Women’s Tennis
(6-10 Overall) (3-5 LEC)
The Women’s Tennis team concluded their season in impressive fashion as the Lady Beacons were able to snag the final Little East Conference playoff spot on the last day of the regular season. On Oct. 15, seniors Anitra Kloczewiak and Sam Counts were honored before their final home match against Curry College. The Lady Beacons came up short that day, falling 6-3, despite singles wins from Kloczewiak,  Vicky Woytowicz, and Solveig Castelli. Four days later, the team traveled to face conference foe Plymouth State for a spot in the Little East Conference Tournament. The team was able to pull off a 6-3 win. Nuha Muntasser (who was named Little East Conference Rookie of the Week for the third straight time on Oct. 21) and Castelli picked up wins at number 2 doubles, while Kloczewiak and Sam Counts where victorious in number one doubles. Kelsey Shea and Logan Smith won at number three doubles to complete the Beacon-sweep. Kloczewiak (her program-record 22nd victory of the season), Muntasser, and Shea all won their singles matches to catapult the Lady Beacons into the playoffs for the third time in three years. In the conference tournament, the Lady Beacons came up short, 5-2, to UMass Dartmouth. Kloczewiak concluded her career with a win at number three singles while Muntasser won at number one singles. It was an all-around good year for the women’s team, who, after being picked to finish eighth in the conference, proved many people wrong by sneaking into the postseason.
Men’s Soccer
(10-6-1 Overall) (2-2-1 LEC)
The Men’s Soccer team, coming off a 4-2 win over Western Connecticut State, were unable to keep the momentum going against a decent Worcester State squad, falling 1-0 at home on Oct. 15. An early Worcester State score, and having a goal called back, doomed the Beacons. On Oct. 19, the team fell short against conference rival Keene State, 3-1. Roland Barbosa had the lone goal for the Beacons, his seventh of the year. Edmilson Barros and Lenir Lima picked up the assists. They were able to get back on track three days later against Massachusetts Maritime Academy, winning 4-0 behind two goals from Marcus Pizzetti. Alfonso Rosales picked up his third shutout of the year, while Barros and Lucas Ordosgoitia also found the back of the net.
The Beacons continue their playoff push with their final two games of their regular season against conference opponents: first a home date with Plymouth State on Oct. 26, followed by a road match at Rhode Island College on Nov. 2.
Women’s Soccer
(12-4 Overall) (4-1 LEC)
The Lady Beacons Women’s Soccer team rattled off three more wins in the last two weeks to run their winning streak to six games, starting with a 5-1 win over Western New England on Oct. 16. Krista Ledin, coming off a 5-goal game against Salve Regina, added three more goals to her total, while Tayla Andrews and Erica Garufi tacked on the other two tallies. Three days later on Oct. 19, the ladies knocked off Keene State on the road 3-2. Andrews scored her twelfth goal of the year to get the ball rolling for the Beacons. Ledin scored twice more, including the game-winner in minute 86. For her efforts, Ledin was named LEC Offensive, ECAC New England Division III, and NSCAA National Player of Week, becoming the first female player in program history to receive the National award.
Freshman KK DaCosta received LEC Rookie of the Week honors after recording two assists in her last three games. On Oct.24, the Lady Beacons extended their winning streak with a 2-1 home win over Brandeis. Sam Cristoforo’s first half goal put the Lady Beacons up 1-0, until Brandeis tied it up in minute 69. However, Andrews scored with 79 seconds to play in double overtime to give the Lady Beacons a huge win. The team next plays a conference match at Plymouth State on Oct.26, then travel to Bridgewater State on Oct. 29 before finishing the regular season at home vs. Rhode Island College.
Volleyball
(15-13 Overall) (5-0 LEC)
Volleyball had a pretty solid last couple of weeks. On Oct. 11, the ladies defeated Trinity College 3-0 at home. The next day, at the Beacons Invitational,  the team dropped two matches against Endicott College and Haverford by scores of 3-1 and 3-2. The following day, the Lady Beacons completed the tourney by splitting their two games, first defeating Babson College 3-0, then falling to Colby-Sawyer by the same score. Just two nights later, the Lady Beacons faced conference rival UMass Dartmouth at home. UMass Boston made quick work of their opponents, winning 3-0. Later that weekend, the team took on Rivier University at the MIT Invitational, winning again 3-0.
The Lady Beacons ran their winning streak to three by defeating Western New England 3-0, before falling to host MIT 3-1. On Oct.22, UMass Boston got back to their winning ways by sweeping conference rival Eastern Connecticut State 3-0 to remain unbeaten in conference play. A few players did receive some well-deserved recognition. On Oct. 15, Megan Pollack was named LEC Offensive Player of the Week, Elizabeth Glavan was named LEC Defensive Player of the Week, and Julia Murphy was named LEC Rookie of the Week. The following week, Pollock and Glavan were once again named conference Offensive and Defensive Players of the Week. The team heads to Connecticut to face Western Connecticut State and Clark University on Oct. 26, then take on Plymouth State at home on Oct. 29. They then take on Roger Williams on the road on Nov. 1, then head to Vassar College in New York to face Wisconsin Oshkosh and Vassar to wrap up the regular season.
Cross-Country
The Men’s and Women’s Cross Country teams were back in action on Oct. 12, where they competed with some of the runners and teams around New England at the NEICAA All New England meet. Angelica Pizzi led the women with a time of 21:07. Behind her was Ariana Leao. who crossed the line in 23:57. Ashley Glendye, Renee O’Brien, and Danny Valerie all ran well to finish out the day. The short-handed men’s team was led by Jake Kerin, who ran a 28:24. Ron Esquivel was the next Beacons runner to cross the line at 34:17. Emilio Alvarez-Flores and Chhenlee Ly were the final Beacon runners.
The team had a short week, as the following Friday night, the Beacons competed at the Emmanuel College Saints Invitational. For the men, who came in ninth overall, Kerin led the way in 28:09 to finish 19th. Tad Delaney was not far behind, running 28:20 to place 23rd. Joe Miller ran 32:07 to place 101st while Alvarez-Flores ran 33:27 to place 188th. Newcomer Leon Jarvis (34:22, 129th) and Alvarez Missick (41:30, 161st) closed out the day. For the women, Pizzi once again paced the team, running 21:36 to place 26th. Leao was again the second Lady Beacons runner to cross the line in 22:59 to place 54th. She was followed by O’Brien, who came in 120th at 26:10. Glendye (27:01, 127th), Valerie (27:15, 131st) and Ashley Cahill (33:24, 144th) rounded out the day for the Lady Beacons, who placed 12th as a team. The XC team enjoys a weekend off before heading to Gorham, Maine on Nov. 2 to race in the Little East Conference/New England Alliance Championship meet hosted by Southern Maine.