Worcester State Edges Men’s Soccer in MASCAC Clash

Framingham, Mass. – The Framingham State men's soccer team fell to the Worcester State Lancers with a final score of 2-1 in a closely contested match at Maple Street Field. Despite finding the equalizer in the first half, the Rams were unable to overcome a second-half goal by the Lancers. 

THE BASICS: 

• Score: Worcester St. 2, Framingham St. 1 

• Records: Worcester St. (2-3-0, 2-0-0 MASCAC), Framingham St. (1-3-1, 0-2-0 MASCAC) 

• Location: Maple Street Field, Framingham, MA 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Worcester State struck first with a goal by Taylor Gavaletz, assisted by Wilber Garcia, at the 4:54 mark of the first half. 

• Framingham State responded with an equalizer from Isaiah Harris, assisted by Brian Penney, at 16:02 in the first half. 

• The game-winning goal came from the Lancer's Nick Guidi, unassisted, at 57:50 in the second half. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Worcester St. outshot Framingham St. 21-11, with 12 shots on goal compared to Framingham St.'s 8. 

• Framingham St. goalkeeper Colin Holt made 10 saves, while Worcester St.'s Tobias Schneider recorded 7 saves. 

• Both teams committed 16 fouls, and a total of five yellow cards were issued during the match. 

UP NEXT: 

The Rams return to action on Tuesday when they host Elms College at 4pm.