Godoy, Gianino Guide BU Past UNH, 2-1

Sunday, September 10

Boston, MA

1 PM

Boston University

3-3-2

New Hampshire

3-3-1

UNH

Photo by: Jon Ratner

September 10, 2023 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – Sophomores Natalie Godoy and Giulianna Gianino tallied second-half scores to help the Boston University women's soccer program capture a 2-1 victory over New Hampshire on Sunday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

Enduring a scoreless first half that featured an hour-long lightning delay, Godoy broke the ice less than three minutes outside of halftime. Gianino's free kick gave BU (3-3-2) a 2-0 lead before the Wildcats (3-3-1) cut the deficit in half seven minutes later.

Gianino registered 10 shots on the day, three of which were on target. Junior Celia Braun made three saves.

UNH's leading scorer Meghan Guarente scored for the Wildcats, with Alivia Kelly providing the assist. Sally Rainey collected four stops between the posts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Braun made her first save just 1:47 into the match after the Wildcats intercepted a Terrier clear attempt. Abbi Maier rocketed an 18-yard shot from the top-left corner of the box to Braun down the middle.
Gianino applied pressure in the eighth minute with a chance that later turned into two corner kicks. After both were unsuccessful, she ripped a chance wide right.
In the 12th minute, Godoy settled a long ball from Braun to feed Stewart, whose 20-yard try zipped right to Rainey.
Following the delay, a give-and-go opportunity between Gianino and Morgan Fagan set up the former 15 yards from goal, only to be denied by Rainey.
With five minutes before halftime, Rainey couldn't cleanly handle Gianino's 20-yard shot. Fagan tried to loft the rebound, but Rainey deflected it to help a Wildcat marker head her chance away on the goal line.
Godoy found the back of the net in the 48th minute when Stewart cut off a UNH clear. Pinballing to Godoy at the top of the box, she beat Rainey to the lower-left of the goal.
In the 57th minute, Braun leaped to send Anna Hewlett's 25-yard opportunity over the crossbar. The ensuing corner kick didn't yield another UNH shot.
Earning a free kick in the 75th minute towards the right corner of the box, Gianino bent her shot through five Wildcats on the wall and past Rainey in the lower-right corner.
Following a free kick from midfield, Guarente got her boot on a loose ball in the box to hit nylon in the 82nd minute.
BU recorded five shots from that point, including sophomore Mackenzie Stickelman's header with 2:01 left that just floated over the bar.

STATS

As a team, BU outshot UNH, 21-6. The Terriers notched seven shots on goal to UNH's four.
New Hampshire made five total saves on the day.
Corner kicks favored BU, 5-3.
Gianino, Braun, and junior Eileen Solomon played the full 90 minutes.
UNH's Maddie Kolb sustained the only yellow card in the match in the 50th minute.

NOTES

Godoy and Gianino each tallied their second goals on the season.
Both of Gianino's goals in 2023 have come on set pieces. She leads BU with six points on 28 shots this year.
Her 10 shots against the Wildcats are the most by a Terrier in a single game in the Patriot League era.
Stewart registed her first collegiate point, on the same day she started for the first time as a Terrier.
BU's 21 shots are the most in a game since Mar. 21, 2021 in the 2020-21 season, when the Terriers rocketed 21 shots on Holy Cross.
The Terriers went 3-1 vs. America East foes this season.
BU improves to 19-4-1 all-time against New Hampshire, and 12-1 at home.

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