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As of this writing, the UMass Boston men’s and women’s soccer teams are in the midst of the most important stretch in their schedule. Last week, I mentioned how UMass Boston would have three straight Little East Conference matchups, and how these games would be extremely vital to the final standings in the conference. If UMass Boston wins these three games, then they are pretty much guaranteed to finish towards the top of the LEC standings. Now that the Beacons have played two out of three of those games, let’s see how they have fared and where they sit in the standings.
Men’s Soccer
In UMass Boston’s first matchup against Rhode Island College, the Beacons were able to keep Rhode Island off the scoreboard throughout the game. The Beacons were rock solid on defense, only allowing a total of two shots on goal. Two goals by Nilton De Andrade were enough to put away Rhode Island.
The Beacons second matchup came against UMass Dartmouth, and UMass Boston had very little trouble coming away with a win. Two goals in the first ten minutes from Vangjel Gjergo gave the Beacons a very comfortable lead coming out of the gate. After that, the Beacons were able to pad their lead with two more second-half goals and come away with a 4–0 win.
The third matchup against Keene State comes on Oct. 16. Keene State came away with a 2–1 victory in their last meeting in 2019, but with how hot UMass Boston looks right now, it is hard to imagine that they will lose this weekend.
Where do they stand?
It is safe to say that the Beacons have been strolling through these past two games. So far in October, the Beacons have looked dominant as they have only allowed one goal this month. As a result of the Beacon’s dominance, UMass Boston currently sits tied at first place in the LEC and currently holds the best overall record with ten wins and two losses. The Beacons have looked like a force all season long, and I expect them to finish atop of the LEC standings.
Women’s Soccer
The Beacons showed no mercy in their matchup against Rhode Island College, winning by a whopping score of 5–1. UMass Boston dominated on the shot chart, attempting 24 shots while putting 12 of those shots on net. Three first half goals from Cal Pitts, Mary Jo Murphy and Kaylee Haynes gave the Beacons a very comfortable lead to play with going into the second half, where they would eventually top the performance off with two more goals.
UMass Boston followed that performance with another solid game against the last place team, UMass Dartmouth. UMass Boston struggled to put the ball in the goal in this game but had no trouble generating offense. After attempting 26 shots and putting ten of those shots on net, UMass Boston was only able to muster one goal. However, the Beacons allowed little to nothing, only giving up three shots on net which were all saved, giving UMass Boston the win.
UMass Boston will play Keene State on Oct. 16, which will cap off this three-game stretch against LEC opponents. Keene State is only 2–3 against LEC opponents and have been average at best. The Beacons have been playing well this month, going 4–1 so far in October, and I expect they will take care of business against Keene State.
Where do they stand?
Currently the Beacons have played themselves into second place in the conference. Catching up to Western Connecticut will be a tough feat, as they have been dominant going 5–0 against LEC opponents and 13–0 overall. The Beacons will have an opportunity to show Western Connecticut they mean business in their matchup on Oct. 23, which will be in Connecticut. That matchup against Western Connecticut has the makings to be the game of the year.