Pereira Guides Women's Soccer Past Holy Cross, 1-0

Sunday, March 21

Worcester, Mass.

11 AM

Boston University

2-1-0, 2-1-0

Holy Cross

1-1-0, 1-1-0

Boston U.

Holy Cross

Geovanna Pereira with the ball at her feet as an Army defense is guarding her

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

Pereira Guides Women's Soccer Past Holy Cross, 1-0

March 21, 2021 | Women's Soccer

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WORCESTER, Mass. – Facing its first road test of the season, the Boston University women's soccer team struck early as part of a 1-0 shutout at Holy Cross Sunday morning at Linda Johnson Smith Soccer Stadium

Geovanna Pereira delivered her second straight game-winning goal, this time finishing off a rebound from Jenna Oldham in the 23rd minute.

Pereira and Oldham worked a give-and-go down the field until Oldham pulled away from a Crusader defender and ripped a shot from the left side of the six-yard box. The Holy Cross netminder made the initial save, but Pereira followed up from the right side and tapped in the go-ahead score.

How It Happened

Pereira made her presence known in the attacking third immediately, lacing three of BU's (2-1, 2-1 PL) initial six shots, placing two of those on frame through the opening 14 minutes.
Oldham nearly got on the board in the 19th minute, beating a defender on the back line before lining a shot that Holy Cross's (1-1, 1-1 PL) keeper slid under for the save.
Just three minutes later, Oldham threatened again with a strike from six yards out, where the Crusaders' keeper dove for the save, but Pereira came crashing in from the center of the box to get the Terriers on the board.
BU's backline held the Crusaders shotless in the first half as it retained the 1-0 advantage heading into the break.
The Terriers kept the pressure on in the second half, lining three of its six shots over the ensuing 45 minutes on frame.
Morgan Messner and the defense were never tested as BU earned its second straight shutout.

Geo and Jenna work the give-and-go 🚦https://t.co/UtzULz1hDs pic.twitter.com/6Io1OcDate
— BU Women's Soccer (@TerrierWSOC) March 21, 2021

Game Notes

Oldham and Pereira have combined for eight points over the last two games.
The Terriers limited the Crusaders to just four shots, the fewest BU has allowed since Oct. 5, 2018 at Navy.
BU held a commanding 15-0 lead in shots in the first half and finished with a 21-4 advantage for the game.

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