PROVIDENCE, R.I. (Oct. 12, 2026) – Senior defender Cloe Kapetanakos (Weymouth, Mass.) and sophomore goalie Janiya Morales Matier (North Easton, Mass.) of the UMass Boston women's soccer team received Little East Conference (LEC) weekly honors as announced by the conference office on Monday.

Kapetanakos was named Defensive Player of the Week for the first time in her career, while Morales Matier earned her second straight Goalkeeper of the Week award.

In a 2-0 week for the Beacons, Kapetanakos registered an assist in a win over Southern Maine on Wednesday and played a total of 164 minutes across the two games. The Weymouth, Mass., native helped anchor a backline that has led UMass Boston to four consecutive shutouts.

Morales Matier tallied a season-high 11 saves in Wednesday's 2-0 victory over Southern Maine and added four saves in Saturday's 1-0 win at Vermont State Castleton. She has tallied a total of six shutouts on the season, which is tops in the LEC.

UMass Boston has not conceded a goal in their last 391:59 of action, which dates back to Sept. 22.

The Beacons return to action on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Westfield State with action slated to get underway at 7 p.m.

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