BOSTON, Mass.—Seniors
Josh Madden (Milton, Mass.) and
Cam Pattison (Cohasset, Mass.) scored to lead UMass Boston men's soccer past host Wentworth Institute of Technology 2-1 on Wednesday night at Sweeney Field.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 2, Wentworth 1
(UMass Boston 8-2)
(Wentworth 6-6)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beaocns scored twice in the opening half hour and limited the hosts from there, to earn their fifth-straight victory.
UMass Boston wasted little time getting on the board, scoring on the first shot of the contest. Senior
Gerardo Castaneda (Providence, R.I.) lofted a long pass from beyond midfield towards the box where Madden put a shot past a diving Louis Quintero at 2:19.
Wentworth nearly tied the game in the 21st minute when Jomar Martins rifled a shot towards the net, however, freshman goalie
JJ Devine (Halifax, Mass.) made a diving stop to punch the ball out of bounds.
The Beacons took a 2-0 lead at the 26:15 mark when junior
Josh DeAlmeida (Revere, Mass.) gained possession towards the top of the box and slid a pass to Pattison, who put a shot inside the right post.
The Leopards pulled within one at the 32:24 mark. Nathan Gosselin sent a pass across from right to left Paolo Ruggeri who put home a shot to the left side.
Jacob Dukeshire flicked a header from close range in the 51st minute but Beacons junior
Qasim El-Ashkar (Salem, Mass.) stepped in front and came up with the save, keeping the tying goal off the board.
A Quintero save in the 73rd minute led to a rebound and an opening along the left side. However, the second-chance bid by senior Yuran Texeira (Praia, Cape Verde) was cleared out by a Wentworth back line defender, keeping it a one-goal game.
Devine and El-Ashkar each made three saves in the victory, while Wentworth's Quintero made two of the team's three saves.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Madden made his return to the Beacons lineup. The senior midfielder played in the Beacons opener against Salve Regina on September 1 but had been out due to an injury for over a month.
- The two teams finished tied with 11 shots apiece and Wentworth earned a slim 7-5 edge in shots on goal. UMass Boston led the Leopards 7-3 on corner kicks.
- With the win, UMass Boston improved to 8-0 all-time against their Boston neighbors. The two programs have played in each of the past seven seasons with the Beacons outscoring Wentworth 22-7.
- UMass Boston played without United Soccer Coaches (USC) National Player of the Week Nilton de Andrade (Fogo, Cape Verde) for the first time this season.
- The Beacons have outscored their opponents 19-3 during their current five-game winning streak.
- Head coach Jake Beverlin is sitting on 97 head coaching wins. The Beacons ninth-year head coach (eight seasons) would be the second coach in program history to reach the 100-win mark.
WHO'S NEXT
UMass Boston will head home to host Rhode Island College on Saturday at 4:30 p.m. in a huge Little East Conference contest. The Anchormen (4-0) are the lone undefeated team left in the LEC, while the Beacons are one of five teams in the LEC with one conference loss thus far.
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