PLYMOUTH, N.H. – Sophomore
Islah Godo (Topsham, Maine) scored in the 30th minute to help Plymouth State University carry a 1-1 tie into halftime, but the University of Massachusetts Boston scored three times in the second half before the Panthers answered with a late penalty kick in a 4-2 Little East Conference (LEC) women's soccer loss at Arold Field on Saturday morning.
The Beacons scored in the seventh minute to take an early lead, but senior
Piper Sullivan (Laconia, N.H.) stole a pass and found Godo near the top of the box. Godo one-timed a shot into the top-right corner past the goalkeeper to even the score, and the teams went into halftime tied at 1-1.
UMass Boston regained the lead in the 52nd minute and added goals in the 68th and 76th minutes to build a 4-1 advantage. Senior
Drea Oswell (Stafford Springs, Conn.) converted a penalty kick in the 82nd minute, but the Panthers were unable to rally late.
Plymouth State dips to 10-6-0 (1-6-0 LEC), while UMass Boston improves to 6-5-5 (5-1-1 LEC).
The Basics:
- Plymouth State 2, UMass Boston 4
- Plymouth State (10-6-0, 1-6-0 LEC)
- UMass Boston (6-5-5, 5-1-1 LEC)
How it Happened:
- The Beacons took an early lead in the seventh minute when a centering pass from the left side was touched past the Plymouth State goalkeeper for a 1-0 advantage.
- Sophomore Corinne Palhof (Loudon, N.H.) stole a pass near midfield and sent Sullivan a through ball up the right side, but the Beacons goalkeeper made a diving save on Sullivan's blast from the corner of the box.
- Freshman Liv Desruisseaux (Dracut, Mass.) made several saves to keep the deficit at one before Godo evened the score with her well-placed shot.
- UMass Boston regained the lead in the 52nd minute with a deep shot from the right side, then extended its advantage to 3-1 in the 68th minute.
- The Beacons added a fourth goal in the 76th minute when a low-angle shot from the left side grazed the crossbar and deflected into the side netting.
- Oswell drew a foul in the box and converted the resulting penalty kick to account for the final score.
By the Numbers:
- Oswell scored her fifth goal of the season and her third in the last two games.
- Godo's goal was her fourth of the year.
- Desruisseaux made a career-high 10 saves.
- UMass Boston held a 14-6 advantage in shots on goal.
- The all-time series between the two teams stands at 15-15-2.
Up Next:
- Plymouth State hosts Southern Maine in the season finale on Wednesday (Oct. 28) at 3 p.m.
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