DANBURY, Conn. – John Arruda scored at 101:25 to lift second-seeded UMass Boston to a 2-1 double-overtime victory over top-seeded WestConn in the 2026 Little East Conference (LEC) Men’s Soccer Championship final Saturday at the Westside Athletic Complex.

Cam Ramos assisted on the deciding goal, while Eduardo Chirico scored UMass Boston’s first-half equalizer. Goalkeeper JJ Devine finished with eight saves to help the Beacons secure the championship.

UMass Boston’s Eduardo Chirico was named the tournament’s Most Outstanding Player after scoring the first-half equalizer in the championship victory.

The Records

UMass Boston: 10-5-1
WestConn: 13-4-5

HOW IT HAPPENED

WestConn struck first at 19:31 when Juan Gomez Herrera scored off an assist from Jeffrey Norales.

UMass Boston drew even at 34:28 as Chirico finished off a feed from Ryan Lima. The teams entered halftime tied at 1-1, with WestConn holding an 11-7 advantage in shots.

The Wolves outshot the Beacons 14-5 in the second half, but Devine made four saves during the period to help keep the score level. UMass Boston also received a team save on a shot by Norales at 79:09.

Neither team recorded a shot during the first overtime period.

After WestConn registered a corner kick and a shot early in the second overtime, Arruda delivered the deciding goal off Ramos’ assist at 101:25 to give UMass Boston the title.

Inside The Statistics

• WestConn held a 26-13 advantage in shots and a 10-6 edge in shots on goal.
• The Wolves finished with four corner kicks to the Beacons’ two.
• Devine recorded eight saves, with a team save bringing UMass Boston’s total to nine.
• Aime Ruggles made four saves for WestConn.
• Chirico led UMass Boston with three shots.
• Nickolas Santana paced WestConn with four shots, while Chance Campbell put all three of his attempts on goal.

Up Next

UMass Boston awaits its NCAA Division III tournament assignment following the conference championship victory.