BOSTON, MASS. (November 4, 2026) -- UMass Boston men's soccer (8-2-1, 5-2-1 LEC) enters the 2026 Little East Conference Semifinals on a four-game winning streak, hosting the third-seeded Rhode Island College Anchormen (7-5-6, 4-1-3 LEC) Wednesday at noon at the BC High JV Field with a berth in the LEC Finals on the line. The Beacons defeated most recently defeated UMass Dartmouth 4-0 on Oct. 28 behind two goals and two assists from Ryan Lima (Minas Gerais, Brazil). The Beacs and Anchormen played to a 0-0 draw on Sept. 19, and Wednesday's elimination game will determine which side advances to the conference championship. 

Scouting Rhode Island College 

• Rhode Island College enters the semifinal at 7-5-6 overall and 4-1-3 in the LEC, having gone unbeaten in three straight matches since Oct. 24. 

• The Anchormen advanced to this round with a 3-0 first-round victory over Eastern Connecticut State on Oct. 31, with Randy Vang, Moise Augustin and Alijah Nunes each finding the net. 

• Rhode Island College has kept back-to-back clean sheets, with Elhadji Ndoye recording five saves in a 0-0 regular-season draw at Eastern Connecticut on Oct. 28 and Jake Raymond earning the win with four saves in the quarterfinal. 

• Offensively, Julian Orellana leads the Anchormen with four goals and five assists for 13 points on the season, while Donovan Calle paces the team with eight assists. 

• The Beacons and Anchormen played to a 0-0 draw in their first meeting this season on Sept. 19. 

UMass Boston 

• The Beacons are 8-5-1 overall and 5-2-1 in the LEC, riding a four-game winning streak that began Oct. 10 with a 4-1 win over Vermont State University Castleton. 

• In their most recent outing, UMass Boston defeated UMass Dartmouth 4-0 on Oct. 28, with Lima contributing two goals and two assists; John Arruda (Espirito Santo, Brazil) and Raphael Alves (Framingham, Mass.) also scored. 

• Lima and Gabriel Jordao (Bellingham, Mass.) share the team lead with five goals each on the season; Lima and Rafael Gross (Minas Gerais, Brazil) are tied atop the assist chart with four apiece. 

• Jordao has been particularly sharp during the win streak, netting five goals over the last four games, including a hat trick in the 8-1 Senior Day victory over Plymouth State on Oct. 24. 

• Alves has added a goal and three assists in 14 appearances, scoring his first career goal in the regular-season finale against UMass Dartmouth. 

• In goal, JJ Devine (Halifax, Mass.) has recorded 25 saves on the season and is two saves away from 100 for his career. 

• Arruda brings four goals and two assists to the semifinal, with two game-winning goals to his credit. 

What's Next 

• UMass Boston hosts Rhode Island College on Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026, at noon at BC High JV Field in Boston, Mass. 

• Live stats will be available HERE. 

• Follow along with the live broadcast on FloSports, available at the link HERE. 

• The winner advances to the Little East Conference Championship Final on Saturday, Nov. 7 , against the winners of the LEC one-seed versus four-seed, featuring the Regular Season Champion WestConn Wolves (12-3-5, 7-0-1 LEC), and the University of Southern Maine Huskies (7-5-7, 3-2-3 LEC) to be decided on Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 4:00 PM in Danbury, Conn. 

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