Zion Balogun is staring at midfield while walking.
Rich Gagnon
0
Harvard HARV (0-8-1)
2
Winner Boston University BOSTONU (3-9-1)
Harvard HARV
(0-8-1)
0
Final
2
Boston University BOSTONU
(3-9-1)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harvard HARV 0 0 0
Boston University BOSTONU 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Balogun Provides Spark in Men's Soccer's 2-0 Win over Harvard

BOSTON – Within a three-minute span, junior Zion Balogun netted his first goal and assist of the season to help lead the Boston University men's soccer team to a 2-0 home victory over Harvard on Tuesday night at Nickerson Field.

Junior Michael Stone needed just two saves, as the Terriers (3-9-1) claimed their first shutout of the year and largest margin of victory against the Crimson (0-8-1) since a 3-0 win in 2015.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • The Terriers came out attacking with 11 shot attempts in the first 25 minutes with reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week Matt McDonnell firing one just wide at 3:31.
  • Freshman Marc Roura put the first one on goal in the eight minute to force a save by Oskar Nilsson.
  • After withstanding the storm, Harvard settled down and had a pair of dangerous crosses in the final 15 minutes of the half, as the teams went into the locker room tied, 0-0.
  • The Crimson continued to pressure early in the second half with their first three attempts of the contest but were unable to get on the scoreboard.
  • Balogun broke the deadlock in the 59th minute by collecting a loose ball following a long throw-in and firing a low grounder inside the left post.
  • BU needed little time to double the lead, as Balogun used a cross to set up junior Toti Knutsson's header shot that was stopped by Nilsson and then the quick put away by freshman Marc Roura at 60:43.
  • Harvard earned two corner kicks in the final 25 minutes but was unable to mount a rally for the shutout loss.
GAME NOTES
  • BU now has five Terriers who have scored this season after Balogun (Texas Wesleyan transfer) and Roura netted their first career goals at BU.
  • Balogun became the second behind McDonnell to record a multi-point performance this season and the first to have both a goal and assist this year.
  • Roura moved into a tie for second on the team with sophomore Kari Petursson at four points.
  • Both men and Knutsson are tied for the team lead with two assists apiece.
  • The Terriers have now won three straight behind their fourth multi-goal performance in five contests while also winning their third straight at home against the Crimson.
  • BU allowed a season-low five shot attempts while recording 19 of their own and posting 3-2 advantage in corners.
NEXT UP: BUCKNELL
  • The Terriers will resume Patriot League play at Bucknell on Sunday (Oct. 20) with a 1 p.m. start time.
  • All eight meetings between the two schools have gone to overtime with BU winning its first-ever game last season with a 97th-minute goal.
  • All three previous contests in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, have ended in a draw, including the 0-0 decision in 2017.
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