BOSTON – Following 72 minutes of scoreless action, UMass Lowell found the back of the net twice to defeat the Boston University men's soccer team, 2-0, on Friday night at Nickerson Field.

Stanley Alves scored both goals to help the America East preseason favorite River Hawks remain unbeaten at 2-0-1, while the Terriers drop to 0-2-1.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• Alves put the first shot on goal in the 14th minute for the River Hawks that led to a corner kick following sophomore William Bonnelyche's save.
• UML had one more quality look late in the first half with a cross that led to Malango Mayele's point blank shot but again Bonnelyche came up with a well-positioned save.
• One of BU's best opportunities to score came in the 71st minute when junior Matt McDonnell collected a ball at the top of the box, rifled a shot that was blocked by a UML defender and then sent the rebound just wide right of the post.
• Two minutes later, Alves headed in a cross to put the River Hawks ahead for good and added another at 77:26 by charging down the right side and shooting past the keeper.
• Zach Rowell made his lone save of the game at 80:56 on sophomore Austin D'Anna's attempt to preserve the shutout.

GAME NOTES

• Both UML shutouts this season have come on the road following the season-opening 1-0 victory at UMass.
• The River Hawks finished with a 10-8 advantage in shot attempts and 2-0 lead in corner kicks.
• McDonnell, D'Anna and sophomore Peter Kargbo all collected two shots apiece for the Terriers.
• Bonnelyche recorded three saves in his second consecutive start.
• The Terriers remain ahead in the all-time series, 4-3-0, after UML claimed its second consecutive 2-0 win.

NEXT UP: UMASS

• The Terriers remain at home and next host UMass on Friday, Sept. 7, at 7 p.m.
• The Minutemen won last year's matchup in Amherst, 1-0, with the help of a penalty kick in the 51st minute.
• BU won the previous meeting at Nickerson Field, 2-1, in 2016.