BOSTON, Mass. (November 3, 2026)  — The Little East Conference second-seeded UMass Boston women's soccer team (6-6-5, 5-2-1 LEC) hosts the sixth-seed Keene State Owls (7-7-4, 3-3-2 LEC) in the LEC Semifinals on Wednesday, Nov. 4, with kickoff set for 7:00 PM at the James Cotter Field. 

The two programs played to a 0-0 draw in their regular-season meeting on Sept. 26, a match in which the Beacons outshot the Owls 16-8. Both teams exceeded their preseason projections to reach this stage, and the winner advances to the LEC Championship on Saturday, Nov. 7. 

KEENE STATE 

• Keene State enters the semifinal as the six-seed after finishing the regular season 3-3-2 in Little East Conference play. 

• The Owls are riding a two-game winning streak, having defeated Vermont State University Castleton 2-1 on Oct. 28 — secured by Emily O'Connell's game-winning goal in the 87th minute — before upsetting No. 3 seed Western Connecticut State 2-0 in the LEC quarterfinals on Oct. 31. 

• In the quarterfinal win over Western Connecticut State, Kayla DiPasquale scored in the 22nd minute and Elise Saab converted a penalty kick in the 88th minute, while goalkeeper Michaela DiCicco made five saves to earn the shutout. 

• Elizabeth Tschudin leads the Owls with five goals, four assists and 14 points on 73 shots this season. DiCicco has recorded six shutouts in goal. 

• In the regular-season meeting on Sept. 26, the Keene State goalkeeper made seven saves to preserve the scoreless draw despite being outshot 16-8. 

• Keene State was picked fourth in the LEC preseason poll but enters the semifinals as the sixth seed after a 2-0 quarterfinal upset of the No. 3 seed. 

UMASS BOSTON 

• UMass Boston enters as the number two seed after finishing 5-2-1 in LEC play, earning a first-round bye into the semifinals. The Beacons were picked sixth in the LEC preseason poll. 

• The Beacons are 1-1-1 in their last three matches, most recently dropping a 1-0 decision to UMass Dartmouth on Oct. 28 before that, a 4-2 road win over Plymouth State on Oct. 24 matched the team's season high for goals in a single match. 

• Daniella Celotto (Prospect, Conn.) leads UMass Boston with four goals, three assists and 11 points on 38 shots, putting 22 of those on goal. She has recorded two game-winning goals this season. 

• Goalkeeper Janiya Morales Matier (North Easton, Mass.) has made 89 saves and recorded six shutouts in 2026. In the Sept. 26 draw with Keene State, she made five saves to preserve the clean sheet. 

• Devan Booth (Manchester, N.H.) ranks second on the team with two goals and two assists, while Lorelai Leddy (West Greenwich, R.I.) has also scored twice this season. 

• The winner of Wednesday's match advances to the LEC Championship, scheduled for Saturday, Nov. 7, against the winner of the LEC fifth-seeded Rhode Island College Anchorwomen, and the 2026 LEC Regular Season Champions Eastern Connecticut State Warriors, taking place on Wednesday at 5:00 PM. 

UP NEXT:

• Wednesday, Nov. 4, 2026 — vs. Keene State (LEC Semifinal) | James Cotter Field, Boston, Mass. | 7 p.m. 

• The winner advances to the LEC Championship on Saturday, Nov. 7 (site TBA). 

• Watch live HERE 

• Follow along with live stats HERE 

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