BOSTON – Led by a strong defensive performance, the Boston University men's soccer team remained unbeaten at Nickerson Field with a 0-0 draw against Lafayette on Saturday night.

The Terriers (2-2-4, 0-1-1 PL) became just the second squad to shut out the Leopards (6-2-1, 1-0-1 PL) this season by holding Lafayette four shots below its season average and successfully defending against several dangerous long throw-ins from Will Echeverria. With the result, BU moved to 1-0-3 at home, marking the first time the program has opened a year unbeaten through the first four games since starting 6-0-2 in 2002.

Senior Francesco Montali needed just one save for his fourth clean sheet of the year, as the Terriers posted a 12-7 advantage in shots and attempted all 11 corner kicks. Junior Andrew Rent forced Alex Sutton to make one of his two saves while also nailing the crossbar late in the contest.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• BU earned its first corner in the sixth minute, but Sutton used his large frame to fend off the Terriers and catch the long cross into the box.
• Two minutes after Montali made his lone save at 12:22, Rent put a header on goal to prompt Sutton's first of two saves.
• The Terriers earned three more corners in relatively quick succession late in the half before senior Colin Innes sailed a shot attempt over the bar at 43:03.
• BU needed less than 30 seconds to start the second half before earning tis sixth corner kick.
• Lafayette blocked a shot attempt from sophomore Brian Hernandez to set up another corner, but senior Ryan Lee's shot went high.
• Rent nailed the crossbar at 82:03, and Hernandez sent the rebound shot into the side of the net.
• The Leopards earned a free kick outside their box in the 85th minute but was forced to take a tough long shot over the crossbar.
• Continuing to apply pressure on Lafayette, BU made one last charge in the waning seconds with another corner kick, but the Leopards blocked freshman Ryan Lau's shot as time expired.

GAME NOTES

• Hernandez led all players with four shots, while Hale Lombard earned three for a Lafayette squad that was averaging 11.3 shots and 1.75 goals per game.
• The Terriers are now riding a seven-game unbeaten streak (4-0-3) at home dating back to last season, the program's best stretch since going 6-0-2 in 2014.
• Montali is the first keeper since Mike Bernardi ('18) in 2018 to earn four shutouts. Coincidentally, that was also the last year BU had four ties.
• Lafayette failed to earn at least two corners for the first time this season, as BU became its first opponent to earn more than eight corners this season.
• With the second-ever scoreless draw between the two teams, the BU-Lafayette series remained tied at 4-4-2.
• Neither team has scored a goal in regulation in each of the last two games after combining for eight total in the previous two matchups.

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will conclude their three-game homestand by hosting Army West Point on Wednesday (Sept. 28) at 7 p.m.
• BU is 5-0-2 all-time at Nickerson Field in the series with a tie in each of the last two meetings.