Falcons Clipped By Leopards

Praileau and Read net one goal each for the Green and Gold

Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State women's soccer suffered a tough 4-2 setback to the Leopards of Wentworth in non-conference action this afternoon from Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 2, Wentworth 4

Records: Fitchburg State (4-4-1, 2-0-0 MASCAC) | Wentworth 5-4-1, 0-2-0 CCC)

How It Happened

Fitchburg State grabbed a 1-0 edge in the sixth minute of action when freshman Adrianna Westcott (Sayreville, N.J.) put a shot of the post that classmate Alisha Praileau (Ashby, Mass.) collected and buried a shot inside the far post for her second tally on the season.

Wentworth knotted the score (1-1) two minutes later on an own before the Leopards took the lead at the 9:58 mark with sophomore Jenny Montville (Plainville, Mass.) finding the back of the net for her third score of the 2022 campaign with an assist from newcomer Lina Arlander (Skjetten, Norway) to make the score 2-1.

The Falcons retied the contest late in the first half as junior Elizabeth Read (Fitchburg, Mass.) received a feed from sophomore Katie Moran (Jefferson, Mass.) and lofted a shot into the upper right corner for her team-leading fifth marker on the year to send the game to halftime tied at 2-2.

Following the intermission, Wentworth regained the lead at the 63:54 mark when senior Madison Wolf (Falmouth, Mass.) crossed a shot inside the far post for her first goal of the year to make the score 3-2. The Leopards tacked on an insurance goal in the 88th minute with freshman Emily Hagen (Ellicott City, Md.) notching her first collegiate tally, resulting in the 4-2 final.

Inside the Numbers

This afternoon's contest marked the first ever meeting between the Falcons and the Leopards on the pitch

Wentworth finished with an 21-14 edge in shots, while also holding a 6-3 margin in corner kicks

Junior Skyla Vaudo (Burlington, Mass.) stopped three shots, while senior Allison Gough (Wolcott, Conn.) added five saves for the Falcons

Sophomore Juilana Heaton (Swansea, Mass.) finished with seven saves for the Leopards

Up Next

Falcons return to action on Saturday as they host the Bears of Bridgewater State for a MASCAC matchup, starting at 12:00 PM. Leopards will travel to Nichols on the same date for a conference clash at 3:30 PM.