BOSTON – The Boston University men's soccer team dominated possession for most of the 90 minutes of action but only came away with one Patriot League point in a 0-0 draw against Colgate Saturday afternoon at Nickerson Field.

Finishing with a 16-4 advantage in shot attempts, the Terriers (6-2-2, 3-0-1 PL) extended their home unbeaten streak to nine contests, as the Raiders (3-6-1, 0-0-1 PL) utilized three saves in the rivalry's first scoreless battle since 1984.

HOW IT HAPPENED

• The Raiders earned a pair of corner kicks in the fourth minute and added their final corner at 9:14, leading to a blocked shot attempt.
• Senior Eitan Rosen ripped a shot from 15 yards out that forced a diving save from Oliver Townend in the 13th minute, and classmate Andrew Rent went wide a minute later.
• BU got a break in the 16th minute, as Alejandro Coury intercepted a pass from 30 yards out and lifted a shot over senior Francesco Montali that nailed the crossbar.
• The Raiders earned a free kick outside the box at 22:10, and Coury fired a low shot through the BU wall that Montali was perfectly positioned to smother.
• Rosen and graduate student Colin Innes both went wide for the final two shot attempts of the half.
• BU had an excellent opportunity to break the stalemate in the 52nd minute, but Townend stopped both shots from Rent and Rosen during a frantic scramble for the ball.
• Two minutes later, freshman Luke Dunne headed a BU corner over the crossbar.
• Innes later nailed the crossbar himself at 70:36, and sophomore Alex Bonnington headed a ball high 90 seconds later.
• Posting a 12-1 advantage in shots during the final 45 minutes of action, the Terriers made the Raiders dig in and defend over the final five minutes, securing a pair of corners and two shots.

GAME NOTES

• The Terriers' 4-0-1 home record remains the program's best start since opening 2002 with a 6-0-0 record.
• BU's 10 points through the first four Patriot League games (3-0-1) are the most since the 2017 squad secured 12 points off a 4-0-0 mark.
• Rosten posted a career-high six shots to increase his total to 18 attempts this fall, tying his personal best set back in 2021.
• Innes tallied four shots, while Rent posted two.
• Montali had one save, as Oliver Townend tallied three.
• BU earned four of its five corners in the second half, after Colgate recorded all three during the first 45 minutes of action.
• The Terriers moved to 9-4-3 all-time after dropping a 3-0 decision in New York last year.

UP NEXT

• BU will conclude its three-game homestand by hosting defending PL champion Navy on Saturday, Oct. 7, at 1 p.m.
• The Midshipmen edged BU in the PL semifinals through penalty kicks following a 0-0 scoreless deadlock in 110 minutes of action.
• The contest is part of a Soc'toberFest soccer double, as the Terrier women will follow up at 4 p.m. against Lafayette.