GORHAM, M.E. - UMass Boston Women's Soccer brought their season to a close on Thursday evening, falling to the University of Southern Maine by a final score of 3-0 in the semifinal round of the Little East Conference tournament.
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 0, University of Southern Maine 3
UMass Boston (7-5-9, 3-1-4 LEC)
University of Southern Maine (14-1-4, 6-0-2 LEC)
HOW IT HAPPENED
A pair of early goals from Southern Maine's Riley Reitchel gave the hosts a commanding lead heading into the second half. A late second-half goal padded the lead for the Huskies. The Beacons managed six shots on goal, including a pair of strong opportunities for
Georgia Bonney, but none could find the back of the net.
Finishing off a breakout season in net,
Isabella O'Connell recorded eight saves for the Beacons in her 90 minutes in net. However, the three goals would be more than enough for the top-seeded Huskies to advance to the tournament championship.
BY THE NUMBERS
- O'Connell finishes the year with a .781 save percentage, good for seventh best in the conference
- Playing in her final game, Kaylee Haynes finishes her career with 25 goals, tied for the fifth most in program history
- 2023 marks this sixth straight season with an LEC semifinal appearance for head coach Amy Zombeck's squad
- Of the 11 Beacons to score at least one goal this season, six were freshmen and eight are expected to return for the 2024 campaign
- Women's Soccer's record in the all-time series with Southern Maine drops to 13-16-1
