Terriers Celebrate Senior Day with 1-0 Win over American

Saturday, October 9

Boston, MA

1 PM

Boston University

8-5-1 (4-1-0PL)

American

5-6-1 (2-2-1PL)

American

Boston University

Photo by: Tim Carey

Terriers Celebrate Senior Day with 1-0 Win over American

October 9, 2021 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – After honoring the senior class, the Boston University women's soccer team used a late strike from freshman Eileen Solomon and another strong defensive effort to defeat American, 1-0, on Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

Both junior Gretchen Bennett and freshman Celia Braun earned a save for their third straight combined shutout, as the Terriers (8-5-1, 4-1-0 PL) extended their win streak to four games and remained atop the Patriot League standings at 12 points. BU held the Eagles (5-6-1, 2-2-1 PL) to a season-low three shot attempts and stayed unbeaten in the all-time series at 7-0-2.

Solomon earned her first career goal, while junior Kayla Ross claimed her first career point on the long pass with a second assist awarded to senior Ashley Raphael.

HOW IT HAPPENED

American put a long shot on goal in the fourth minute but Bennett was in position for the save.
The Eagles kept the game scoreless by clearing a pair of dangerous free kicks into the box and watched helplessly as junior Ashley Buck's header went inches above the crossbar off senior Jenna Oldham's corner kick.
American's Julia Kato stopped shots from senior Kate Collins and Raphael over the final 15 minutes to keep the game scoreless entering the half.
Both teams had notable saves early in the second half, starting with Kato positioning herself well to stop junior Geovanna Pereira's header off Oldham's cross.
The Eagles drew a foul outside the box in the 52nd minute and tried a low shot at the left post, but Braun made a great diving save to her right to keep the game scoreless.
Pereira was stopped again in the 59th minute and was just a tad right of the post at 60:36.
Junior Sophia Woodland ripped a shot just wide in the 64th minute to continue to apply pressure.
BU finally broke through 10 minutes later, when Raphael made a move around a defender to play the ball back to Ross for the long service pass into the box and Solomon's perfectly placed one-time finish.
Solomon made a run toward the net and let the ball bounce once before chipping it over the keeper toward the left post.
Trying to mount a rally, the Eagles were unable to attempt a shot in the final 15 minutes for the shutout defeat.

GAME NOTES

Solomon became the ninth Terrier to earn a goal this season.
Raphael and Ross put BU at eight total now with an assist.
Raphael earned three points this week after netting the game-winning goal on Tuesday against Yale.
Splitting time between the net this season, Bennett and Braun have totaled five shutouts with their second in conference play.
BU posted a 14-3 advantage in shots while attempting all three corners in the game.

UP NEXT

The Terriers will conclude their three-game homestand by hosting Holy Cross on Wednesday (Oct. 13) at 7 p.m.
BU earned a 1-0 road victory this past spring in the last meeting between the two in-state conference rivals.