A shorthanded goal shifted the momentum and by the time the Fitchburg State ice hockey team righted the ship, it was too late. Worcester State scored three times in the final frame and then fended off a late push by the Falcons, leaving the Wallace Civic Center with a 4-3 victory in MASCAC play. The […]
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Local notes: Offers keep coming for Leominster’s Lopez
Even in the frozen dead of winter, Leominster High football finds its way into the spotlight. The Blue Devils may not be out on the gridiron at the moment, but that hasn’t stopped attention from pouring in on Osiris Lopez. The junior quarterback recently garnered a handful of offers from Division 1 programs, adding to […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State gets past Rams
The Fitchburg State men’s basketball team snapped its five-game losing streak on Wednesday, winning a MASCAC clash on the road with a 67-54 victory over Framingham State. The Falcons (5-14, 2-4) never trailed, taking a 36-29 lead to the halftime break and expanding on the lead in the second half. Nathaniel Semedo had a game-high […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg hangs with Crusaders
The Fitchburg High girls basketball team battled against a strong Groton-Dunstable side on Tuesday, but came up just short in a 34-30 defeat at the Doug Grutchfield Field House. The Red Raiders (1-11) led 21-16 at halftime, but couldn’t hold on as the Crusaders (10-3) rallied. Mila Xiong had nine points to lead Fitchburg, while […]
Local roundup: FSU’s Orme Lynch claims weekly honor
Fitchburg State ice hockey sophomore Matteo Orme Lynch (Courbevoie, France) was named Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) Ice Hockey Player of the Week on Monday afternoon. The first-year Falcon collects his first weekly accolade on the year after totaling four points on three goals and one assist in a 2-0-1 week for the Green […]
Local roundup: Fitchburg State men skate to tie against UMass Dartmouth
The Fitchburg State ice hockey team tied with the Corsairs of UMass Dartmouth during MASCAC action Saturday night, 2-2. The game then went into a shootout, with the Falcons (9-7-1, 5-4-1) beating UMD 2-1. After a scoreless first period, the Falcons were able to break through on a power play, getting them on the board […]