MEDFORD, Mass. – Winners of four consecutive matches and holding a 4-0-0 record in the month of October, UMass Boston Women's Soccer saw their winning streak come to an end on Tuesday night on the road against Tufts University as the Jumbos defeated the Beacons, 4-1.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 1, Tufts University 4
UMass Boston (5-8-2)
Tufts University (9-3-1)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The UMass Boston defense which has continued to get stronger and stronger as the season wears on, held its own in the first half against Tufts while being outshot 16-0 and 5-0 in shots on goal. The Jumbos would strike first in the 37
th minute when senior forward Claire Wilkinson crossed the ball in front of the net. Wilkinson's pass grazed the head of junior midfielder Thalia Greenberg, redirecting the shot past senior goalkeeper
Maria Spylios on the left side of the goal mouth.
Tufts would add to their lead in the 60
th minute, a short while after junior forward
Sarah Kelley recorded the first shot on goal for the Beacons, when junior defender Madelyn Silveira sprinted down the right sideline after receiving a pass from the defensive end. Silveira slanted towards the goal before locating freshman forward Elsi Aires in the middle of the goal mouth who rocketed a shot just under the crossbar to give the Jumbos the 2-0 advantage.
The Beacons would not go quietly and threatened to get back in the match when senior defender
Kelly McNeil found senior forward
Kaylee Haynes for her second goal of the season, cutting the UMass Boston deficit to one goal, 2-1.
However, in short time, the Jumbos would add two more goals to their total for the night with junior midfielder Casey Lam netting two opportunities in the 79
th and 83
rd minute as the Beacons fell 4-1 on the road.
BY THE NUMBERS
- Maria Spylios finished the night with 10 saves on 15 shots faced (One Team Save)
- The Beacons were outshot 32-5 overall and 15-3 in shots on goal
- UMass Boston was unable to generate a corner kick as the Jumbos led the category, 11-0
- The Beacons are now 0-3-1 all-time versus Tufts
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons return home for Senior Day on Saturday afternoon at 1:00 PM on UMB Soccer Field against WestConn. The Wolves currently sit in second place in the Little East Conference at 5-0-1. Currently sitting in fifth place, UMass Boston can move into playoff positioning that would earn them a home playoff match in the tournament if they can win their remaining two LEC matches.
