LEICESTER, Mass.- Fitchburg State defeated Becker College 4-0 in non-conference women's soccer action Tuesday afternoon at Alumni Field. The win lifts the Falcons record to 1-2, while the Hawks fall to 2-3.

Kayla Bridges (Foxboro, Mass.) got the scoring started in the tenth minute when scored into the top right corner of the net on a pass from Sierra Santos (Lakeville, Mass.). The Falcons added to their lead in the 24^th minute when Kelsey Murphy (Maynard, Mass.) collected a loose ball from Becker goalie Katherine Cormier (San Diego, Calif.), tipping into the bottom right corner of the net.

Carolyn Ciccatelli (Rochester, Mass.) came off the bench to score a breakaway goal in the 34^th minute to give Fitchburg State a 3-0 lead at halftime.

The Falcons scored the final goal in the 60^th minute when Whitney Mansfield (Lunenberg, Mass.) fed Sierra Santos for her second goal of the season.

Fitchburg State goalkeeper Kelsey Ford (Franconia, N.H.) stopped the one shot she faced to earn her first shutout of the season.  Katherine Cormier made nine saves in the first half, before giving way to Kaitlyn Rose (Attleboro, Mass.) who made three saves.

Becker returns to action on Thursday, September 11 when they travel to Fisher College at 4:00 p.m. Fitchburg State will host WPI on Saturday, September 13 at 2:00 p.m.