BOSTON, Mass. – A pair of goals from senior
Mary Jo Murphy (Worcester, Mass.) lifted women's soccer to a 2-0 win over Castleton University on senior day to secure the two-seed in next week's LEC Tournament Saturday afternoon at James Cotter Field.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 2, Castleton University 0
UMass Boston (12-5-2, 6-1-1 Little East Conference)
Castleton University (8-5-4, 4-2-2 Little East Conference)
HOW IT HAPPENED
Murphy's two-goals gave the Beacons the crucial win they needed to earn a first round bye in next week's conference tournament. The Beacons will host the winner of Tuesday's quarterfinal match between #3 Castleton University and #6 Keene State College.
Prior to the start of the match, the Beacons honored their program record 14 seniors. Murphy led her senior class with the two goals, while classmates
Morgan Palma (Halifax, Mass.),
Jackie Turner (Plymouth, Mass.), and
Allie Crawford (Kingston, Mass.) each had an assist.
Crawford, became the third Beacon this season to move into the 50-point club for her career, following the assist. The Kingston native joins
Grace McGettrick (Marshfield, Mass.) and Murphy as 50-point earners in their standout careers.
Every senior was able to step on to the pitch in Saturday's conference victory, which included senior goalkeepers
Caroline Richards (Duxbury, Mass.) and
Abby McCulloch (Weymouth, Mass.). Joining their fellow senior members were
Grace Oliver,
Kelly McNeil,
Cal Pitts (Marshfield, Mass.),
Dani Anderson (St. Augustin, Fla.),
Lindsay Bouscaren (Cambridge, Mass.), and
Kenya Wade (Cambridge, Mass.). The Beacons also honored seniors
Jahlyla Ocampo and Katie Pasquale, who served as team managers this season.
BY THE NUMBERS
- The Beacons outshot Castleton 21-5, 11-1 in shots on goal
- The Beacons held a 6-0 advantage in corner kicks
- All-time UMass Boston is not 5-0-0 against Castleton
- The Beacons have defeated the Spartans via shutout in four straight meets
- They have outscored Castleton 9-1 in their five meetings
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host the LEC Tournament semi-final match on Thursday. Start time is TBD.