Box Score
Morgan Vogt controls ball against UMass Boston.
SPRINGFIELD, Mass. - Freshman forward
Tayla Andrews (Plymouth, MA) scored two goals, including the game-winner just 1:33 into the second overtime period, as visiting the UMass Boston women's soccer team bounced back for a 3-2 victory over Western New England College in the season opener for both squads Wednesday (Sept. 1) at Suprenant Field.
Junior midfielder
Molly Kuchar (Ashville, NC) put the Beacons ahead 1-0 with a corner kick just 5:29 into the match.
The Golden Bears tied the contest when junior forward
Sara McMurray (Enfield, CT) fired home a shot in the 32nd minute with an assist from freshman forward
Nina Vital (Ludlow, MA).
UMass Boston went ahead when Andrews hit the back of the net with an assist from junior forward
Julienne McCuish (Mashpee, MA) in the 61st minute.
WNEC missed a chance to tie the match when a goal was disallowed by an offsides in the 71st minute.
Western New England College controlled the ball for much of the final 10 minutes and finally netted the equalizer when sophomore midfielder
Maureen Riley (Chicopee, MA) tallied her first collegiate goal with just 1.3 seconds left in regulation. Vital again assisted on the play.
After a scoreless 10 minutes in the first extra session, Andrews capped an impressive showing with a blast from the left side as freshman midfielder
Samantha Cristoforo (Rockland, MA) earned the assist.
Freshman keeper
Kayla Prout (Holyoke, MA) made seven saves in her Golden Bears' debut while freshman
Katie Coscia (Pittsfield, MA) also stopped seven shots in her first game for the Beacons.
Both sides showed good form in their opening match, which was played in a 95-degree weather under sunny skies.