BOSTON – Despite senior Matt Gilbert tying a career high with 10 saves, the Boston University men's soccer team had its four-game home win streak snapped by Patriot League preseason favorite American, 2-0, on a rainy Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: American 2, Boston University 0 
Records: AU (5-3-3, 2-0-0 PL), BU (3-4-1, 0-1-1 PL)
Location: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Highlights/Postgame Comments: YouTube
Watch Replay: PatriotLeague.tv
Goals: American – Nakhid (50'), American – Iraola (71')

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The teams were scoreless through the first half with American owning a 9-4 advantage in shot attempts. Both freshman Matt McDonnell and senior Felix De Bona were inches wide of the left post in the 10th and 23rd minutes, respectively.
• Panos Nakhid put the Eagles in the lead for good by scoring at 49:25 on a low cross from Kibu Mbaluku.
• Nakhid earned another point when he played the ball up to Joe Iraola, who netted his sixth goal of the season at 70:08 with a chip shot past Gilbert during a counter attack.
• Lucas Belanger required just one save in the first half to claim the shutout.

GAME NOTES

• The Eagles outshot the Terriers, 23-5, and became the first opponent to blank BU this season.
• American also finished with a 9-4 advantage in corner kicks to improve to 3-1-1 all-time against the Terriers.

NEXT UP: COLGATE 

• The Terriers will conclude their two-game homestand on Wednesday (Oct. 5) against Colgate at 7 p.m.
• Last year, the Raiders edged BU by one point in the conference regular season standings despite falling at home in overtime to the Terriers, 1-0.