Men’s Soccer Opens Season with 2-0 Loss at Elms

Men's Soccer Opens Season with 2-0 Loss at Elms

Chicopee, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer team fell 2-0 to the Blazers of Elms College in non-conference action tonight at Leary Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Elms College 2
Records: Fitchburg State (0-1) | Elms College (1-0)

How It Happened

Following a scoreless first half, Elms took a 1-0 advantage in the 79^th minute of action as sophomore Musa Jiana (Brikama, Gambia) notched an unassisted tally for the first goal of the 2021 campaign.

The Blazers double the margin four minutes later when Michael Lemke (Bristol, Conn.) found Jiana for his second goal of the game.

Freshman Ethan Bergeron (Barre, Mass.) had the lone shot on goal for the Falcons.

Inside the Numbers

• Elms held the advantage in shots (12-2) and corner kicks (11-1)
• Junior Collin Liedke (Newington, CT) posted two saves for the win, while senior Sebastian Jaramillo (Dracut, Mass.) made three saves for the loss for the Falcons.

Up Next

Falcons will host the Bison of Nichols College on Saturday at 1:00 PM at Elliot Field.