MILTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Soccer found themselves locked into a defensive stalemate against Curry College on Tuesday afternoon. With both team's struggling to create opportunities in the late goings of the match, they finished the game in a 1-1 draw.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 1, Curry College 1

UMass Boston (2-2-1, 1-0-0 LEC)
Curry College (1-3-2, 0-1-0 CCC)

HOW IT HAPPENED
Tuesday's defensive battle started with a bang on offense for the Beacons. Just 21 minutes into the match Kaylee Haynes got things started with the 20th goal of her career. The forward has been moving her way up the UMass Boston leaderboard and now holds sole possession of seventh place in career goals scored. 

Following the Haynes goal, both offenses went silent. Isabella O'Connell faced just four shots on goal during the game, while the offense only wagered two more after the opening score.

After 60 minutes of shutout play by the Beacons, the defense finally gave way to Avery Ewell's first career goal. The score knotted the game at 1-1 with 30 minutes left to play.

The final half hour of play saw just one shot on goal, which was stopped by O'Connell before it could reach the net. The two defenses continued to stand tall, finishing the game in a 1-1 tie.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Haynes needs one goal to tie Mary Jo Murphy for sixth place on the all-time goals list
• The four shots on goal by Curry were the third fewest allowed by the Beacons this season
• O'Connell saved ¾ shots on goal, improving her team-best save percentage at .667
• The Beacons have three-game unbeaten streak against Curry dating back to 2018

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will return home to James Cotter Field to host Elmira College on Saturday, September 23 for an 11 AM kickoff.