NEWPORT, R.I. (September 1, 2026) -- Salve Regina University junior
Ty Ferris (Ridgewood, N.J.) converted a pass from
Lincoln Freeman (Avon, Conn.) with six seconds left in the first half to tie the score 1-1 with UMass Boston, but the Beacons got the game-winner from
John Arruda (Espirito Santo, Brazil) in the 75th minute to hold on for a 2-1 final at Toppa Field in non-league action.
Arruda was the Beacons' leading scorer in 2025 when they finished the season ranked #23 in the United Soccer Coaches poll. They begin 2026 in the same spot.
Last year, Salve Regina (0-1) and UMass Boston (1-0) opened the season in Boston with a scoreless draw after 90 minutes. Tonight the teams were scoreless for the first 40 minutes until
Eduardo Chirico (Minus Girais, Brazil) redirected a rebound after
Adonis Santiago (Oakdale, Conn.) stopped a blast from
Gabriel Jordao (Bellingham, Mass.).
UP NEXT
Salve Regina travels to Maine on Saturday, September 5, to face the Polar Bears of Bowdoin College in a 3:30 p.m. start.
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