Box Score SALEM, Mass. – With a combined four goals in the final 45 minutes of play, and a hat trick by Guilherme Barbosa (Saugus, Mass.), men's soccer set the record for the best start in program history as they improved to 5-0, following a 5-1 win over Salem State University Wednesday evening at Alumni Field
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 5, Salem State University 1
UMass Boston (5-0, 0-0 Little East Conference)
Salem State University (0-4, 0-0 MASCAC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
After scoring their first goal in just the second minute of the contest, men's soccer struggled to find the back of the net for the next 66 minutes. It was not until Barbosa ended, what was a 1-1 tie in the 68th minute that UMass Boston finally took total control of the non-conference match.
Mohamed Kenawy (Revere, Mass.) would make it a two-goal affair on a penalty kick in the 76th minute, and Barbosa would add his second marker of the night just over two minutes later, also on a PK. The final nail was driven home by Barbosa in the 78th minute to seal the four-goal victory.
The Beacons 5-0 record to start the year, marks the best start in program history in just the third year with head coach Jake Beverlin at the helm.
The Beacons dominated the contest total 19 shots, 13 of which were on goal, while the defense limited the Vikings to a mere three shots on goal, seven total for the match.
Scoring the team's first goal of the night was Edmilson Barros (Praia, Cape Verde), also on a penalty kick opportunity.
Estive Sosa (Chelsea, Mass.) notched his second win of the year, after making just two saves.
The lone goal from the Vikings came from Caleb Gomes in the 14th minute of the first half. Greg Enos made a total of eight stops, but was charged with all five goals against as he fell to 0-4 on the year.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The 5-0 start now stands as the best start in program history, as they surpassed the previous mark of 4-0, which occurred in 2003, 2005, and 2011 all under former head coach Myles Berry
- Giulherme Barbosa's hat trick marked the first three goal showing by a Beacons since Pedro Dasilva's four goals in the 4-2 win over Wentworth Institute on September 24, 2014
- Three of the Beacons four second half goals were scored in less than a three minute span, with two coming from the PK marker
- UMass Boston was tied for 40th in Division III in goals against average (0.50) going into Wednesday's match
- Men's Soccer entered Wednesday's contest ranked 7th in New England on the NSCAA Regional Poll, and were also receiving votes on D3Soccer.com National Poll
- Barbosa is the cousin of former captain and 2014 Little East Conference Offensive Player of the Year and Tournament MVP Douglas Silveira, who played all four seasons with the Beacons.
WHO'S NEXT
UMass Boston will travel to Rhode Island College on Saturday for 1 p.m. Little East Conference match.
