Pereira Lifts Women's Soccer Past Northeastern, 1-0, in 2OT

Thursday, September 12

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

1-5-1

Northeastern

2-4-0

Northeastern

Boston University

Photo by: Tim Carey

Pereira Lifts Women's Soccer Past Northeastern, 1-0, in 2OT

September 12, 2019 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – Needing overtime for the third time this season, Geo Pereira delivered the golden goal in the 102nd minute to lift the Boston University women's soccer team past Northeastern, 1-0, Thursday night at Nickerson Field.

Pereira took a feed from 30 yards out and worked a 360 spin to maneuverer past a Husky defender. Creating open space, the freshman lined the game-winning goal into the upper 90 to net her first career score in dramatic fashion.

360 spin cycle for the 2OT win 🤯

Geo Pereira nets her first career score with a #SCTop10 golden goal!#GoBU | #NeverSettle pic.twitter.com/BliM5mI5wh
— BU Women's Soccer (@TerrierWSOC) September 13, 2019

How It Happened

BU threatened in the 8th minute when Chloee Sagmoe fired off a shot that deflected off a Northeastern defender, while Julianna Stureman's follow-up veered wide of the frame.
Northeastern had its own chances in the 9th minute, firing back-to-back one-timers that hammered off the post.
The Terrier defense was tested early on, clearing five Husky corner kicks over the first 14 minutes of play.
Morgan Messner stopped a quality strike in the 32nd minute, keeping the game scoreless entering the break.
BU came out on the attack to open up the second half, nearly getting on the board in the 52nd minute as Anna Heilferty drove a shot from the corner of the 18-yard box that drifted wide right.
Marli Rajacich and Lauren Adelman flicked back-to-back shots inside the box in the 83rd minute, though Husky defenders thwarted the chances.
Shannon Keefe started the first overtime by just missing sneaking one inside the left post on a breakaway chance.
Pereira's shot in the 102nd minute landed right under the crossbar to seal BU's first win of the season.

Game Notes

Thursday marked the third overtime game and the second straight double overtime home game for the Terriers.
After notching nine shots in the first half, BU held the Huskies to just fourth shots over the final 45 minutes of regulation.
Messner earned her second shutout of the season, additionally picking up her second double overtime clean sheet, and finished with six saves.
BU started three freshmen in Ashley Buck, Marli Rajacich and Julianna Stureman.

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