Third Seed Women's Lacrosse Advances to MASCAC Semifinals with 21-6 Victory over Fitchburg State

Framingham, Mass. - The third seeded Framingham State University women's lacrosse team tallied ten second half goals and held the Falcons scoreless as the Rams defeated sixth seed Fitchburg State 21-6 in one quarterfinal of the 2025 Massachusetts State Collegiate Athletic Conference (MASCAC) women's lacrosse tournament at Maple Street Field. 

THE BASICS: 

- Scores:  Framingham State 21, Fitchburg State 6 

- Records:  Framingham State (9-8), Fitchburg State (2-15) 

- Location:  Maple Street Field – Framingham, Mass.    

INSIDE THE NUMBERS 

• With the victory the Rams advance to the tournament semifinals on Thursday night at second seed Westfield State. 

• The Rams were led on the offensive end by seven goals and an assist from Leah Green, while Hailey Baker added two goals and eight assists. 

• Kelley DeBellis finished the game with three goals and an assist, while Alessia Lye tallied two markers and added three helpers. 

• Emma Kendzulak and Molly Lanier tallied two goals apiece, while Madeline Bosma, Nicole Sheehan and Gabrielle Foster each scored once. 

• Isabella DiMare earned the victory in net making six saves, while Allison Wurms made one stop in 17 minutes of work. 

• The Falcons got on the board first just under three minutes into the game, but the Rams rattled off five straight including a pair from Lanier to lead 5-1 with just under five to play. The Falcons cut the deficit to 5-2, but the Rams closed the period with goals from Kendzulak and Green to lead 7-2 after one. 

• In the second the Rams scored two in a row to lead 9-2, but the Falcons used a 4-1 run to close the gap to 10-6 with four minutes to play before the half.  DeBellis tallied off a feed from Baker to close the quarter and give the Rams an 11-6 lead at the half. 

• The Rams tallied seven goals in the third period and kept the Falcons off the board extending the lead to 18-6.