BUZZARDS BAY, MASS. (April 30, 2026) — The UMass Boston Beacons' season came to a close Wednesday afternoon as the Little East Conference's third-seeded Beacons (11-8) fell to second-seeded Mass. Maritime Buccaneers (14-2) by a final score of 15-10 in the LEC Semifinals on the road at Clean Harbors Stadium.
How It Happened
The Beacons came out firing, jumping to a 3-0 lead in the first quarter behind goals from Jack Schartner (Bolton, Mass.) and Cole Allan (Falmouth, ME), including a man-up goal from Schartner off a Tyler Hilgert (Guilford, CT) assist. The Buccaneers answered late in the first with goals from Seamus Buckley and Ryan McDonough to cut the deficit to 3-2 heading into the second.
The second quarter was all Mass. Maritime. The Buccaneers rattled off five unanswered goals — including a man-up tally from Camden Stern — to take a commanding 7-3 lead at the half.
The third quarter turned into a wild back-and-forth affair. Mass. Maritime extended their lead to 12-3 before UMass Boston mounted a furious comeback, ripping off five straight goals in the final two minutes of the quarter — capped by back-to-back scores from Reilly Collins (Portsmouth, NH) and Matthew Konareski (Guilford, Conn.) to close the gap to 12-8 entering the fourth.
The Beacons pulled to within four, 13-9, on a man-up goal from Jackson King (Jamesville, NY) assisted by Hilgert. But Quinn Mucha — who scored four goals on the day — and the Buccaneers responded both times UMass Boston got within four, putting the game away for good at 15-10.
Inside the Box Score
- Cole Allan: three goals; one assist; four total points
- Jack Schartner: three goals; three total points
- Tyler Hilgert (Guilford, CT): three sssists; led the team in points from the midfield
- Matthew Konareski: two goals; 12 shots — team-high shot volume
- James Boldy (Wrentham, Mass.): 22 Saves on 37 shots on goal in net for UMass Boston
- Max White: Won 12 of 18 faceoffs in the second half after the Beacons trailed 7-3
Up Next
With the loss, the Beacons' 2026 season comes to a close, finishing 11-8 overall.
Be on the lookout for the LEC postseason awards to be announced after the conclusion of the LEC Tournament on Saturday.
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