Terriers Draw 1-1 Outcome vs. UMass Lowell

Monday, August 23

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

1-0-1

UMass Lowell

1-0-1

UMass Lowell

Boston University

Abigail McNulty celebrating after scoring a goal

Photo by: Meg Kelly

August 23, 2021 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – Taking Nickerson Field for its 2021 home opener, the Boston University women's soccer team finished with a 1-1 double overtime draw vs. UMass Lowell Monday night.

Sophomore Abigail McNulty made a statement with her first career goal, lining up a feed from junior Geovanna Pereira and drove it just under the far left post to make it a 1-0 game in the 38th minute.

However, UMass Lowell responded coming out of the break and netted the equalizer in the 48th minute with a rip from 20 yards out.

The Terriers outshot the River Hawks 11-6 and held a 11-1 advantage in corner kicks for the match, but settled for the draw after 110 minutes of play.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Senior Amy Thompson nearly pushed through an early score in the 8th minute, as she tried to drive a lose ball inside the six-yard box past the keeper, who stood fast for the save.
In her first career start, junior Gretchen Bennett batted down back-to-back shots from the edge of the 18-yard box from the River Hawks to keep the clean sheet 15 minutes in.
Junior Ashley Buck had a chance to break the stalemate in the 30th minute with a flick off a corner kick from 10 yards out, while Eileen Solomon almost polished off a transition progress with strike from 15 yards out that veered just wide of the post.
McNulty broke through in the 38th minute, collecting a cross from Pereira and lifted a left-footed shot just under the crossbar
UMass Lowell delivered the equalizer coming out of the break as Ioanna Papatheodarou weaved her way to the center of the 18-yard box and placed the ball just inside the right post to even the score in the 48th minute.
From there, each team locked into physical play and neither squad recorded a shot until senior Taylor Kofton snapped a header past the frame in the 77th minute.
Pereira had one last chance for the Terriers to reclaim the upper hand in the final 45 seconds, but her one-timer inside the six missed was blocked as the game headed into extra time.
In 20 minutes of overtime, BU was able to launch the one shot over both frames as the match concluded in a 1-1 draw.

GAME NOTES

Once again BU held a commanding lead in corner kicks with an 11-1 mark for the game.
The Terriers posted a 9-4 advantage in corners at Northeastern and own a 20-5 grip over the first two contests.
Additionally, the Terriers showed their depth as 12 student-athletes came on as substitutes for the second game in-a-row.

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