BOSTON  –  Sofia Schallmo scored a hat trick to lead the UMass Boston Beacons to a 4-1 win over the University of Southern Maine Huskies in a Little East Conference women's soccer game Wednesday night at James Cotter Field.
 
Southern Maine outshot the Beacons 21-13 in the contest, but UMass Boston keeper Janiya Matier was able to make 10 saves to keep her team ahead in the contest.
 
The Records:
Southern Maine (6-10-2, 2-2-2 LEC)
UMass Boston (6-7-2, 2-3-1 LEC)
 
Tonight's game marked the 32nd meeting between the UMass Boston Beacons and the University of Southern Maine Huskies. Southern Maine leads the overall series 17-14-1. Prior to tonight's loss the Huskies were 3-0-1 against the Beacons in their last four contest, having last lost to UMB 4-0 in 2021.  
 
How It Happened:

• Schalmo scored twice in the opening half as UMB led 3-0 at the break. Schalmo scored her first goal in the ninth minute and then put the Beacons up 2-0 in the 39^th. Lorelai Leddy made it 3-0 in the 41^st converting an assist from Schalmo.
• The Beacons made it 4-0 early in the second half as Schalmo completed the hat trick in the 47^th.
• The Huskies' Cierra Hill (Pembroke, NH/Pembroke Academy) broke through for a goal in the 66^th.  Hill's second goal of the season came off of an assist from senior Bridgette Toland (Jamestown, RI/North Kingstown).

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The Goalkeepers:
SM: Halle Brown (3-6-2), 45:00, 3 GA, 1 Save; Madi Cook, 45:00, 1 GA, 1 Save
UMB: Janiya Matier, 90:00l 1 GA, 10 Saves
 
 
Up Next:
The Huskies return home on Saturday, October 25 (3:00 pm) hosting Eastern Connecticut State in an LEC contest.
 
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