MEN’S ICE HOCKEY FALLS TO FALCONS ON THE ROAD
| Final | 1 | 2 | 3 | T | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Salem St. (7-13-3, 5-5-2) | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Fitchburg St. (17-5-0, 10-1-0) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 6 |
THE BASICS
Fitchburg State 6 vs. Salem State University 1
Records:
Framingham State Rams (17-5-0)
Salem State Vikings (7-13-3)
Location: Salem, MA
Date: Thursday February 12th, 2026
THE BASICS:
The Salem State Vikings fell to the Fitchburg State Falcons, 6–1, in conference play on Thursday night.
Fitchburg scored three times in the first period and added another early in the second before Salem State answered on the power play. Zach Dill netted the Vikings' goal with assists from Aren Francis and James Tatro. The Falcons went on to score twice more in the second, while the Vikings held firm defensively in a scoreless third period.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
In a conference matchup between the Salem State Vikings and the Fitchburg State Falcons, it would be the Falcons to come out strong and secure the victory over the Vikings of Salem State 6-1. Fitchburg State opened the scoring with three goals in the first period, capitalizing on early opportunities. The Vikings would look to come out strong in the second period trailing the Falcons by 3 goals but it would be the Falcons to add a fourth goal before the Vikings responded with a power-play goal to get on the scoreboard. Zach Dill found the back of the net with a strong finish on the man advantage, assisted by Aren Francis and James Tatro. That would conclude the scoring in the second period with the Vikings heading to the locker room down 6-1 to the Falcons. It would be the Vikings to give it their all in the third period with strong defensive efforts and steady goaltending from both sides, with the Falcons goalie not allowing the Vikings to score another goal and with that there would be no additional scoring to close out the game. That would result with the Vikings falling to the Falcons 6-1 in a conference matchup.
INSIDE THE NUMBERS:
- Will Nepveu would make 33 saves on 39 shots against the Falcons.
- Zach Dill would have the lone goal for the Vikings against the Falcons.
- Aren Francis and James Tatro would tally the assists on the lone Vikings goal.
UP NEXT:
The Vikings return back to action on Thursday February 19h, 2026, where they will travel to Westfield, MA to take on the Owls of Westfield State for a MASCAC conference matchup. Puck drop is set to start at 7:35pm.