Men's Soccer Triumphs at Colgate, 1-0

Saturday, October 19

Hamilton, NY

3 PM

Boston University

3-3-8, 3-1-2

Colgate

4-6-3, 2-2-2

Boston U.

Colgate

Men's soccer goal celebration with Andrea Di Blasio

Photo by: Fia McCarty

October 19, 2024 | Men's Soccer

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HAMILTON, N.Y. – Highlighted by sophomore Andrea Di Blasio's successful 89th-minute penalty kick and graduate student Andrew Wike's two saves, the Boston University men's soccer team claimed a 1-0 victory at Colgate Saturday afternoon.

Thanks to the win and earlier Patriot League results, the Terriers (3-3-8, 3-1-2 PL) have moved atop the conference standings at 11 points, one more than both Lehigh and Loyola Maryland (3-2-1 PL), with three contests remaining on the docket.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Wike made his first save with a diving stop on the Raiders' attempt at 1:47.
The Terriers prevented Colgate from attempting another shot for 29 minutes while applying pressure on the Raiders' backline.
Sophomore Jason Zacarias had two shots off the mark at 2:24 and 12:49, respectively.
The Terriers earned a couple of corners in the first half, including one with six seconds remaining, but were unable to convert to enter the locker room in a scoreless deadlock despite a 5-2 advantage in shots.
BU continued to dominate possession in the second half with a corner kick at 51:43 and junior Alex Bonnington forcing a diving save at 57:05 with a low 20-yard shot attempt.
During scrambles in the Colgate box, both sophomore Diego Rived and junior John Roman ripped shots that Oliver Townend was able to stop with outstretched arms.
While applying more pressure in the 89th minute, the Terriers drew a tackle in Colgate's box to set up Di Blasio's fourth goal of the season.
Colgate frantically tried to net the equalizer, but the BU backline held strong to prevent a shot attempt and seal the shutout.

GAME NOTES

Di Blasio has scored all three game winning goals this season on his way to a team-high four goals and nine points.
Di Blasio attempted BU's first penalty kick of the year and drove a hard grounder toward the right post.
The reigning PL Goalkeeper of the Week Wike earned his third shutout of the year.
BU finished with a 13-4 advantage in shots and 6-1 lead in corner kicks.
Colgate's four shots were the fewest allowed by BU this season, topping Harvard's five attempts on Oct. 8.
The Terriers improved to 11-4-3 all-time in the series against the Raiders.

LOOKING AHEAD

BU will return home to host American on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m.
Nine seniors will be recognized in a pregame ceremony.
The Terriers are riding a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) in the series after posting a 2-1 road victory last year.
BU claimed a 1-0 home win in 2022.