Fitchburg, Mass. – The Fitchburg State men's soccer team dropped a 5-0 decision to the Seahawks of Salve Regina University in non-conference action tonight at Elliot Field.

The Basics

Score: Fitchburg State 0, Salve Regina 5
Records: Fitchburg State (0-7, 0-2 MASCAC) | Salve Regina (6-3-1, 2-0 CCC)

How It Happened

Both teams battled to a scoreless first half with each netminder making key saves. Senior Sebastian Jaramillo (Dracut, Mass.) stopped five shots from the visitors while Charlie Zwierzchowski (Keene, NH) made two saves on the Green and Gold.

Salve Regina wasted little time tipping the scoreboard in the second half. Junior Michael Manousos (Wethersfield, Conn) skirted around the Falcons defender and deposited his first goal of the season in the upper right corner in the 46^th minute for the 1-0 lead.

The Seahawks extended the lead to 3-0 with a pair of goals from Alessandro Oggiano (Stoughton, Mass.) and Evan Arpin (Andover, Mass.) less than a minute apart. The visitors would add a pair of insurance goals from Casey Kelly (Waldwick, NJ) and Cooper Costa (Cumberland, RI) en route to the 5-0 final.

Inside the Numbers

• Tonight was the sixth meeting between the two teams, the Falcons are 2-3-1 all-time vs. Salve Regina
• Salve Regina held a 30-3 margin in shots, while also finishing with a 7-0 edge in corner kicks
• Jaramillo turned aside 12 shots for the Falcons in the setback
• Junior Bennet Jorgensen (Cologne, Germany) and Gabriel Ramos (Chicopee, Mass.) had the pair of shots on goal for the Falcons.

Up Next

Falcons will host Bridgewater State on homecoming Saturday morning at 11:00 AM for a MASCAC tilt.