Posted: Oct 01, 2025
BOSTON – A pair of second-half strikes lifted Suffolk women's soccer to a 2-0 victory at crosstown rival UMass Boston Wednesday night. The Beantown bragging rights triumph, that closed the blue-and-gold's 2025 non-conference calendar, extended the Rams' win streak to three.
THE BASICS
SCORE: Suffolk 2 | UMass Boston 0
RECORDS: Suffolk (7-1-2) | UMass Boston (4-4-2)
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Both teams managed six shots in the first half but were unable to break through offensively.
- Suffolk opened the second half on the front foot, earning three corner opportunities through the first 15 minutes.
- The breakthrough came in the 70th minute as Scarlett D'Amico delivered a corner to Avery Porter, who rose up and headed home the go-ahead goal.
- The blue-and-gold secured the victory as Angelina Giovanni's quick throw sprung Lily Goldmann for a run and finish to double the advantage.
KEEPING UP WITH THE KEEPERS
- Jaiden Wilds stopped three shots in the shutout and improved to 3-0-0 on the season.
- Janiya Matier turned away eight shots for the Beacons.
STATISTICALLY SPEAKING
- Goldmann and Porter potted one goal apiece.
- D'Amico dished out the lone assist of the outing.
- Suffolk outshot UMass Boston, 16-11, and placed 10 on target compared to the Beacons' three.
- Suffolk held the advantage in corners, 13-3.
- Porter led the squad in shots (6) and shots on goal (3).
- D'Amico, Goldmann, and Iza Peraza each tallied two shots on goal.
NOTEWORTHY
- Tonight's outcome was Suffolk's sixth shutout of the season.
- The Rams and Beacons met for the third time in the series history.
- It was the Rams first trip to the Beacons since Sep. 25, 2013.
- Suffolk earned its first win over UMass Boston to even the all-time series at 1-1-1.
- Tonight's decision was the second shutout in the series between Suffolk and UMass Boston. The Rams are unbeaten 1-0-1 when a team is kept off the scoreboard.
- Suffolk scored multiple goals against UMass Boston for the first time.
- The Rams scored their first goal versus UMB since the inaugural meeting, a 4-1 Suffolk loss, Sept. 25, 2013.
- Suffolk moved to 1-0-1 versus UMB under Ellie McDougall's guidance.
- Porter netted her 10th career goal and third of the season.
- Goldmann bagged her third score of the season and in consecutive games.
- D'Amico picked up her first point in a Ram uniform.
- Wilds posted her third shutout of the campaign and of her collegiate career.
- Suffolk's 13 corners are a single-game season high.
WHAT'S NEXT?
Conference of New England (CNE) play returns for Suffolk on Saturday, Oct. 4, as the Rams host Wentworth in a noon kickoff at James A. Sartori Stadium at East Boston Memorial Park.
