Underclassmen Lead Lancers to 2-0 Shutout over Framingham State

FRAMINGHAM, Mass.- The Worcester State women's soccer team shutout the Framingham State Rams by a score of 2-0 in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action Saturday afternoon.

With the win, the Lancers improve to 3-4 and 2-0 in the league. The Rams fall to 3-4 overall and 1-1 in MASCAC play.

After a back-and-forth first half the Lancers broke through in the 69^th minute when sophomore Tsara Leblanc (Gardner, Mass.) found the back of the net for the game's first score.

The Rams had an opportunity to tie the game in the 83^rd minute when a Lancer foul set up a free kick for the Rams from about 28 yards out. Angella Pallotta (Sterling, Mass.) sent a high strike towards the net that Worcester goalkeeper Vanessa O'Donnell (Worcester, Mass.) had to make a diving save on to protect the Lancers lead.

With the Rams trying to push the pressure into their offensive zone in the final minute the Lancers were able to create a 2-on-1 advantage that freshman Cate Farmer (Billerica, Mass.) cashed in on when she sent Christina Spinos' (Wilmington, Mass.) one-time pass into the open side of the net.

The Lancers outshot the Rams 21-to-13 and were awarded ten corner kicks to the Rams 2.

O'Donnell made four saves in the shut out for Worcester while Keyonzia Gagne-Lamoureux (E. Brookfield, Mass.) made six stops on the day for the Rams.

The Rams return to action on Wednesday, September 28^th when the travel to Roger Williams for a 7pm match. The Lancers travel to Western Connecticut for a non-conference matchup on the same day.

Release Courtesy of Framingham State Sports Information