BOSTON, Mass. – In the first competition of their 2022-23 season, UMass Boston Women's Indoor Track competed in the Suffolk Relays on Saturday, finishing 5^th overall and second among NCAA Division III teams at the meet.
 
THE BASICS 
 
Team Results – 5^th Out of 14 Teams (38 Points)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED 
 
Sophomore Dorinda Okorji scored five points for UMass Boston, finishing 4^th overall in the Women's 60 Meter Finals with a time of 8.12, just .12 seconds behind Merrimack College junior Jahaida Gabriel.

Freshman Angelina Mazzone turned in a strong debut performance in the Women's 600 Meter Run, finishing 2^nd overall behind fellow freshman Emily Green from Emmanuel College in a time of 1:58.60 to get eight points for UMass Boston. Mazzone was just under a second behind Green's 1:57.34 finish for the win.

Sophomore Harleen Bassan came in 12 seconds off the pace in the Women's 800 Meter Run, finishing 3^rd overall in a time of 2:46.62 to record six points for the Beacons.

Freshman Jacqueline Earner debuted in the Women's 1,000 Meter Run and placed 4^th overall in a time of 3:35:08 to give UMass Boston five more points to their afternoon total. Earner also competed in the mile run, placing 12^th overall in a time of 5:51:97.

WHAT'S NEXT  
 
The Beacons continue their Indoor Track & Field season in Boston, competing in the UMass Boston Indoor Open at New Balance next Saturday.