Photo of women's soccer sophomore Morgan Fagan dribbling the ball against a Lehigh defender.
Tim Carey
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Winner Boston U. BU (8-6-0, 4-1-0)
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American AU (1-4-6, 0-3-2)
Winner
Boston U. BU
(8-6-0, 4-1-0)
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Final
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American AU
(1-4-6, 0-3-2)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston U. BU 0 1 1
American AU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Women's Soccer |

Terriers Capture Fourth Win in a Row with 1-0 Triumph at American

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Sophomore Morgan Fagan found the back of the net in the 59th minute, and the Boston University women's soccer team posted another shutout in a 1-0 victory over American on Saturday afternoon at Reeves Field.
 
BU (8-6, 4-1 PL) has won four-straight games, all by 1-0 decisions. The Eagles' (1-4-6, 0-3-2 PL) winless streak extends to eight games.
 
Both sides played to a scoreless draw in the first half, totaling just four combined shots in the opening 45 minutes. However, juniors Lily Matthews and Abigail McNulty ignited a counterattack that ended with Fagan's score past American keeper Julia Kato.
 
Fagan and redshirt senior Amy Thompson each had two shots to lead the Terriers. Goalkeepers Celia Braun (one save) and Gretchen Bennett combined to allow just one American shot on target.
 
Kato posted two saves between the posts, while four different Eagles registered one shot.
 
HOW IT HAPPENED
  • BU generated its first corner kick in the 13th minute, but the insert just far of senior Julianna Stureman, who was alone near the right post.
  • Thompson registered BU's first shot in the 16th minute, turning on the ball inside the penalty box. Her attempt floated wide left.
  • In the 25th minute, Brooke Steel bounced a shot towards Braun, who collected it for her lone save of the game.
  • Braun made another standout play 10 minutes later, when the Eagles intercepted a Terrier pass in BU's end. Before Steel could make a play on it, Braun burst out of the net to dive on the ball.
  • With minutes to go in the first half, BU placed a free kick from midfield into the box, where freshman Margy Porta found a header that Kato corralled.
  • Classmate Giulianna Gianino opened the second frame with a deflected shot in the 51st minute that Kato also punched away. The Terriers could not capitalize on the ensuing corner kick.
  • BU's goal started on the counter, as Matthews poked the ball to McNulty, who raced into the left corner and along the end line. Her cross found Fagan, who raced down the middle and found the back of the net.
  • Fagan and Thompson each had chances to boost the lead to two around the 70th minute, but each shot sailed wide of the left post.
  • The Eagles threatened in the 85th minute when Asia Horne headed a corner kick just over the crossbar. American did not record a shot the rest of the way.
 
GAME NOTES
  • BU posted an 8-4 advantage in shots, including 3-1 in shots on target.
  • Each team generated four corner kicks.
  • Fagan has a three-game points streak, and has five points this season against Patriot League foes.
  • She also has a team-high 11 points, and is tied with Thompson with four goals in 2022.
  • McNulty now leads the team with four assists this year. She has four points in her last four contests.
  • Braun extends her scoreless streak to 353:24, a span of six matches.
  • Bennett has allowed just one goal in her last four games, a total of 180 minutes.
  • In total, BU's defense has not allowed a goal in its last 391:38 minutes.
  • The Terriers improve to 8-0-2 all-time against the Eagles, holding a scoring margin of 22-3.
 
UP NEXT
  • BU caps its three-game road trip and seeks its second five-game winning streak in as many seasons when it heads to Holy Cross on Wednesday (Oct. 12). Opening kick is slated for 7 p.m.
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