BOSTON, Mass. – Four second-half goals lift men's soccer to their second straight conference and fourth overall victory as they cruised past Plymouth State University with a 5-0 decision Saturday afternoon at Monan Soccer Field.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 5, Plymouth State University 0
UMass Boston (5-2-1, 2-0-0 Little East Conference)
Plymouth State University (4-2-1, 1-1-0 Little East Conference)
HOW IT HAPPENED
The Beacons five goals marked the most scored by UMB in a single game so far this season. Five different players scored in the one-sided victory, with two earning their first goals of the young campaign.
UMass Boston dominated the offensive third for nearly all 90 minutes as they outshot the Panthers 23-11, with 14 of those shots coming in the final 45 minutes of play.
Nick Braganca got the Beacons on the scoreboard in the 24
th minute when he drove home a rifle of a shot off a
Cristian Suvak throw-in.
After the break,
Elijah Elliott give the Beacons some breathing room as he made it 2-0 in the 52
nd minute. The Beacons would then score their final three goals over a 15-minute span, with
Annilson DePina,
Dylan Kelley, and
Isaiah Stessman each finding the back of the net.
Qasim El-Ashkar registered his first clean sheet of the season after making three stops.
BY THE NUMBERS
- All-time the Beacons are 11-27-7 against Plymouth State
- UMB finished with a 15-3 advantage in shots on goal
- The Beacons led the match 7-1 in corner kicks
- The Beacons extended their unbeaten streak to seven-straight (5-0-2) since 2015
WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will host the University of Southern Maine on Wednesday at 1 p.m. in a Little East Conference match.
