MANSFIELD, Conn. – The No. 3 UMass Boston women's soccer team (7-7-5) saw its historic run end as they battled with No, 1 Eastern Connecticut State (13-2-2) for 90 minutes, but were bested 3-1 on Saturday afternoon from Rick McCarthy Field.
The Beacons reached their first LEC Championships since 2021 and marked their fourth overall appearance.
How it Happened
- Junior Devan Booth registered the first shot on goal of the contest in the eighth minute that was stopped by Alex Ignatowicz before the Beacons earned a corner kick that was fended off by the Warriors.
- Sophomore Janiya Morales Matier tallied a pair of saves over the next nine minutes off a pair of shots from Emily McKelvey before McElvey sent a shot off the post in the 22nd minute.
- In the 27th minute, Eastern Connecticut took a 1-0 advantage as Kylie Gentile found McKelvey, who found the back of the net.
- UMass Boston earned two more corner kicks before the half, but the Warriors were able to tally a second goal as Faith Corona scored as Eastern Connecticut took a 2-0 lead into the half.
- The Beacons cut the deficit in half less than a minute into the second half as sophomore Lorelai Leddy sent a ball over to freshman Camryn Trick who found junior Lucinda Cotter and Cotter volleyed a right-footed shot into the corner of the net.
- Matier tallied three more saves in the middle of the second half, while senior Cloe Kapetanakos nearly tied the match with a shot on target that was stopped by Ignatowicz.
- Junior Kylie Marshall attempted the Beacons last shot of the contest that missed the mark, while McKelvey scored the Warriors third goal of the afternoon as Eastern Connecticut prevailed 3-1.
Inside the Box Score
- The Beacons recorded eight shots (three on target), earned four corner kicks, and drew 14 fouls.
- Cotter netted her first goal of the season and second of her career.
- Lorelai registered her first helper this year and third as a Beacon.
- Trick recorded her third assist of the season.
- Morales Matier tallied seven saves.
- Senior Amanda Regan ends her career with 60 games played, three goals, three assists, and over 2,700 minutes played.
- Senior Alexis Williamson closes out her career with 53 appearances, three goals, two assists, and over 2,000 minutes played.
- Senior Leonine Calmon ends her career with 11 appearances for the Beacons backline and earned a start.
- Kapetanakos closes out her career with 77 games played, a goal, five assists, and over 5,300 minutes played.
- Senior Chion Pollard ends her career with seven appearances and 145 minutes played.
