Daniel Kim dribbles the ball toward midfield with a Siena defender closeby.
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Winner Boston University BOSTONU (2-1)
0
Saint Joseph's SJU (0-3)
Winner
Boston University BOSTONU
(2-1)
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Final
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Saint Joseph's SJU
(0-3)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston University BOSTONU 1 0 1
Saint Joseph's SJU 0 0 0

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

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

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.
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