PL CHAMPS! Terriers Outmatch Lehigh, 1-0, for Fourth PL Title

Sunday, November 4

Boston, MA

2 PM

Boston University

11-7-3, 7-0-2PL

Lehigh (PL Final)

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Lehigh

Boston University

PL CHAMPS! Terriers Outmatch Lehigh, 1-0, for Fourth PL Title

November 4, 2018 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – For the fourth time in six seasons, the Boston University women's soccer team claimed the Patriot League championship, topping Lehigh 1-0 Sunday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

Anna Heilferty, the Patriot League Tournament MVP, delivered the game-winning goal in the 73rd minute, driving a header off a cross by Kelly Harris.

With the win, head coach Nancy Feldman picked up her 400th career victory as a collegiate head coach.

BU will discover its postseason fate tomorrow, as the NCAA selection show will take place at 4:30 p.m.

How It Happened

BU came out strong on the attack, firing off seven shots over the first 15 minutes.
Friday's hero, Shannon Keefe, had two straight chances in the 37th and 39th minute, but both one-timers just missed landing on frame.
The Terriers held a 12-4 shot advantage at the half, including a 3-1 clip in shots on goal, though the score held at 0-0 at the half.
McKenna Doyle missed by inches to start the second half off, driving a shot off the top of the crossbar in the 55th minute.
BU finally broke through Lehigh's backline in the 73rd minute, as Heilferty delivered her team-leading sixth score of the season.
Kennedy worked the ball across the midfield before dishing it off to Chloee Sagmoe, who fed Harris streaking down the right wing.
Harris lined a cross towards the top of the 18-yrad box, where a backpedaling Heilferty flicked a header, and the ball rolled inside the right post.
Lehigh pressed furiously at the end, but BU's defense remained stellar, clearing three straight corner kicks in the final 46 seconds to preserve the shutout.

Game Notes

BU won its fourth Patriot League title in six seasons and its 13th conference championship overall.
Additionally, the win marked the 10th time the Terriers have won a conference title on their home field.
Chelsea Churchill, Shannon Keefe, and McKenna Kennedy joined Heilferty on the All-Patriot League Tournament Team.
With the win, BU's unbeaten in home conference games improved to 50 straight, which is the longest active streak in the NCAA.
Additionally, all nine of BU's wins against conference opponents have been in the form of a shutout.
The Terriers moved to 9-2 all-time in Patriot League Tournament games.

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