BOSTON—Despite a strong attack in the closing minutes, the Boston University women's soccer team was unable to overcome a two-goal deficit and dropped a 2-1 decision to Arizona State in the season opener on Friday night at Nickerson Field.
 
THE RUNDOWN
Final Score: Arizona State 2, Boston University 1
Records: BU (0-1-0), ASU (1-0-0)
Location: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Box Score: ASU 2, BU 1
Watch Replay: PatriotLeague.tv
Photo Gallery: GoTerriers.com
Highlights: YouTube.com
 
HOW IT HAPPENED

• Rachel Blauner made a defensive save early in the first half to keep the Sun Devils at bay. A soft shot eluded Bridget Conway, but Blauner was there to make the stop.
• ASU's Olivia Hernandez sent a cross that was deflected off a BU player's foot where Christina Edwards was able to play it with a shot to the top left corner, just past Conway's reach, in the 40th minute.
• The Sun Devils scored again just under three minutes later when Edwards pushed the ball back to Adriana Orozco, who sent it to Conway's far side to take a 2-0 lead in the closing minutes of the first half.
• The Terriers cut the lead to 2-1 when Chelsea Churchill's shot was blocked but continued toward the net where McKenna Doyle was able to collect it for a tip in with just over 34 minutes left in regulation.

• This was the first-ever meeting between the two schools.
• BU is now 10-11-1 in season openers.
• The Terriers out-shot the Sun Devils, 6-3, on goal and improved from just one shot during the first half to nine shots in the second.
• The last time BU hosted a Pac-12 school was in 2010 when the Terriers welcomed both Stanford and Washington to Nickerson Field.

• The Terriers travel to UConn for a Sunday (Aug. 21) matinee at 1 p.m. at Joseph J. Morrone Stadium.
• BU is 4-4-0 all-time against the Huskies, who they have not played since 2013, a game the Terriers won, 1-0.