Women's Soccer at UMass Boston
Tuesday, September 22 | 7 p.m. 
James Cotter Field | Boston, Mass.

SERIES HISTORY
• Babson is 7-0-1 all-time against UMass Boston in a series that dates back to 2014.
• Tuesday's game is the first between the two since 2022, and only the second meeting in Boston following the 2018 match at Boston College High School.
• The Beavers have won the last seven matches against the Beacons and have conceded just one goal in eight contests between the teams.

LAST MEETING
• No. 11 Babson struck for three goals in six minutes early in the second half on the way to defeating UMass Boston, 3-0, on September 14, 2022, at MacDowell Field.
• Olivia Maltbie '24 and Elisa Diletizia '25 and Jordyn Ferrantino '25 each had goal, while Izzy Lynch M'23 recorded an assist for the Beavers. Goalkeeper Morgan Fedosiewich '23 finished with five saves to post her third shutout of the year.
• Maria Spylios '23 stopped four shots, all in the first half, in her second start of the year for the Beacons.

SCOUTING THE BEAVERS
• Babson (2-4-0, 1-0 NEWMAC) snapped a three-game losing streak with a 3-0 victory over Springfield in the New England Women's and Men's Athletic Conference (NEWMAC) opener on Saturday at Hartwell-Rogers Field.
• Senior Priscilla-Rose Men-Martin scored two goals for her first career multi-goal game, and sophomore Izzy Lee scored her first goal of the season for the Beavers. Junior Josie Lee and sophomore Lindsey Cassady registered assists, and senior Callahan Cottone made three saves for her first clean sheet in goal and the sixth of her career.
• Men-Martin (2-0-4) leads the team in scoring and Izzy Lee and first-year Emma Radley each have one goal for the Green and White, who have managed just five goals in six games. A standout defense that is led by senior Caroline Sutherland, Cassady, and seniors Claudia Baiter and Jadyn Mapura has a 1.33 team goals against average with two shutouts.
• Cottone (2-3) owns a 1.14 goals against average and a .750 save percentage in six starts, while sophomore Maisie Creamer (0-1) has played the second half in five contests, posting a 1.60 goals against average and a .778 save percentage. 

SCOUTING THE BEACONS
• UMass Boston (2-3-2, 1-0 LEC) is coming off a 2-0 victory over Rhode Island College in the Little East Conference (LEC) opener on Saturday in Boston.
• Junior Daniella Celotto potted both goals for the Beacons and classmate Devan Booth and first-year Madi Pittman collected assists. Sophomore Janiya Morales Matier made four saves to record her second clean sheet of the season and the sixth of her career.
• Celotto (2-0-4) tops the Beacons in goals and Booth (1-2-4) is the team leader in assists. Sophomore Sam Diza, senior Cloe Kapetanakos and first-year Camryn Trick are also goal scorers for the Beacons, who have scored six goals in their first seven games.
• Morales Matier (2-3-1) has a 1.00 goals against average, an .857 save percentage and two shutouts in six starts, while fellow sophomore Leah Skorodumova (0-0-1) has one start and two appearances, posting a 2.00 goals against average and a .667 save percentage. 

MORGAN'S MESSAGE GAME
• Tuesday's game will be played in support of Morgan's Message, a non-profit organization that strives to eliminate the stigma surrounding mental health within the student-athlete community and equalize the treatment of physical and mental health in athletics.
• Morgan's Message aims to expand the dialogue on mental health by normalizing conversations, empowering those who suffer in silence, and supporting those who feel alone.
• For more information, visit www.morgansmessage.org.

LITTLE EAST MATCH-UP
• Babson is 16-4-5 all-time against teams in the Little East Conference, and 2-0 vs. the LEC in the last five years, with wins over Eastern Connecticut and UMass Boston in 2022.
• Most of the encounters have been against the two Massachusetts schools, going 7-0-1 vs. UMass Boston and 4-3-3 against UMass Dartmouth.
• The Beavers are 2-0-1 all-time against Eastern Connecticut, 1-0 against both Keene State and Rhode Island College, and 0-1 against Western Connecticut.

BEAVER BITES
• With her two goals on Saturday, Men-Martin tripled her career goal total, scoring for the first time since her only previous goal which came in a 5-0 victory over Mount Holyoke on October 12, 2024.
• The Beavers put three goals on the scoreboard for the first time since a 3-0 victory over Wellesley on October 29 last year, their only three-goal outing last season.
• The Green and White recorded their second shutout of the season and ninth dating back to last season, and own 32 clean sheets dating back to 2022.

NUMBERS TO KNOW
• Babson is unbeaten in 33 straight games (29-0-4) when holding a lead at halftime. 
• Going back to the start of last year, Babson is 10-3-4 when conceding one goal or fewer.
• The Beavers are 15-1-3 over the last three seasons when scoring the first goal of the game. 

UP NEXT
• Babson returns to NEWMAC action on Friday with a visit to Coast Guard for a 7:00 p.m. contest in New London, Conn.