By Matt Ferris
On Wednesday, Sept. 19, the Rams hosted UMass Dartmouth in a MASCAC game.
UMass Dartmouth got on the board first, scoring in the 18th minute. Brittany Perry gathered a rebound and slid it into the net to give the Corsairs a 1-0 lead.
Both teams had a couple of scoring chances to close out the first half, but neither could convert on any of them, sending the game into the half at 1-0.
In the 44th minute of play, the Corsairs added to their lead, extending it to 2-0. Bridget Harrington received a pass from Ciara Anderson and sent it into the net.
The Corsairs added another goal to their lead in the 48th minute. This time, it was Grace Sylvia who netted the goal for UMD to push the lead to 3-0.
The Rams cut into their deficit in the 68th minute, when Meaghann Ackerman fired a shot into the net to make it 3-1.
Neither team scored again, making the final score 3-1.
Framingham was dominated in shots. The Corsairs had 26 shots compared to the Rams’ five.
Ackerman led the Rams in shots with three. Grace Pushor played in net for the Rams and made 11 saves.
The loss drops the Rams to 1-3 on the season.