Women’s Soccer Earns First Win in MASCAC Opener over MCLA

Framingham, Mass. – Framingham State earned its first win of the season with a commanding 3-0 victory over MCLA on Saturday morning at Maple St. Field. Hailey Ring led the way with two second-half goals, sealing the win for the Rams. With the win, Rams first-year Head Coach Michael LaFrancesca earned his first collegiate coaching victory.  

THE BASICS: 

• Score: Framingham State 3, MCLA 0 

• Records: Framingham State (1-5-0, 1-0-0 MASCAC), MCLA (0-6-0, 0-1-0 MASCAC) 

• Location: Maple St. Field – Framingham, Mass. 

HOW IT HAPPENED: 

• Framingham State struck first in the 39th minute when Melissa Romeiro capitalized on a loose ball, scoring an unassisted goal off her own rebound to put the Rams up 1-0 before halftime.  

• In the second half, Hailey Ring doubled the lead in the 59th minute with a goal assisted by Alicia Tocman. Ring scored her second of the match in the 89th minute, again assisted by Tocman, securing the 3-0 victory. 

INSIDE THE NUMBERS: 

• Shots: Framingham State 30, MCLA 5 

• Saves: MCLA 20, Framingham State 4 

• Corners: Framingham State 10, MCLA 0 

• Framingham's offense dominated with 30 total shots, 23 on target. Mallory Amirian, MCLA's goalkeeper, made 20 saves but couldn't stop Framingham's relentless attack. For the Rams, Madison Magone stopped all 4 shots she faced in 77 minutes of play, while Kailyn Bearce closed out the match in goal. 

UP NEXT: 

The Rams return to action on Wednesday, when they head to UMass Dartmouth for non-league action.