Boston, Mass.--Senior goalkeeper Maya Benedict (Tempe, Ariz.) made a career-high 17 saves as the Rhode Island College women's soccer team fell at UMass Boston, 3-2, in Little East action on Saturday afternoon.
 
THE BASICS
UMass Boston 3, Rhode Island College 2
UMass Boston (3-7-2, 1-3 LEC)
Rhode Island College (2-6-2, 1-3-1 LEC)
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
• Sophomore midfielder Serena Forte (Hope, R.I.) wasted no time getting RIC on the board, scoring in just the third minute of the ballgame. She was assisted by freshman forwards Tayshia Cary (Wakefield, R.I.) and Olivia Williams (Riverside, R.I.).
 
• It took just two minutes for the Beacons to tie the game up when freshman midfielder Callia Eaton (Mashpee, Mass.) scored her second goal of the season in the fifth minute.
 
• Right before the first half came to an end, UMB was able to break the tie with a goal in the 45^th minute. Sophomore midfielder Olivia De Sousa (South Plainfield, N.J.) scored just two seconds before the horn sounded to close the first stanza.
 
• In the 73^rd minute, sophomore midfielder Gabrielle McGowan (Warwick, R.I.) netted her first goal of the season to tie the game up once again.
 
• Not even 30 seconds later, the Beacons took the kickoff and went right down the field to score as freshman midfielder McKenna Hallinan (Amesbury, Mass.) beat Benedict to net the what proved to be the game-winner.
 
• Benedict stopped 17 shots as the Anchorwomen were outshot (30-8) the loss (2-6-1).
 
• UMB freshman goalkeeper Maria Spylios (Leominster, Mass.) turned away four Anchorwoman offerings to earn her second win (2-5-1).
 
WHAT'S NEXT
In upcoming action, Rhode Island College will continue Little East action at home vs. Eastern Connecticut on Wednesday, Oct. 12 (4 p.m.).