BOSTON, Mass. - UMass Boston Women's Soccer got a fast start on Saturday and never looked back, cruising to a 2-0 victory over Elmira College, their first shutout victory of the season.

THE BASICS
UMass Boston 2, Elmira College 0

UMass Boston (3-2-2 1-0 LEC)
Elmira College (3-5-1, 0-1 E8)

HOW IT HAPPENED
It took all of two minutes for the UMass Boston offense to strike on Saturday morning. Andrea Rivera became the team's leading goal scorer when she put the ball in the back of the net for the fourth time this season. The second minute score beat out Kaylee Haynes' goal in the fourth minute against Coast Guard for the fastest of the season for the Beacons.

The UMass Boston faithful would have to wait only a bit longer for the second goal of the game. The 20th minute saw Callia Eaton control the rebound off of an Elmira save before netting her second goal of the season to extend the lead to 2-0.

With the offense controlling the ball for much of the game and the defense keeping the Eagles away from the net, Isabella O'Connell needed just one save, an impressive diving stop late in the second half, to maintain her first clean sheet of the year.

BY THE NUMBERS

• Rivera has scored a goal in all three of the Beacons home games this season
• UMass Boston outshot Elmira 21-3 overall and 11-1 in shots on goal
• The Beacons took advantage of their 10 corner kick opportunities, compared to just two for the Eagles
• Women's soccer has lost just one home match since the start of the 2019 season
• Saturday marked the first ever meeting between UMass Boston and Elmira

WHO'S NEXT
The Beacons will return to James Cotter Field on Monday evening when they host Roger Williams University at 7 PM.