Terriers Beat Crusaders, 2-1, For Fifth-Straight Victory

Wednesday, October 12

Worcester, MA

7 PM

Boston University

9-6-0, 5-1-0

Holy Cross

0-10-4, 0-5-1

Boston U.

Holy Cross

Photo by: Boston University Athletics

Terriers Beat Crusaders, 2-1, For Fifth-Straight Victory

October 12, 2022 | Women's Soccer

Box Score Box Score Postgame Audio - Casey Brown and Jenna Oldham

WORCESTER, Mass. - Sophomore Morgan Fagan tallied her team-leading fifth goal of the season, redshirt senior Jenna Oldham added her first of the year, and the Boston University women's soccer team captured its fifth-consecutive win in a 2-1 result over Holy Cross on Wednesday evening at Smith Stadium.

BU (9-6, 5-1 PL) went ahead just 1:36 into the game, only for the Crusaders (0-10-4, 0-5-1 PL) to equalize in the 15th minute. However, Oldham buried the go-ahead tally in the 26th minute, helping BU gain sole possession of first place in the Patriot League standings.

Oldham finished with a game-high four shots, two of which were on target. Senior goalkeeper Gretchen Bennett made two second-half saves in the effort.

Melanie Lytle registered Holy Cross' lone goal, with Ashley Blaka recording the assist. Izzy Castagnetti posted two saves between the posts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Fagan picked up her goal after stealing the ball from a Crusader defender, shooting from the top of the penalty box and going bar-down to beat Castagnetti.
In the 10th minute, senior Kayla Ross headed a corner kick insert from Oldham just above the crossbar near the left post.
Lytle occupied the middle when she tucked the ball into the left post 14:58 into the match.
BU appeared to take the lead on a direct kick in the 18th minute when Castagnetti couldn't handle the shot cleanly, but the officials ruled a Terrier foul on a Crusader in the box.
Oldham notched her tally on a 30-yard kick in the upper-right corner of the goal.
Senior Marli Rajacich narrowly missed a 20-yard chance by the left sideline, then Holy Cross' Cerys Balmer was off on a header from a corner kick in the final seconds of the first half.
In the 64th minute, Oldham almost secured a brace with another long-range free kick, but it clanged off the left post.
Five minutes later, on a restart when the official accidentally made contact with the ball, freshman Giulianna Gianino whipped a shot near the bar that Castagnetti tipped over. The ensuing BU corner kick did not yield a shot.
Bennett collected her saves against Katie Quinn and Claire Carew in the 75th and 83rd minutes, respectively.
Fagan nearly added her second goal with under three minutes to play, getting behind the defense for a 1-on-1 play down the middle. Her shot ringed off the left post.

GAME NOTES

The Terriers outshot the Crusaders 16-5, including a 5-3 edge in shots on goal.
BU also generated seven corner kicks to Holy Cross' one.
Fagan increases her points streak to four games, racking up two goals and two assists during that span. Her team-high 13 points ranks third in the Patriot League.
Oldham becomes the sixth different Terrier to tally a goal this year. She scored for the first time since Oct. 1, 2021.
BU's shutout streak was snapped at 406:36.
Bennett has not allowed a goal in her last three appearances, with her personal shutout streak extending to 166:36.
On its longest win streak of the season, BU has won five consecutive games in back-to-back seasons for the first time since the 2015 and 2016 campaigns.
The Terriers improve to 12-2 all-time against Holy Cross.

UP NEXT

The Terriers will honor their senior class on Saturday (Oct. 15), hosting second-place Bucknell at Nickerson Field. Opening kick is slated for 1 p.m., preceded by the Senior Day ceremony.