Vikings Sail Past Falcons in MASCAC Action, 3-0
Final | 1 | 2 | T | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Salem St. (7-5-0, 4-0-0) | 0 | 3 | 3 | |
Fitchburg St. (0-10-0, 0-4-0) | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Salem St.
Game Statistics | Salem St. | Fitchburg St. |
---|---|---|
Shots (on goal) | 17 (9) | 4 (1) |
Saves | 1 | 6 |
Fouls | 13 | 14 |
Corner Kicks | 10 | 0 |
Offsides | 4 | 1 |
Fitchburg, Mass.– The Fitchburg State University men's soccer team fell 3-0 to the Vikings of Salem State University in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action tonight at Elliot Field.
The Basics
Score: Fitchburg State 0, Salem State 3
Records: Fitchburg State (0-10, 0-4 MASCAC) | Salem State (7-5, 4-0 MASCAC)
How It Happened
After a scoreless first frame, the Vikings broke the stalemate in the 50th minute. Freshman Kendy Prince (Medford, Mass.) tucked a penalty shot inside the left corner for the 1-0 advantage. The Falcons countered with an opportunity from Gabriel Teixeira (Lunenburg, Mass.) whose shot screamed just wide of the net.
Salem doubled their margin (2-0) at 59:09 when sophomore Aaron O'Toole (Quincy, Mass.) knotted his first collegiate goal off a crisp cross from the right wing by Cam Downer (Dracut, Mass.).
O'Toole would add an insurance goal in the 82nd minute for the 3-0 final.
Inside the Numbers
- This evenings contest marks the 45th meeting between the two teams on the pitch, the Falcons are 9-34-2 all-time versus the Vikings.
- Fitchburg State senior Sebastian Jaramillo (Dracut, Mass.) posted seven saves in the loss.
- Salem held a 17-4 advantage in shots, and corner kicks (10-0).
- Sophomore Francesco Campione (Newton, Mass.), Gabriel Ramos (Chicopee, Mass.) and Teixeira combine for four shots in the contest for Fitchburg.
- In goal, junior Matt Hauntsman (Milford, NH) made one save for the Vikings in the complete game effort.
Up Next
Falcons will travel to Wesleyan (Conn.) next Tuesday for a non-conference matchup starting at 7:30 PM.