MANSFIELD, Conn. (Oct. 27, 2026) – The UMass Boston Beacons field hockey team (0-16, 0-6 LEC) fell to the Eastern Connecticut State Warriors (8-8, 3-3 LEC) by a score of 6-0 in Little East Conference action on Tuesday at Rick McCarthy Field.
HOW IT HAPPENED:
The Warriors nearly got on the board in the opening minute as a shot from Audrey Molin rang off the post. UMass Boston then had a chance of their own in the fourth minute as a shot by
Jenna Smolinski (East Aurora, N.Y.) rolled just wide and Eastern Connecticut grabbed a 1-0 lead two minutes later with an Ada Ellis goal. In the 12
th minute, Sophie Ash added a tally for the Warriors who led 2-0 after one.
Beacons' goalie
Elizabeth Crowley (Medfield, Mass.) put together a strong performance in net as she registered seven saves in the first quarter.
Eastern Connecticut added three goals in the second period including Ellis' second of the game and took a 5-0 lead into halftime.
Crowley tacked on four additional saves over the final 30 minutes and the Beacons were able to limit the Warriors to just one goal.
BEYOND THE BOX SCORE:
Head coach
Kellie Stigas' team tallied three shots in the game with two from Smolinski and one by
Campbell Lambert (Rumford, R.I.).
In the cage, Crowley recorded 11 saves.
Eastern Connecticut was led by Ellis and Mackenzie Ray with two goals apiece.
UP NEXT:
The Beacons will return home to host Vermont State Castleton in the season finale on Saturday, Oct. 31 at 11 a.m. Senior Day festivities will be held prior to Saturday's contest at the Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst in Newton.
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