BRIDGEWATER, Mass. –Steve McAvoy and Charlie Lawson each scored to lead the Bridgewater State University to a 2-1 non-conference victory over visiting UMass Boston on Tuesday afternoon at Swenson Field. 

The host Bears even their 2014 record at 4-4 with the win, while the Beacons fall to 6-4.  Bridgewater is now 6-6 all-time versus UMass and have won each of the last three meetings.  The loss also ends the Beacons five-game win-streak, and marks the first time they were held to just one goal since September 9.

McAvoy got the Bears on the board in the 17th minute with his first goal of the season.  Off a restart, sophomore midfielder Jonathan Pires sent a long volley into the box which deflected off of junior midfielder Charlie Lawson to a wide open McAvoy in front of the net,  McAvoy turned and beat the UMB keeper with a shot inside the left post.  Both Pires and Lawson picked up assists on the tally.

 The Bears would head to the intermission with a 1-0 lead.

UMass tied it exactly nine minutes into the second half on a goal by senior forward Rolando Barbosa (Fogo, Cape Verde).  Sophomore midfielder Paul Erne (San Diego, Calif.) set up the marker with a pass from the middle to a streaking Barbosa on the right side.  Barbosa rifled a shot inside the right post for his fourth goal of the season.

The Bears reclaimed the lead less than three minutes later as Lawson knocked home the rebound of an Andrew Chenard shot. Chenard's initial scoring attempt was set up by a crossing pass off the foot of junior forward Conor Murtagh.  For Lawson, the goal marked his first of the season.

UMass held a 10-5 shot advantage for the game as well as a slight 3-2 edge in corner kicks. 

BSU goalkeeper Colin Jepson picked up the win between the pipes as he turned aside four shots.  Junior goaltender Alfonso Rosales (Revere, Mass.) made just one save for the Beacons.

The Beacons return to action on Saturday when they travel to Eastern Connecticut State University at 1 p.m. in a Little East Conference match.

Release provided by Bridgewater State University Sports Information Department