BOSTON, Mass. – Senior goalkeeper Maria Spylios made her season debut in net for the Beacons who worked a scoreless tie, 0-0, against Caltech on Saturday morning at UMB Soccer Field.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Caltech 0

UMass Boston (0-2-2)

Caltech (2-0-2)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
Scoring opportunities were far and few for both teams in the early morning matchup. Junior forward Sarah Kelley and freshman midfielder Andrea Rivera recorded the first shots of the match in the 19^th minute. But in the 26^th minute, senior forward Kaylee Haynes found herself with a quality scoring opportunity in front of the net with only Fine to beat but was ruled offside by the near-side referee, nullifying the scoring chance.

Rivera would generate another quality shot opportunity in the 33^rd minute, but the ball was pushed out of the goal mouth by Fine. With the first half winding down, freshman midfielder McKenna Hallinan knocked a header on goal near the top of the crossbar. Fine was able to leap up and make the save, falling close to the goal line on her descent.

Caltech's leading scorer sophomore forward Jennifer Solgaard gave the Beavers a handful of scoring opportunities in the middle of the second half. The first came in the 62^nd minute when Solgaard fired on net forcing Spylios to dive to her left and knock the ball away. A similar situation took place in the 64^th minute, with Spylios again swallowing up a shot attempt from Solgaard.

Graduate forward Dani Anderson generated the best chance for the Beacons in the second half, rifling a shot in the 81^st minute that went wide left of the goal mouth, ending the scoring chances for both teams as the Beacons earned their second tie of the season.
 
BY THE NUMBERS

• Maria Spylios recorded five saves on all five shots she faced
• All three Caltech goalies saw action in net today with senior Eve Fine playing the first 45 minutes while junior Megan Robertson and freshman Sophia Stevens split goaltending duties in the second half
• Both teams recorded 10 shots on goal with Caltech holding a 5-2 edge in shots on goal
• This was the first matchup in program history between UMass Boston and Caltech

 
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons hit the road for a mid-week matchup against Babson College on Wednesday night at 6:00 PM. UMass Boston is 0-6-1 all-time against Babson with their last matchup coming last year on the road ending in a 4-0 loss.