BOSTON – After both squads found the back of the net, junior and Patriot League Preseason Midfielder of the Year Anthony Viteri scored his second goal of the year in the 39th minute to lead the Boston University men's soccer team to a 2-1 victory over UMass on Saturday night at Nickerson Field.

THE RUNDOWN

Final Score: Boston University 2, Massachusetts 1
Records: BU (1-1-0), UMass (1-4-0)
Location: Nickerson Field – Boston, Mass.
Highlights/Postgame Comments: YouTube 
Watch Replay: Patriot League Network 
Goals: BU - Asbjornsson (19'), UMass - DeSantis (30'), BU - Viteri (39')

• Reigning PL Defender of the Year and senior David Asbjornsson gave BU the lead at 18:11 when he charged toward the goal and flicked inside the far post a 25-yard curling free kick from classmate Mark Wadid.
• Alex DeSantis netted the equalizer in the 30th minute off a header past the diving senior Matt Gilbert inside the left post that was set up  by Brandon Merklin's long throw-in and Josh Jess' own header that floated toward DeSantis.
• After receiving a centering pass from sophomore T.J. Butzke, junior Anthony Viteri put the Terriers ahead for good by curling around a defender outside the top of the box and rifling a low shot toward the right post. 
• Though not credited with an assist on the game winner, freshman Jerry Ozor made a critical play by saving a long pass in front of the UMass goal line and getting the ball to Butzke.
• Gilbert made two saves in the second half to secure the victory, including one off a point-blank header from Josh Jess off a UMass corner.

• Led by senior Felix De Bona's four shot attempts, BU finished with a 17-8 lead in shots and 4-2 advantage in corner kicks.
• Jorge Becerra had three saves, including two in the second half, for the Minutemen, while DeSantis had a team-high three shots.
• A member of the MAC Hermann Award preseason watch list, Viteri has now scored in both games this season. He has tallied a combined four game winners in two years with the Terriers.
• Asbjornsson recorded his third-career goal and his first since 2014. Coincidentally, one of the two goals his sophomore year came against the Minutemen off a set piece with him taking the kick that time.
• Both Wadid and Butzke recorded their first assists of the season after finishing tied-for-second last season with four helpers apiece.
• The Terriers extended their unbeaten streak to a personal-best six games (4-0-2) against UMass in a rivalry dating back to 1951 with the last loss occurring in 2008.
• BU has won two of the last three home openers. 

• The Terriers will face their third straight in-state rival, Northeastern, on Tuesday (Sept. 13) night at Nickerson Field with action set to begin at 7 p.m.
• BU owns a 20-7-1 advantage in the all-time series and will be hosting the Huskies for the first time since a 1-0 win in 2013.
• Fans unable to attend will be able to watch the game on the Patriot League Network.