NEWTON, MA (March 25, 2026) – UMass Boston women's lacrosse (2-7) notched a 9-7 non-conference victory over Fitchburg State (2-5) on the Charles River Campus of UMass Amherst, formerly Mount Ida College. Behind multi-goal efforts from Angelina Mazzone (Beverly, Mass.) and Ava Duffy (Boston, Mass.), the Beacons head into conference play having won two consecutive contests.

HOW IT HAPPENED

After falling behind early in the first quarter, UMass Boston responded with a woman-up goal from Rae Alexander (Georgia, Vt.), assisted by Duffy, to tie the score at 1-1. Fitchburg State reclaimed the lead to close the opening frame, but the Beacons seized control with a dominant second quarter, outscoring the Falcons 3-0 while outshooting them 10-1. That surge, powered by free position goals from Mazzone and Morgan Holohan (Averill Park, N.Y.), flipped the script and sent UMass Boston into halftime ahead 4-2.

Fitchburg State clawed back in the third quarter, but a timely goal from Teresa Sheedy (Quincy, Mass.) and a clutch finish from Duffy kept the Beacons in front. The fourth quarter brought more drama as the Falcons cut the gap to a single goal, but UMass Boston's five free position goals on the day proved decisive. Mazzone opened the fourth-quarter scoring with her second free position goal of the game, before Kaitlyn Ondrick (Westfield, Mass.) and Samantha DeMarco (Bayville, N.J.) added timely finishes to seal the Beacons' second consecutive victory heading into conference play.

INSIDE THE BOX SCORE

• Mazzone led the Beacons with two goals — both on free position attempts — along with four ground balls and two caused turnovers.
• Duffy tallied two goals and one assist for a three-point outing.
• Sheedy collected a game-high six ground balls, three caused turnovers, a goal, and three draw controls.
• UMass Boston scored five free position goals, accounting for more than half of the team's total offense.
• The Beacons won the draw control battle 11-7 and matched Fitchburg State with 27 ground balls apiece.
• The team generated 26 shots (16 on goal) and converted at a 34.6 percent clip.
• The win marks UMass Boston's first two-game winning streak of 2026, as the Beacons enter Little East Conference play at 2-7 overall.

UP NEXT

UMass Boston opens Little East Conference play on Saturday, March 28, traveling to Providence, R.I., to face Rhode Island College at 11:00 a.m. To stay up to date on all things UMass Boston Athletics, follow the Beacons on Instagram (@UMassBeacons) and X (@UMassBostonAthletics), and read the latest stories and updates at beaconsathletics.com.

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