BOSTON, Mass.  – Fast and furious was the name of the game for UMass Boston Women's Soccer who came away with a 3-2 victory over Rhode Island College on Saturday afternoon at home after a 73^rd minute, tie-breaking goal by freshman midfielder McKenna Hallinan.

THE BASICS

UMass Boston 3, Rhode Island College 2

UMass Boston (3-7-2, 1-3-0 LEC)

Rhode Island College (2-6-2, 1-3-1 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Out of the gate, both teams looked to put the ball in the back of the net early. It would be the Anchorwoman who struck first in the third minute when freshman forward Olivia Williams hit fellow freshman forward Tayshia Cary on the right side of the field. Cary rifled a pass into the center of the field that caromed off the foot of sophomore forward Serena Forte, bounced off a Beacon defender, and into the net to make it 1-0.

Just two minutes later, freshman midfielder Callia Eaton knotted the game back up at one when Hallinan hit her with a pass on the left side of the field. The freshman midfielder sliced the ball into the right side of the net, past the diving senior goalkeeper Maya Benedict.

The Beacons continued to pepper Benedict with first half shots, tallying up 17 in total and nine on net before sophomore midfielder Olivia De Sousa netted her first collegiate goal with two seconds to go in the first half. De Sousa received a cross pass from the end line by junior forward Sarah Kelley and fired it pass Benedict on the left side to make it 2-1 heading into the break.

Rhode Island College would come out aggressive in the second half, threatening to net the equalizer by the UMass Boston defense kept them at bay while continuing to try and extend the lead in the match.

The Anchorwoman would eventually break through and tie the match in the 72nd minute when sophomore forward Gabrielle McGowan slipped the ball past senior goalkeeper Maria Spylios in net to make it a 2-2 game.

Almost immediately following the face off, the Beacons would regain the lead for good when senior defender Alaina Keely and Hallinan rushed down the sideline and Keely found her teammate in front of an open net for the 3-2 lead and eventual win.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• McKenna Hallinan finished with a career-high three points, recording the game-winning goal and an assist on eight total shots (five on goal) in the victory
• Maria Spylios made five out of a potential six saves in net over 90 minutes of action
• Sarah Kelley recorded her first collegiate assist on the De Sousa goal
• The Beacons out shot the Anchorwoman 30-8 and 20-7 in shots on goal

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons continue a crucial stretch of Little East Conference matches with another home game at UMB Soccer Field slated for Wednesday afternoon at 1:00 PM against UMass Dartmouth. UMass Boston has won 13 of their last 15 matchups against the Corsairs, tying the other one in 2018 and losing one in 2016.