Men's Soccer Shutout by Beacons

BOSTON, MA: Fitchburg State men's soccer was defeated by UMass Boston in non-conference action this afternoon.

THE BASICS:

- Date: 10/29/24

- Score: UMass Boston (UMB) 4, Fitchburg 0

- Records: UMB (9-1-5), Fitchburg (8-7-2)

HOW IT HAPPENED:

-  The Beacons would find the back of the net in the 11^th minute of the contest. Elijah Elliot got the scoring going on a successful penalty kick.

- The Falcons defense would take UMass into the break with the 1-0 deficit. Malcolm Edwards (Salem, MA) played a solid 45 minutes in net for Fitchburg with just the one blemish.

- The second half was where UMB would hit their offensive stride while putting up three goals in a ten-minute span. Logan Erickson would start the second half scoring in the 76^th minute with his fifth goal of the season. Two minutes later, Josh DeAlmeida found his fourth goal of the season, making it a 3-0 contest. The final goal of the game would come from Amir Lahkiky for his second of the season.

- Edwards would get the loss (1-4) after making eight saves and surrendering four goals. Andy Ramirez would get the victory for the Beacons with just two saves on two shots faced.

INSIDE THE NUMBERS:

-  Shots: UMB 22, Fitchburg 8

-  Corner Kicks: UMB 8, Fitchburg 2

-  Saves: Fitchburg 8, UMB 2

UP NEXT:

- Fitchburg State men's soccer will return to action for their final regular season game against Framingham State on Saturday on the road with an 11:00 AM start.

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