BU men's soccer celebrates with Gianluca Arlotti in a group huddle near the Nickerson Field stands after his cross is knocked into the back of the net against American.
Eliza Nuestro
0
American AMERICAN (6-4-5, 3-2-2 PL)
1
Winner Boston University BOSTONU (5-4-6, 3-1-3 PL)
American AMERICAN
(6-4-5, 3-2-2 PL)
0
Final
1
Boston University BOSTONU
(5-4-6, 3-1-3 PL)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
American AMERICAN 0 0 0
Boston University BOSTONU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Wins Battle of Streaks with 1-0 Victory over American

BOSTON – Led by a strong defensive performance that did not allow a single shot on goal, the Boston University men's soccer team claimed a 1-0 victory over American on Sunday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

Extending their Patriot League unbeaten streak to six games, the Terriers (5-4-6) move up in the standings to sole possession of second place at 12 points (3-1-3 PL), as the Eagles (6-4-5, 3-2-2 PL) saw their overall seven-game unbeaten streak snapped with just two conference games remaining.

BU dominated possession for much of the second half and finally broke though in the 81st minute when an AU defender misplayed senior Gianluca Arlotti's low cross into the back of the net.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • American earned the game's first corner in the third minute, but BU was able to get an easy clear.
  • The Terriers earned their first corner at 5:33, and junior Andrew Rent's header went over the crossbar.
  • BU mounted an offensive flurry in the 20th minute with AU blocking shot attempts from sophomore Daniel Kim and Arlotti before senior Colin Innes headed a service pass wide right.
  • The Terriers earned back-to-back corners in the 29th before Rent's header forced a save by Dominguez.
  • The Eagles applied pressure early on with their first shot attempt at 48:50 and a corner in the 53rd, but senior Francesco Montali was able to work with the backline in keeping the game scoreless.
  • BU maintained possession for much of the second half and forced a save by Dominguez on senior Ryan Lee's shot following a corner kick at 77:52.
  • The Terriers grabbed the lead at 80:29 when Arlotti made a run toward the box and sent a low cross that was pushed into the goal by a defender trying to clear the ball and prevent a shot.
  • Trying to mount a rally, the Eagles earned their last corner at 87:16 and had a header go well wide.
  • AU's Mattias Cooper rifled a dangerous shot from 25 yards out in the final minute but it went over the bar for the shutout.
GAME NOTES
  • The Terriers' six-game unbeaten streak is the program's longest in conference play since BU went 6-0-3 in 2014 en route to the PL regular season title.
  • BU finished with a 10-3 advantage in shot attempts and 6-4 edge in corner kicks.
  • Montali earned his seventh shutout of the season despite not recording a single save, while Dominic Dominguez had three saves.
  • BU is now 4-0-1 over the last five meetings against American with its first shutout in the series since a 2-0 road victory in 2017.
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers will next wrap up the home schedule this regular season by hosting Lehigh on Saturday (Oct. 29) at 6 p.m.
  • Fans are encouraged to arrive early to help the program recognize Arlotti, graduate student Evan Morrison and senior Liam Cullen as part of Senior Night.
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