Women’s Soccer Doubled Up by Fitchburg State, 4-2

QUINCY, Mass.- The Eastern Nazarene College women's soccer team absorbed a 4-2 loss to Fitchburg State Tuesday evening at Veterans Memorial Stadium.

THE BASICS:
Score: Eastern Nazarene 2, Fitchburg State 4
Records: Lions (1-8-0) | Falcons (5-4-2)
Location: Veterans Memorial Stadium

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• The guests bagged an early goal to snag a quick 1-0 edge as Alisha Praileau found the back of the net in the seventh minute.
• Fitchburg State extended its advantage to 2-0 with a strike in the 19th minute. Adrianna Westcott knocked in her fourth tally of the season while Ashley Porter picked up her first assist.
• The Falcons added a goal in the 38th minute to widen the gap to 3-0. Porter netted her fourth marker of the year and Patricia Pallotta collected her team-leading fourth assist.
• Fitchburg State tacked on its fourth score of the match in the 69th minute to extend its lead to 4-0. Kendra Peretzman bagged her first goal of the fall as Taylor Rodriguez provided the assist.
• Eastern Nazarene got on the board ii the 80th minute to cut the deficit to 4-1. Kayla Dorn (Hampton, Ill.) buried her team-leading third tally of the campaign, poking in a loose ball on the goal line.
• The Lions added a goal in the 81st minute to narrow the margin to 4-2. Michala O'Donoghue (San Bruno, Calif.) chalked up her first goal of the season with a long-range effort while Deeana Castro (Boise, Idaho) registered her second helper of the year.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE:

• Goalkeeper Jasmine Arzu (Bronx, N.Y) finished with seven saves in her ninth start of the fall.
• Eastern Nazarene ended the contest with 13 shots and four corner kicks.
• Fitchburg State fired 21 shots on the night and earned six corner kicks.

LOOKING AHEAD:

Eastern Nazarene begins league play October 8 at New England College.