mass.) started the play with a direct kick from the sideline that found junior Maddie Hippert (Leicester, Mass.), who tipped it to Adrianna Westcott (Sayreville, NJ) for the first-year's third goal of the season.

By the Numbers

• Gough turnback 13 saves, while Levesque had four stops
• The Bears held the advantage in shots (27-11), Falcons led in corner kicks (11-3).

Up Next
The Falcons return to action Tuesday evening when they travel to Eastern Nazarene for a 7:30 PM match-up, while the Bears host UMass Dartmouth on the same night starting at 7:00 PM.