Terriers Drop PL Opener Against Greyhounds, 1-0

Saturday, September 16

Boston, MA

1 PM

Boston University

3-4-2, 0-1-0PL

Loyola Maryland

6-2-0, 1-0-0PL

Loyola Maryland

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

Terriers Drop PL Opener Against Greyhounds, 1-0

September 16, 2023 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – The Boston University women's soccer program fell to Loyola Maryland 1-0 in both teams' 2023 Patriot League opener on Saturday (Sept. 16) at Nickerson Field.

Despite generating the first three shots of the game, BU (3-4-2, 0-1-0 PL) fell behind in the 15th minute, as the Greyhounds (6-2-0, 1-0-0 PL) allowed just six Terrier shots in the final 80 minutes.

Sophomore Giulianna Gianino paced BU with four shots, followed by three from classmate Natalie Godoy. Junior Celia Braun collected one save in net.

Chloe Kuminkoski scored the lone goal in the match off a pass from Baylee DeSmit, whose four shots led Loyola Maryland. Paige Sim registered two saves between the posts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

BU's first shot came just 52 seconds in, as senior Lily Matthews turned towards the top-left corner of the box for a shot, but it slowly rolled to Sim.
Loyola Maryland got on the board when DeSmit's lead pass along the left sideline allowed Kuminkoski to break towards goal. She zipped a ball on Braun that trickled off the goalkeeper's left hip and in.
Gianino nearly leveled the score just two minutes later when her 20-yard shot at the top of the box narrowly sailed over the crossbar.
In the 24th minute, freshman Kaiya Stewart intercepted a Greyhound clear just outside the box, and found Godoy for a shot the sophomore blasted wide of the right post.
Shortly thereafter, Loyola Maryland earned three-consecutive corner kicks. Malia Tarazon had a shot blocked, while Kuminkoski's header floated high on the last chance.
In the second half, Gianino unleashed a shot atop the box that hooked wide left in the 51st minute.
Nearly 15 minutes later, Godoy placed a shot under 25 yards out on Sim towards the right post.
Senior Grace Ferrara denied DeSmit's chance 1-on-1 a minute afterward, then Braun lined up Elizabeth Gallagher's chance for her lone save.
Junior Eileen Solomon flicked a shot towards the net in the 84th minute, but it carried over the woodwork.
Godoy had a shot blocked with 4:31 to play that turned into a Terrier corner kick, but BU's offense couldn't generate a shot.

STATS

Loyola Maryland outshot BU, 11-9. Both teams had two shots on goal.
The sides also each recorded four corner kicks.
Each team was issued one yellow card.
Braun, Gianino, Ferrara, Solomon, and sophomore Mackenzie Stickelman all played the full 90 minutes.

NOTES

The Terriers allowed just their second goal in the first half all season. The first came at Northwestern on Aug. 31.
BU falls to 6-4-1 all-time in its Patriot League lidlifters.
Gianino has totaled six games with three or more shots in 2023.
Godoy has three-straight games with a shot on target.
BU's all-time record vs. Loyola Maryland now sits at 9-2-3, with the Greyhounds picking up their first win in Boston.

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