Men's Soccer Falls at Albany, 3-0

Tuesday, September 5

Albany, NY

7 PM

Boston University

0-4-0

Albany

3-1-0

Boston University

ALBANY

September 5, 2017 | Men's Soccer

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ALBANY, N.Y. - Facing their second participant from the 2016 NCAA tournament in three games, the Boston University men's soccer team fell at Albany, 3-0, on Tuesday night.

The Great Danes (3-1-0) struck first in the 15th minute and added scores in the 35th and 50th minutes, respectively, to hand the Terriers (0-4-0) their fourth-straight loss

HOW IT HAPPENED

The Terriers dominated possession for most of the first half but were unable to convert on two corner kicks and put two shot attempts on goal.
In the 15th minute, BU was unable to clear a cross, allowing the Great Danes' Afonso Pinheiro to fire a hard shot attempt and Nico Solabarrieta to pounce on the rebound for the 1-0 lead following freshman William Bonnelyche's save.
Seeking an equalizer, BU kept the pressure on with two more corners and a free kick attempt that led to senior Adam Sheikali's header, but Albany withstood the multiple charges to maintain the one-goal advantage.
The Great Danes extended their lead at 34:14 when Pinheiro managed to send a low grounder through two BU defenders at the left post from the opposite corner.
BU earned a free kick just outside Albany's box 10 minutes later, but the Great Danes blocked junior Troy Phoa's hard attempt and saved another shot by freshman Elias Lampis.
Albany added one more score at 49:02 after Carlos Clark collected a centering lob from Daniel Krutzen and shot past Bonnelyche toward the left post.

GAME NOTES

BU finished with a 5-0 advantage in corners but only had one attempt in the second half.
BU finished tied with Albany in shots, 10-10, with 10 different Terriers registering an attempt.
Albany's Lucas Vallilo stopped attempts from Lampis, junior T.J. Butzke, Sheikali and senior Eric Mubang for his second shutout of the year, while Bonnelyche had three saves of his own.
With the victory, Albany snapped a five-game losing streak in the series and moved to 3-11-2 all-time against the Terriers with their first-ever home win over BU ... The Great Danes last won, 3-0, in 2008 at Nickerson Field when BU was still a member of the America East ... The Terriers that year rebounded from the loss and went on to claim the AE title and automatic NCAA berth.

NEXT UP: MASSACHUSETTS

The Terriers will remain on the road and visit UMass on Saturday at 1 p.m.
UMass leads the all-time series, 21-17-7, but BU is riding a six-game unbeaten streak with four straight wins, including back-to-back 2-1 decisions.