Field Hockey Edged by Fitchburg State, 1-0

THE BASICS 
Salem State, 0 vs. Fitchburg State, 1

Records: 

Salem State University Vikings (5-9, 3-7 MASCAC)

Fitchburg State University Falcons (9-6, 6-4 MASCAC)

Location: Salem, Mass. - Alumni Field

Date: Tuesday, October 21, 2025

THE LEAD—  The Salem State field hockey team dropped a tough 1-0 contest to Fitchburg State in Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) action Tuesday afternoon.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Throughout the first quarter, neither side would let the other gain any momentum. However, with 26 seconds left in the frame, Sophia Yates rifled in a shot from the right side of the net. 
• During the second quarter, Salem had multiple chances to even the contest. At 26:19 and 26:37, Hannah Cochran (Marshfield, Mass.) and Zoey Radford (Biddeford, Maine) fired back-to-back shots on Falcons goalie Isabella Corcoran but were turned away each time. 
• In the third quarter, the Falcons peppered Vikes goalie Izzy Mosley (Middleborough, Mass.) with two shots on net, but stonewalled the visitors each time and kept the deficit at one.
• The Blue and Orange had numerous looks for the equalizer in the fourth, highlighted by shots from Cochran and Allison Thomas (Carver, Mass.) at 59:45 and 59:59, respectively, but were stopped by Corcoran. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS

• Mosley finished the game with six saves. 
• On the offensive end, Mikayla Talbot (Scarborough, Maine) led the squad with four shots.
• Corcoran ended the contest with seven stops.
• Fitchburg outshot Salem, 13-11.
• The Vikings held the advantage in penalty corners by a 9-8 margin. 

UP NEXT

•  Salem hits the road for a matchup at Worcester State on Saturday, October 25, for a 5:30 p.m.