Fitchburg State University - Saxifrage Yearbook (Fitchburg, MA)

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E. Soccer — FSC Moves Into Finals With 2-0 Win The Fitchburg State College soc- leer team is only one game away from representing New England in the National Association of Inter- collegiate Athletics Championship Tournament, to be held in Rich- mond, Ind., on Nov. 23 and 24. FSC, by registering a decisive 2 to victory over New Bedford Technical yesterday at the neutral Nichols College field in Dudley, advanced to the final round of the three-team tourney to decide the N. E. representative in the NAIA national title play. Fitchburg is now scheduled to loppose the Castleton (Vt.) State Iteam in the all-deciding contest Ifor the N. E. crown tomorrow at 2 Ion still another neutral playing [area, at Plymouth. N. H. THE LONGEST DAY , Castleton (Vt.) mNips FSC, 1-0, i IllSGa ns Soccer Bid PLYMOUTH. N. H. The ' W. jj£? ■■HM M I M THE LONG SEASON f ■ S +- c« 9% tr

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--..-«te - FSC Soccer Team I Wins N ESC AC Title Boy, the kids did a great job this year for . . . SPIRIT . . SPUNK The Fitchburg State College soc- cer team clinched the New Eng- land State College Athletic Con- ference championship by squeez- ing out a thrilling 2 to 1 win over the visiting Plymouth State College (N. H.) booters before 250 specta- tors at Coolidge Park. The triumph gave Coach Gene Cassassa ' s combine a perfect 8-0 slate for NESCAC competition this fall, and a 9-1-1 record overall. The only loss tasted by the Falcons came in their opening contest, when they dropped a 3-1 decision to New Bedford Tech. The tie was against the Alumj clubs netted thre With the regu:.a P n finished .tho HBC bootcr ; anxiously Na- Co-Captain Dick Threlfall was the hero of the crucial game. The four-year veteran who holds down a fullback position, delivered spectacular maneuver to score the tie-breaking goal with only about a minute and a half remaining to be played. Threlfall raced up from his deep position to head wingman i Jeff Peters ' corner kick past the j bewildered Plymouth goalie. The New Hampshire team scored I first, drilling a shot by Freddy Sul- livan, FSC goalie, early in the sec- ond half. Mid-way through the | third period, Jim Babineau, center forward, evened the count when he : booted Co-Captain Dick Berger ' s i cross pass into the nets from up close. Due to the brilliant defen- sive play of the entire team, the score remained deadlocked until Threlfall ' s heady shot. The victory was particularly I sweet to Coach Cassassa and his ' boys, since they were deprived of an unbeaten league record last year in their final game by the Keene State College team. Following the game, a victory parade took place down Main street. In the evening, a dance was held at the college at which time a victory cake was presented to Coach Cassassa. . and SUCCESS L. New Bedford Tech 1-3 W. Mass Maritime 6-0 T. Alumni 3-3 W. Gorham State 5-0 W. Castleton State 2-1 W. Rhode Island Coll. 6-2 W. Willimantic State 3-1 W. Keene State 4-1 W. North Adams State 4-3 W. Salem State 4-1 W. Plymouth State 2-1 Do a good try!

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