Soccer drops a pair against VTC

Concord, NH - The Fisher College Soccer teams lost their games against Vermont Technical College on Sunday afternoon. The games were played at a neutral site in Concord, NH on the campus of New Hampshire Technical Institute (NHTI).

Men's Soccer
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Josh Franco (above) scored the only Fisher goal against VTC

Senior Josh Franco (Bedford, NH) knocked in a deflection at 35:38 to give Fisher College its first goal but it was not enough as Vermont Tech netted four goals in each half to win 8-1.

The goal scoring play was set up with a free kick outside the eighteen. Freshman Ryan Willetts (Troy, NY) took the kick, which deflected off of the wall set up by Vermont Tech and went to senior Kevin Michael (Ipswich, MA). Michael's shot was stopped by VTC goaltender Justin Gay but Franco was there to put away the rebound for his first goal of 2010.

The Fisher College Men's Soccer team will return to action next weekend when they host the #6 ranked University of Maine at Fort Kent. Game time is set for 11am on the turf at Lawrence Stadium.

Women's Soccer
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Leslie Wadhams (above) has been terrific in goal for the Lady Falcons

The Fisher College Women's Soccer team gave a valiant effort in the 8-0 loss to Vermont Technical College. Playing down two players (due to injury) the women were able to hold VTC to just two goals at halftime. Goaltender Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT) played outstanding all game as she stopped 18 of 25 shots on the day and showed some fancy footwork when she came out of net and pushed the ball down field.

The Women will have a tough challenge in their next match as they take on the University of Maine at Fort Kent on Saturday, October 2, 2010. Kickoff is set for 1 pm at Lawrence Stadium.

Soccer battles hard, loses to Vermont Tech

Lawrence, MA - The Fisher College Soccer Teams were in Sunrise Conference action tonight as they hosted the Green Knights from Vermont Technical College.

MEN'S SOCCER GAME: VTC - 6, FC - 0
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Senior Goal Keeper Mark Dorso (above)

Senior goaltender Mark Dorso (Waterbury, CT / Kennedy HS) stopped 17 of the 23 shots he saw as Vermont Tech upended the Men, 6-0. The game was closer than the score shows as Dorso limited the Green Knight attack to just one goal at the end of 45 minutes.

In the second half, VTC was able to captalize on some mistakes made by the Falcon defense as they scored five unanswered goals to seal the victory.

"Mark (Dorso) did an outstanding job for us tonight." said Fisher College Head Coach Anthony Perry. "It just goes to show the athleticism that he has, being only his second game in net. Without him, the score could have been a lot worse."

With the loss, Fisher drops to 0-3-0/0-3-0 while Vermont Tech improves to 2-2-0/2-2-0. Fisher will travel to the University of Maine at Machias for an 11 am kickoff on Saturday, September 25.


WOMEN'S SOCCER GAME: VTC - 5, FC - 1  
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 Senior Co-Captain Briana Villemaire (above)

Senior Briana Villemaire's (Douglas, MA / Douglas HS) pentaly kick goal at 14:05 in the first half, tied the game but it was not enough as Vermont Tech used a strong second half to win, 5-1. 

Classmate Leslie Wadhams (Burlington, VT / Burlington HS) had a stellar performance in net for the Lady Falcons. She recorded 14 saves on 19 shots on goal while providing a vocal leadership and strong presence. Wadhams recorded 8 of those 14 saves in the first half. 

The defensive quartet, led by junior co-captain Katherine Ernest (Blackstone, MA / Blackstone-Millville HS) kept the Vermont Tech offense quiet in the first half as they cleared the zone real well. 

"The Women played an amazing game." said Fisher College Head Coach Anthony Perry. "With this being their first time on the field in game action, they played hard, aggressive and never gave up. I am extremely proud of each and everyone of them."

Fisher (0-1-0/0-1-0) will return to action on Saturday afternoon when the travel to the University of Maine at Machias. Kickoff is set for 1 pm.