FITCHBURG, Mass -- Bucs women's soccer traveled to Fitchburg State on Saturday to take on the Falcons in conference play. Thanks to a late goal by the Buccaneers, they took all three points with a 2-1 victory over the Falcons.

The Basics

Final: Buccaneers 2, Falcons 1

Records: Maritime (2-6-1, 1-3)

               Fitchburg (1-9-3, 1-2-1)

Between The Pipes

Maritime: Reagan Kerecz (W, 2-6-1): 9 SGO | 1 GA | 8 SV | 90 Min

Fitchburg: Madison Hawkins (L, 1-8-1): 6 SOG | 2 GA | 4 SV | 78:47 Min

Inside The Numbers

Maritime

• Karah Deveau scored the first Buccaneers goal in the match, her fourth of the season, in the 26th minute.
• Ayla Santoro scored the game winner, her third goal of the season, in the 73rd minute.
• In total, Maritime took nine total shots, six on target, and did not have a corner kick in the win.

Fitchburg

• Zoe Chrisostomides scored the goal in the match for the Falcons.
• Kelsey Fournier was credited with an assist on the goal.
• In total, Fitchburg took 22 shots, nine on target, and had six corner kicks, all in the second half.

How It Happened

The Buccaneer controlled much of the first half and took advantage of that momentum in the 26th minute. Deveau scored her fourth of the season to give Maritime a 1-0 lead in the conference matchup. Maritime took that lead to the half time break.

In the second half, the Falcons tied the game in the 72nd minute on Chrisostomides' first goal of the season. Less than a minute later, Santoro scored her third of the season to give the Buccaneers the lead back in the 73th minute. That 2-1 score carried until the final whistle. Maritime picked up the three points and their first conference victory of the season.

What's Next

The Buccaneers are back home on Tuesday, October 15th at 7pm against Fisher College.