Men's Soccer Rides Early Kim Strike to 1-0 Victory at Saint Joseph's

Thursday, August 31

Philadelphia, PA

7 PM

Boston University

2-1

Saint Joseph's

0-3

Boston University

Saint Joseph's

Daniel Kim dribbles the ball toward midfield with a Siena defender closeby.

Men's Soccer Rides Early Kim Strike to 1-0 Victory at Saint Joseph's

August 31, 2023 | Men's Soccer

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PHILADELPHIA – Junior Daniel Kim earned an 11th-minute goal and senior Francesco Montali collected one save, as the Boston University men's soccer team posted a 1-0 victory at Saint Joseph's.

With their first shutout of the season, the Terriers improve to 2-1, while the Hawks drop to 0-3. Both graduate student Colin Innes and senior Andrew Rent earned an assist to help Kim become the third Terrier to find the back of the net.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Rent put the Hawks on notice at 6:39 when he ripped a hard shot toward the upper right corner from the top of the box and forced Trevor Jackson to use outstretched arms for the save.
Patrick Vani nearly gave SJU the lead in the ninth minute when he made a run into the box from the right side and slid the ball past a diving Montali right off the far post.
BU took the lead for good two minutes later when Innes launched a long pass from midfield toward a running Rent, who centered the ball toward the box for a quick shot by Kim.
Kim forced Jackson to make another save at 24:35, and Rent had his attempt blocked at 30:43.
Innes nearly earned a second assist in the waning minutes as he slid the ball through a defender's legs while dropping to the ground to sophomore Alex Bonnington, who was just wide left on the pressured shot attempt from 12 yards out.
BU entered the locker room with a 6-3 lead in shots having attempted all four corners.
SJU came out attacking, blasting a shot wide left 13 seconds into the second half and earning their first corner a minute later.
After the teams exchanged headers over the crossbar, Innes fired a shot saved by Jackson at 51:47.
Mikkel Andersen ripped a low shot from 30 yards out, but Montali was in position to smother the attempt for his lone save.
SJU earned two more corners and made a final charge in the last 20 seconds, but the backline blocked Fletcher Caponecchia's attempt in the middle of the box to seal the shutout.

GAME NOTES

Kim earned his second goal as a Terrier and first career game winner following last season's goal at Holy Cross and two successful strikes at La Salle.
Montali posted his 12th career solo shutout after claiming eight last season.
BU remained undefeated against SJU following last year's 1-1 draw at Nickerson Field.
SJU edged BU in shots, 10-9, with the Terriers finishing ahead in corner kicks, 5-3.
The Hawks more than tripled BU in fouls, 16-5, while drawing the game's two yellow cards.

UP NEXT

BU will return home Sunday (Sept. 3) to host UMass Lowell as part of the 16th annual Terrier Tailgate.
The Terriers are 4-4 all-time against the River Hawks, last falling in double OT on the road by a 2-1 decision in 2019.