Boston University
13-6-3
#6 Penn State (NCAA Second Round)
18-3-2
BU Closes Season With Loss to PSU in NCAAs
November 20, 2015 | Women's Soccer
UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. - The Boston University women's soccer team's season came to a close in the NCAA Second Round as the Terriers suffered a 6-0 loss to No. 6 Penn State on Friday night at Jeffrey Field.
Despite a strong start and even first half, BU could not hold off the Nittany Lions coming out of halftime, as PSU scored four goals in the second half.
The Terriers put two shots on net and had some exciting chances in the box throughout the contest but were unable to score on the Nittany Lions, who are a No. 1 seed in the tournament.
Penn State outshot BU, 22-6, including 7-2 on net, which was helped by its eight corner opportunities. The Terriers were awarded just two throughout the game.
The Terrier defense held strong throughout the majority of the first half, not allowing a goal until the 28th minute when PSU's Frannie Crouse netted the game-winner, breaking away and shooting far-side past Alyssa Parisi.
The Terriers began to fight back on offense following the goal but couldn't get one past Britt Eckerstrom and with less than two minutes to remaining in the first period, PSU scored again off of a tough, 25-yard strike to the top right corner of the net.
Penn State did not relent in the second half and scored four more goals throughout the period to advance to help the Nittany Lions advance to the NCAA Third Round against Ohio State on Sunday.
Team Stats
Crouse, Frannie (9)
Assisted By: Schafer, Megan , Riehl, Kaleigh
from 7 yards out, deflected off BU defen
27:23
Driesse, Nickolette (4)
Assisted By: Sheva, Marissa
from just outside the penalty area, into
43:28
Schafer, Megan (11)
Assisted By: Basinger, Brittany , Crouse, Frannie
right-footed shot from 12 yards out, bea
54:40
Williams, Charlotte (2)
Assisted By: Crouse, Frannie , Basinger, Brittany
left-footed shot from 12 yards out, off
61:17
Ball, Elizabeth (3)
Assisted By: Ritchey, Megan
header off a corner kick
83:40
Echard, Haleigh (1)
Assisted By: Ritchey, Megan , Williams, Charlotte
from 24 yards out, left-footed shot, bot
89:52
