BOSTON, Mass. – A five-goal second half lifted women's soccer to their third win of the campaign as they cruised to a 6-2 victory over Salem State University Monday evening at James Cotter Field.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 6, Salem State University 2

UMass Boston (3-0-1)
Salem State (0-4-0)

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Beacons saw six different players score in Monday's non-conference title. Mary Jo Murphy (Worcester, Mass.) netted the lone goal for UMass in the first half, which at the time tied the contest at 1-1. Murphy continues to lead the Beacons this season as she now sits with four goals. She also added a pair of assists to her stat line, assisting the Beacons second and sixth goals.

Following a Grace McGettrick (Marshfield, Mass.) score in the 48^th minute, UMB took their first and only lead of the night. Despite a rigorous helping of shots on goal, the Beacons were not able to put another dent on the scoreboard until the 63^rd minute. Grace Oliver (Rockland, Mass.) netted her first goal of the season on a strong finish to the near post.

Four minutes later, Lindsay Bouscaren (Cambridge, Mass.) netted her first of the season, with Oliver assisting on the play. Oliver found a wide open Bouscaren inside the goal box to make it a 4-1 advantage for the Beacons. Salem State cut the deficit in half in the 71^st minute, but UMB countered with two more goals in a two minute span to secure the victory.

Kaylee Haynes (Bridgewater, Mass.) and Maggie Kelley (Paxton, Mass.) completed the victory for the Beacons with their first and second goals respectively.

Maria Spylios improved to 3-0-1 on the season after making two stops.

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beacons outshot Salem State 42-5 (18-4 in shots on goal)
• UMass had a combined seven corner kicks, while Salem State tallied just one on the night
• Lily Pfefferle made an impressive 12 stops for the Vikings
• The Beacons are now 3-2-2 against Salem State University all-time
• UMass Boston has now won three-straight over the Vikings dating back to October 18, 2018

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to Simmons University on Wednesday for a 7 p.m. non-conference match.