PLYMOUTH, N.H. – A goal from McKayla Palhof in the 86^th minute lifted Plymouth State University to a 1-0 Little East Conference win over women's soccer Saturday afternoon at Arold Field.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Plymouth State University 1

UMass Boston (1-5-2, 0-2-0 Little East Conference)
Plymouth State University (5-3-0, 1-1-0 Little East Conference)

HOW IT HAPPENED

Palhof's tally broke what was a back-and-forth stalemate as both teams looked for their first points in the conference standings. The unassisted tally was the first of the season for the forward.

For all 90 minutes the two rivals were evenly matched with neither team breaking through on a combined 10 chances respectively.

Plymouth State held a 13-6 advantage in total shots, with Beacons goalkeeper Maria Spylios making five stops in the tough loss.

Sophia Holland, played a majority of the match, making three stops, while Elena Register made one stop in the final five minutes of regulation.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Plymouth State held a 6-4 advantage in shots on goal and 4-2 lead in corner kicks
• All-time the Beacons are 12-14-1 against Plymouth State
• Saturday's win for the Panthers on their home field was the first against the Beacons since October 27, 2007
• Since 2008, the Beacons are 11-1-2

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will travel to WPI for a 7 p.m. non-conference game.