The Fitchburg State men’s soccer team blanked visiting Dean College on Thursday, cruising to a 2-0 victory in non-conference action at Elliot Field Fitchburg State (2-1-0) opened the scoring in the 11th minute of action as freshman Justin Job settled a feed from junior Brandon Gonzalez and lofted a shot into the upper left corner […]
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Red Raiders aim to move forward on gridiron
FITCHBURG — It shouldn’t be unexpected, but there is a different kind of energy emanating from the corner of Circle and Broad this fall as opposed to what happened with the 2023 edition. The difference this year? It’s a lot. The leadership that lacked last year (0-11, if anyone needed reminding) has returned. The senior […]
Fitchburg rallies past Bernardians
FITCHBURG — The Renae Pelletier era at Fitchburg High is off to a promising start. The Red Raiders girls’ volleyball team opened the 2024 season on Wednesday afternoon with a come-from-behind 3-2 victory over host St. Bernard’s by scores of 22-25, 25-19, 25-17, 15-25 and 15-12 at the Activity Center to give its rookie head […]
Local roundup: Falcons drop OT decision to Simmons
Battle as it might, the Fitchburg State field hockey team couldn’t secure win No. 1 on the season its home opener on Wednesday. The Falcons, despite leading early, couldn’t fend off visiting Simmons, falling 4-3 in overtime at Elliot Field Wednesday evening. Sydney Gonyea netted the winner for the Sharks (3-0) 7:03 into the extra […]
Leominster field hockey blanked in season opener
LEOMINSTER — It wasn’t the way the Leominster field hockey team wanted to open the season. Under the lights of Doyle Field, visiting Blackstone Valley Tech potted the only goal of Tuesday’s contest midway through the third quarter as BVT headed back to Upton with a 1-0 win. “It was a frustrating night. It was […]
Local roundup: Falcons grounded by Castleton
The Fitchburg State men’s soccer fell to visiting Castleton, 2-0, Tuesday afternoon at Elliot Field. Liam Cramer and Jacques Alfani netted goals in the first half to propel the Spartans past the Falcons (1-1), while Xander Berthiaume turned aside all seven shots he faced from Fitchburg State to preserve the shutout. Malcolm Edwards was tagged […]
