UMass Boston Foils Men's Soccer's Comeback Bid

BOSTON, Mass. – The University of Massachusetts Boston men's soccer team picked up its fifth straight win as the Beacons scored twice in the opening half and held on to defeat Wentworth Institute of Technology, 2-1, Wednesday night on Sweeney Field.

RECORDS:

UMB:   8-2
WIT:     6-6

SCORING:

• UMB:   Josh Madden (Gerardo Castaneda) 3'
• UMB:   Cam Pattison (Josh DeAlmeida) 27'
• WIT:     Paolo Ruggeri (Nathan Gosselin) 34'

SHOTS (ON GOAL):

UMB:   11 (5)   WIT:     11 (7) 

GOALIE SAVES:

UMB:   JJ Devine (45:00), 3; Qasim El-Ashkar (45:00), 3
WIT:     Louis Quintero, 2; TEAM, 1

HOW IT HAPPENED:

• UMass Boston wasted little time getting on the board, scoring on the first shot of the contest. Senior Gerardo Castaneda (Providence, R.I.) lofted a long pass from beyond midfield towards the box where classmate Josh Madden (Milton, Mass.) put a shot past a diving junior Louis Quintero (Boston, Mass.) at 2:19.
• Wentworth nearly tied the game in the 21st minute when senior Jomar Martins (Braintree, Mass.) rifled a shot towards the net, however, freshman JJ Devine (Halifax, Mass.) made a diving stop to punch the ball out of bounds.
• The Beacons took a 2-0 lead at the 26:15 mark when junior Josh DeAlmeida (Revere, Mass.) gained possession towards the top of the box and slid a pass to senior Cam Pattison (Cohasset, Mass.), who put a shot inside the right post.
• The Leopards pulled within one at the 32:24 mark. Senior Nathan Gosselin (Hudson, N.H.) sent a pass across from right to left junior Paolo Ruggeri (Canton, Mass.) put home a shot to the left side.
• Sophomore Jacob Dukeshire (Nashua, N.H.) flicked a header from close range in the 51st minute. Junior Qasim El-Ashkar (Salem, Mass.) stepped in front and came up with the save, keeping the tying goal off the board. The Leopards continued to mount pressure, putting a pair of shots on net in a seven-minute span.
• A Quintero save in the 73rd minute led to a rebound and an opening along the left side. However, the second-chance bid by senior Yuran Texeira (Praia, Cape Verde) was cleared out by a Wentworth back line defender, keeping it a one-goal game.

THE SERIES:

• Tonight marked the seventh all-time meeting between the two teams. UMass Boston is 7-0 all-time against Wentworth.

NEXT UP:

• Wentworth hosts Salve Regina in Commonwealth Coast Conference action on Saturday at 3:00 p.m. UMass Boston hosts Little East foe Rhode Island College on Saturday at 4:30 p.m.

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