Abigail McNulty celebrating after scoring a goal
Meg Kelly
1
UMass Lowell UML (1-0-1)
1
Boston University BU (1-0-1)
UMass Lowell UML
(1-0-1)
1
Final
1
Boston University BU
(1-0-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 OT 1 OT 2 F
UMass Lowell UML 0 1 0 0 1
Boston University BU 1 0 0 0 1

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Terriers Draw 1-1 Outcome vs. UMass Lowell

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.
UP NEXT
  • BU will head to Boston College on Thursday, Aug. 26 at 7 p.m.
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