FRAMINGHAM, Mass. - A low-scoring affair in Framingham went the way of the hosts as UMass Boston Men's Soccer fell to the Rams by a final score of 1-0 on Tuesday afternoon.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, Framingham State University 1

UMass Boston (11-4-2, 5-1-1 LEC)
Framingham State University (9-7-1, 3-3 MASCAC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Both teams struggled to put the ball in the net early with over 30 minutes of scoreless play ticking off the clock in the first half. The drought was broken by Framingham State's Kauan Gomes who put the Rams ahead 1-0 in the 31st minute. 

UMass Boston goalie Qasim El-Ashkar locked in after the halftime break, saving two early shots to keep Framingham at bay. The strong second half effort was not enough, however, as the Beacons failed to put a ball in the net on 10 shots on goal. 

BY THE NUMBERS

• The Beacons outshot the Rams 17-8 including a 10-4 advantage on shots on goal
• Allowing just one score, El-Ashkar lowered the team's goals against average to 1.35 on the season
• Despite the loss, the Beacons sit atop the Little East Conference with a .706 overall winning percentage and a .786 clip in conference
• The Beacons' all-time record against the Rams sits at 22-10-1

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will celebrate senior day when they host Eastern Connecticut State for a noon start at Monan Soccer Park on Saturday afternoon.