BOSTON – Highlighted by senior MIchael Stone's four saves, the Boston University men's soccer team earned a 0-0 draw at Merrimack on Monday afternoon.
The Terriers (0-3-1) finished with a 7-4 advantage in shots on goal and 13-12 overall edge in attempts, as the Warriors (0-3-1) were shut out at home for the first time in nine contests dating back to 2019. Alvaro Rodriguez tallied seven saves to keep BU off the scoreboard.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- The Terriers pressured early with a pair of corner kicks in the first five minutes.
- Merrimack went right of the post with a quick touch off a low cross in the ninth minute and later forced a diving save from Stone in the 14th minute.
- Junior Colin Innes had a look in the 29th minute while being pressured and sent a low shot that was stopped by the keeper.
- Sophomore Aidan Holmes forced Rodriguez to make two more saves in the final 10 minutes of the half, as the game went to the half scoreless.
- Junior Griffin Roach nearly put the game away in the 87th minute when he sent a low grounder just inches left of the post from eight yards out.
- The teams went back-and-forth in the extra periods, earning two corner kicks apiece, but neither team could find the back of the net for the draw.
GAME NOTES
- Senior Gianluca Arlotti tallied a game-high four shot attempts, including three on net.
- Both sophomore Aidan Bone and freshman Andrew Soczynski earned their first career starts.
- Stone earned his third career solo shutout as a Terrier after combining for one this past spring and claiming two in 2019.
- The teams combined for eight offsides rulings with BU being flagged five times after totaling three calls through the first three games.
- BU made its first-ever visit to Merrimack after dropping a 3-0 decision at Nickerson Field in 2019.
UP NEXT
- BU will leave Massachusetts for the first time and visit St. John's Friday night with a 7 p.m. start time.
- The two squads last met six times between 2008 and 2012.
