D'Anna Strikes Twice in 3-1 Win at Army West Point

Wednesday, October 25

West Point, NY

7 PM

Boston University

7-7-2, 6-1-0PL

Army West Point

8-6-1, 2-4-1PL

Boston University

ARMY

D'Anna Strikes Twice in 3-1 Win at Army West Point

October 25, 2017 | Men's Soccer

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WEST POINT, N.Y. – Highlighted by two goals from freshman Austin D'Anna, the Boston University men's soccer team claimed a 3-1 victory at Army West Point on Wednesday night. Both freshman Toti Knutsson and junior T.J. Butzke earned a pair of assists as well, as the Terriers moved to .500 for the first time this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers got on the board in the 22^nd minute when sophomore Satchel Cortet fired in a rebound strike set up by freshman Elias Lampis, whose initial breakaway shot attempt was saved by the keeper.
BU doubled its lead 11 minutes later by sending a cross to an open Knutsson on the right side of the field who then fed the ball into the box for D'Anna to tap in for the 2-0 advantage.
The Black Knights avoided the shutout at 82:40 when Rex Epps collected a loose ball during scramble inside the box following a long free kick and shot past sophomore Michael Bernardi.
Army was unable to keep the pressure on BU, as D'Anna scored again at 83:44 off a cross from Butzke, who was set up on the right side by Knutsson during the counter.

GAME NOTES

Though the Terriers allowed their first road goal against PL opponents, they have won all four games by two goals apiece.
D'Anna became the first Terrier to record a multi-goal performance this season.
By becoming the second Terrier after Butzke (2x) to post two assists in a game this year, Knutsson grabbed the team lead in points at 11 (3g,5a) ... The two men are tied for the team lead in assists with five apiece.
Both Bernardi and Army's Justin Stoll tallied two saves apiece, as the Black Knights finished with a 9-8 advantage in shot attempts and 3-1 lead in corner kicks.
With the win, BU improved to 7-2-1 all-time against the Black Knights while also staying tied for first in the PL standings with Loyola Maryland, who owns the tiebreaker.

NEXT UP: BUCKNELL

The Terriers will conclude their two-game road trip at Bucknell on Saturday (Oct. 28) with a 1 p.m. start time.
Bucknell leads the all-time series, 2-0-4, after eliminating the Terriers in penalty kick during last season's Patriot League quarterfinals at Nickerson Field.
All six meetings between the two teams have gone to overtime.