One long-distance drive off the foot of Mia Robertson was enough for the Fitchburg High girls soccer team. The junior unleashed a blast from far out which found the back of the net, propelling the Red Raiders to a 1-0 victory over Ayer-Shirley at Crocker Field on Tuesday afternoon. Sophomore Shaelyn Smith turned aside every […]
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Local roundup: FSU’s Jones, Morse claim awards
Fitchburg State freshman Samantha Jones and senior Jenna Morse were named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Field Hockey Rookie of the Week and Defensive Player of the Week, respectively, on Monday afternoon. Jones registered her second weekly honor on the season after netting two goals and adding one assist in a 2-0 week for […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State shuts out Lancers
The Fitchburg State field hockey took down Worcester State in MASCAC action Tuesday afternoon, blanking the Lancers 3-0 at Elliot Field. The Falcons (3-6, 3-0 MASCAC) got on the board in the final seconds of the first quarter off of a penalty corner as Samantha Jones controlled her own rebounded shot off of a defensive […]
Local roundup: Rivers in running for national honor
Bentley University graduate student and co-captain Joe Rivers, of Lunenburg, is one of only 18 NCAA D-II semifinalists for the William V. Campbell Trophy, the National Football Foundation & College Hall of Fame (NFF) announced recently. The Campbell Trophy “recognizes an individual as the absolute best football scholar-athlete in the nation for his combined academic […]
Local roundup: Bernardians blank Burncoat
The St. Bernard’s girls soccer team was dominant in a 4-0 blanking of visiting Burncoat at the Bernardian Bowl on Wednesday. Amanda Roy and Arianna Hirtle each potted a pair of goals to boost the Bernardians to 3-4 on the season, while Burncoat drops to 0-9. Field hockey Fitchburg 0, Littleton 0: The Red Raiders […]
Local roundup: Southard Pantano powers Patriots in rout
The North Middlesex Regional field hockey kept its strong start to the season going on Wednesday, picking up a 6-1 road win over Tyngsboro. Meredith Southard Pantano came up big for the Patriots (5-1), netting five goals on the afternoon. Mallory Graves netted a pair of markers of her own, while also adding a pair […]
