No. 14 Princeton Upends Terriers, 1-0

Sunday, August 26

Boston, MA

4 PM

Boston University

0-4

Princeton

2-0

Princeton

Boston University

Photo by: Tim Carey

August 26, 2018 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – Contending at Nickerson Field for its home opener against No. 14 Princeton, the Boston University women's soccer team outshot the Tigers, 12-7, but Princeton's Mimi Asom delivered the lone score of the game in the 52nd minute to hand the Terriers a 1-0 defeat Sunday afternoon.

How It Happened

Anna Heilferty drilled a rocket that bounced off the crossbar in the sixth minute, and Dorrie Varley-Barrett nearly put away the rebound, but Princeton's keeper recovered in time for the save.
The Terriers would have another quality look in the 13th minute, as McKenna Doyle lofted a header towards the goal line, but once again, the crossbar proved to be BU's nemesis.
Morgan Messner was tested with back-to-back shots by the Tigers in the 25th minute and held her post to keep the game scoreless.
BU dominated the first half offensively, posting a 10-4 command in shots and a 6-3 advantage in shots on goal through the first 45 minutes.
Princeton applied heavy pressure to start the second half before Mimi Asom corralled a throw-in, turned and delivered a strike inside the back left post to put the Tigers on the board.
Anna Heilferty registered BU's first shot of the second half in the 73rd minute, missing high on a free kick from 25 yards out.
BU wouldn't get another shot off until the final two minutes of the game, as Taylor Kofton sent a free kick from just outside the box that landed safely in the hands of Princeton's keeper.

Game Notes

BU fired on all cylinders in the first half, landing six of its 10 shots on frame, while two of its first four shots hit the crossbar.
Nine different Terriers recorded at least one shot, while six put shots on frame.
Messner made her first career start in net, registering all three of saves in the first half within a seven-minute span.
Sunday marked the third straight matchup between the Terriers and Tigers that has resulted in a one-goal game.

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