Box Score

NEW LONDON, N.H. – September 17, 2014 – The UMass Boston women's soccer team scored three first half goals and added another in the second to earn a 4-0 road win over Colby-Sawyer on Wednesday afternoon at Kelsey Field.

UMass Boston improves to 2-2-2 and will host Southern Maine on Saturday at 1:00 p.m. in a Little East Conference opener. Colby-Sawyer drops to 1-5 and will open North Atlantic Conference (NAC) play on Saturday at Husson at 7:30 p.m.

Senior Krista Ledin (Bridgewater, Mass.) gave the Beacons a 1-0 lead four minutes into the first frame. After her first shot was saved but not controlled by Colby-Sawyer keeper Karley Hamilton (Bradford, Vt.), Ledin stayed with the play and scored on her second attempt.

Four minutes later, senior Ericka Garufi (Milton, Mass.) dribbled into the left side of the box and chipped a pass back to her oncoming teammate. Freshman Marina Kelly (Whitman, Mass.) took a couple of steps before scoring into the opposite corner of the net.

In the 22nd minute, Kelly repaid the favor to Garufi as she sent a perfect through ball to the senior. Garufi broke away from the defenders and beat the keeper to the right for her first tally of the season.
The Beacons held a 12-2 edge in shots in the first frame.

Colby-Sawyer came out of the break determined to cut into the deficit. The Chargers took the first three shots of the second half, but could not connect for a score.

UMass Boston added a fourth goal in the 50th minute on a long shot from 25 yards. Marina Kelly seemed to be bottled up by the Colby-Sawyer back line, but tried the long shot and was able to place the ball into the upper right corner just out of the reach of the goalie. The goal was Kelly's second of the game and third of the season.

Beacons senior goalie Dani Perkins (Murrieta, Calif.) made five saves to earn the shutout and first win of the season.  Hamilton had eight stops for the Chargers.

Sophomore Rachel Quaye (Westminster, Mass.) led Colby-Sawyer with three shots on goal.