Box Score BUZZARDS BAY, Mass. – With a career-high four goals and eight points by Edmilson Barros (Fogo, Cape Verde) regionally-ranked men's soccer cruised to a 5-0 non-conference win Wednesday evening at Clean Harbors Stadium.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 5, Mass. Maritime Academy 0
UMass Boston (14-3)
Mass. Maritime Academy (5-10)
HOW IT HAPPENED
In a rain shortened match, Barros did all the work for the Beacons as they tied the program mark for most wins in a season with 14.
The Cape Verde native gave the Beacons the only tallies they would need in the first 15-plus minutes of play, as he converted a feed from senior Estive Sosa (Chelsea, Mass.) in the 13th minute.
He would then net his second marker of the night after taking a pass from sophomore Joshua Khang (Brockton, Mass.) just 3:11 later to extend UMass Boston's edge to 2-0 at the break.
UMass Boston ice their triumph with three goals in a 1:45 span early in the new frame, as freshman Jacob Higgins (Cardiff, Wales) collected his first collegiate marker in the 50th minute. Barros closed out the scoring with his eighth and ninth goals of the season just 1:04 to secure the victory.
Senior Alfonso Rosales (Revere, Mass.) made five first half saves in goal while adding a pair of assists on the offensive side on the night for UMass Boston, while freshman Connor Murphy suffered the setback after making a pair of saves.
The Beacons outshot the Buccaneers by a 12-8 margin overall (11-5 on goal), while MMA tallied three of the four corner kicks.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The four goals by Barros was a career first for the junior forward, as he became the second Beacon in the last two seasons to record four goals in a match
- Their 14th win ties the program record, which the Beacons set last year after winning the Little East Conference Tournament championship
- Sosa and Rosales became the first goalkeepers to record offensive points for the Beacons since Brycen Dowd '13 scored twice on October 6, 2012
- All-time the Beacons lead the series 23-6, with the two teams sharing three ties between them
- UMass Boston is now unbeaten in the last five matches, and have outscored the Buccaneers 16-4 during that span
WHO'S NEXT
UMass Boston will host Plymouth State University this Saturday at 4 p.m. in the final Little East Conference match of the 2015 regular season.
Information for this release provided by Mass. Maritime Academy Sports Information Department
