Boston University

After recording the Boston University men’s soccer team’s first hat trick in a decade, junior Matt McDonnell has been named the GoTerriers.com Student-Athlete of the Week. 

McDonnell headed in all three goals for the Terriers in a tightly-contested 3-3 draw at Boston College. Finishing with a game-high eight shot attempts, he struck first at 42:34 in the first half and extended the Terriers’ lead early in the second half. He broke a 2-2 tie at 80:25 with another impressive header.

His hat trick marked BU’s first since Shaun Taylor (’09) scored three times against Colgate in 2008. The performance also helped BU score three goals against Boston College for the first time since 2000 in the annual series.