Boston, MA --- Olivia Toolin (Bedford, NH) scored early for WPI women's soccer but UMass Boston drew even 10 minute later on a penalty kick and the two squads then played 75 minutes of scoreless soccer as the two teams played to a 1-1 tie in a non-conference match-up Wednesday evening in a match played at BC High adjacent to the UMass Boston campus.
 
With the draw, WPI is now unbeaten in its last four matches (2-0-2) and is 4-2-2 on the season.  The Beacons see their record move to 5-1-3 overall.
 
The Engineers struck early, following a series of three throw-ins within 20 seconds in the UMass Boston defensive zone the ball ended up on the foot of Lexi Carim (Wallingford, CT) near the right corner.  The senior sent a cross towards the net that deflected off of UMB defender and was collected and belted into the goal by Toolin for her third goal of the season and 10th of her career at 5:26
 
The hosts got what proved to be the equalizer just under 10 minutes later when a WPI handball in the box saw the Beacon award a penalty kick.  Sofia Schallmo (Norwood, MA) stepped up for UMass Boston and drilled the penalty into the upper right corner for the forward's third goal of her rookie season.
 
After a first half that saw WPI hold a slight 10-9 advantage in shots, the second stanza saw the two teams combine for 22 shots but no goals.  Crimson and Gray netminder Lili Hellerman (Ashland, MA) was credited with five stops on the night while Julia Cote (Baldwinville, MA), her Beacon counterpart, made seven saves in the match
 
For the match, WPI held a 25-16 edge in shots and attempted 6 of the contest's nine corner kicks on the night.
 
Both teams return to play on Saturday at noon. The Crimson and Gray tangle with Salve Regina on the road, while UMass Boston travels to Husson.