Colin Innes celebrates a goal with two teammates.
0
Holy Cross HC (3-5-2, 1-1-1 PL)
3
Winner Boston University BOSTONU (6-2-1, 3-0-0 PL)
Holy Cross HC
(3-5-2, 1-1-1 PL)
0
Final
3
Boston University BOSTONU
(6-2-1, 3-0-0 PL)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Holy Cross HC 0 0 0
Boston University BOSTONU 3 0 3

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Innes Drives Men's Soccer to 3-0 Victory over Holy Cross

BOSTON – Graduate student Colin Innes earned a pair of assists alongside his first goal of the season to help lead the Boston University men's soccer team to a 3-0 home victory over Holy Cross Wednesday night.

Extending their unbeaten streak at Nickerson Field to eight games, the Terriers improve to 6-2-1 and 3-0-0 in conference play, as the Crusaders (3-5-2, 1-1-1 PL) had their two-game win streak snapped.

Senior Eitan Rosen netted his third goal in two contests during the 11th minute with help from Innes and graduate student Quinn Matulis. Sophomore John Roman headed in Innes' cross five minutes later, and Innes delivered the knockout punch at 20:16.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Holy Cross attempted its first shot at 6:38 high over the crossbar but would not attempt another until the 34th.
  • During the drought, Innes intercepted a pass near midfield and played a quick ball up to a running Matulis, who sent it forward to Rosen for a 12-yard one-touch shot past the diving Tristan Stephani at 10:10.
  • The Terriers needed little time to double their lead, as they took advantage of their first corner with Roman leaping high to head in Innes' cross at 15:49.
  • Innes scored the final goal in the 21st minute by driving the ball up the field from near midfield and ripping a shot that took advantage of a deflection by a Holy Cross defender and flew past Stephani.
  • The Crusaders tried to start a rally at the beginning of the second half with three corners and had a quality look at 47:13, but Julian Beban's hard header was blocked by one of his own teammates in front.
  • Senior Ryan Lee forced a diving save from Stephani in the 62nd minute by running up the field to corral a long pass from classmate Andrew Rent and blasting a shot from 15 yards out.
  • BU dominated possession for the rest of the contest to seal its largest margin of victory since posting a 3-0 win at Colgate in the 2020 season opener.
GAME NOTES
  • The Terriers last scored three goals on Nov. 3, 2021, in a 3-1 home win against the Crusaders.
  • BU's 3-0 victory was its largest margin of victory at home since also topping Holy Cross, 3-0, on Oct. 4, 2017.
  • With a personal-best four goals this season, Rosen now leads the Terriers with nine points.
  • Matulis owns seven points after becoming the seventh Terrier to record an assist.
  • Innes has earned four assists through nine games this year after compiling three total in his first 32 appearances.
  • With both Innes and Roman finding the back of the net, BU has now had eight men score this year after eight total accomplished the feat last fall.
  • Montali didn't need a save for his third shutout of the year, while Stephani recorded two saves in defeat.
  • The Terriers doubled Holy Cross in shots, 8-4, despite the Crusaders edging BU in corners, 5-4.
  • BU has opened the home slate with a four-game unbeaten streak (4-0-0) for the first time since starting the 2002 campaign, 6-0-0.
  • The Terriers has opened Patriot League play with a 3-0-0 record for the first time since the 2017 squad started, 4-0-0.
  • BU improved to 15-5-1 all-time in the series following its largest margin of victory against the Crusaders since posting an identical 3-0 home win in 2017.
UP NEXT
  • BU will continue the three-game homestand by welcoming Colgate to Nickerson Field on Saturday (Sept. 30) at 1 p.m.
  • The Raiders trounced the Terriers at home last season, 3-0, after suffering a 2-0 defeat at BU in 2021.
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