McDonnell Hat Trick Highlights 3-3 Draw at Boston College

Monday, August 27

Newton, MA

5 PM

Boston University

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Boston College

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Boston University

Boston College

Photo by: Jim Pierce

McDonnell Hat Trick Highlights 3-3 Draw at Boston College

August 27, 2018 | Men's Soccer

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NEWTON, Mass. – Highlighted by junior co-captain Matt McDonnell's first-career hat trick, the Boston University men's soccer team posted a 3-3 draw at Boston College on Monday evening in a back-and-forth slugfest.

A native of Smithtown, New York, he became the first Terrier in 10 years to record three goals in a game, as BU (0-1-1) snapped a four-game losing streak to the Eagles (1-0-1). Fellow 2017 All-Patriot League honoree Toti Knutsson assisted on two of the scores to help the Terriers record the first tie in the annual series since 1999.

HOW IT HAPPENED

McDonnell gave notice to the Eagles in the 20th minute when unmarked headed junior Satchel Cortet's corner straight into the ground and just over the crossbar.
He put BU on the scoreboard first at 42:34 by successfully heading Knutsson's lofted pass from the right flank over the keeper Joe Fryatt.
Senior T.J. Butzke set up a diving McDonnell for a second goal in the 53rd minute with a low cross at the near post from the right side.
The Eagles cut the deficit in half when Lasse Lehmann headed in a curling 25-yard free kick from Kristofer Knoradsson at 61:26.
BC needed just nine more minutes to tie the game, 2-2, as Abe Bibas headed in Callum Johnson's corner kick.
McDonnell claimed the hat trick at 80:25 by running down the right side and heading in Knutsson's free kick.
With under four minutes to play in regulation, the Eagles tied the game again thanks to Simon Enstrom converting on a long throw-in from Trevor Davock in a chaotic box.

GAME NOTES

McDonnell's hat trick was the first by a Terrier since Shaun Taylor claimed one against Colgate in a 4-2 non-conference home victory on Sept. 20, 2008.
Knutsson earned two assists in a game for the second time in his career and first since tallying two in a 3-1 win last season at Army West Point.
The Terriers tallied three goals against the Eagles for the first time since a 4-3 loss in 2000 ... A year prior, the teams battled to a 3-3 draw at BC in the teams' last tie against one another.
Sophomore William Bonnelyche made his first appearance and start at keeper for the Terriers since suffering a pregame injury at American on Sept. 23, 2017 ... He tallied five saves in the contest, including one game saver 22 seconds into the second overtime when he punched a header into the crossbar.
Fryatt had two saves in the first half for the Eagles, and Antonio Chavez Borrelli recorded two more in the final 65 minutes of action ... Borrelli made a diving save to end the first overtime on a hard shot from junior Mana Chavali, who collected a loose ball following a corner kick at the top of the key.
The Eagles finished with a 17-14 advantage in shots despite the Terriers claiming a 6-2 lead in corner kicks.
BC remains ahead, 27-18-9, in the all-time series dating back to 1967.

NEXT UP: UMASS LOWELL

The Terriers will return home and host UMass Lowell on Friday, Sept. 1, with a 7 p.m. start time at Nickerson Field.
The River Hawks mark BU's second of six scheduled in-state opponents.
BU remains ahead in the all-time series, 4-2-0, after UML claimed a 2-0 home win last season to avenge 2015's 1-0 loss at Nickerson Field.