Aidan Bone is driving the ball toward midfield with a teammate and defender behind him
Fia McCarty
1
Harvard HARV (1-4-4)
1
Boston University BOSTONU (1-3-8)
Harvard HARV
(1-4-4)
1
Final
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Boston University BOSTONU
(1-3-8)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Harvard HARV 0 1 1
Boston University BOSTONU 0 1 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Late Bone Strike Propels Men's Soccer to 1-1 Draw against Harvard

BOSTON – Helped by graduate student Aidan Bone's 84th-minute goal and junior Sheraz Saadat's three saves, the Boston University men's soccer team rallied to earn a 1-1 draw against Harvard Tuesday night at Nickerson Field.

With their second consecutive tie, the Terriers move to 1-3-8, while the Crimson now sit at 1-4-4 after striking first at 48:03. Bone netted the equalizer for his second goal of the year, while both seniors Aidan Holmes and Andrew Soczynski claimed their first career assists.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Saadat earned his first save in the 11th minute when he came up to block a quick attempt from Dylan Tellado.
  • One minute later, Bone flicked a cross over the bar for BU's first shot attempt.
  • The Terriers earned their first corner at 19:39, but the Crimson were able to get the clear.
  • Harvard followed up with a pair of corners that the Terriers were able to successfully defend against to maintain a scoreless deadlock entering the locker room.
  • The Crimson scored the game's first goal at 48:03 when goalie Cullen MacNeil played a long pass from his box to the other side of the field for Ben Kelly to head onward to Xavier Tanyi, who quickly took a 25-yard shot past Saadat for the 1-0 lead.
  • Saadat made a leaping stop in the 51st minute and helped the backline defend against the ensuing Crimson corner kick.
  • Saadat made his last save at 70:14 and watched the offense net the equalizer at 83:01.
  • Holmes sent a cross from the left side of the field to Soczynski, who made a centering one-touch pass to Bone for the quick shot and 1-1 score.
  • Junior John Roman had a header shot go over the crossbar at 85:51, and the Terriers cleared a Harvard corner two minutes later to seal the draw.
GAME NOTES
  • Bone became the fourth Terrier this season to earn multiple goals this season.
  • With Holmes and Soczynski both earning an assist, BU now has 11 Terriers with at least one helper and 14 total with at least one point.
  • BU has had multiple Terriers assist on a goal four times out of 14 scores.
  • The Terriers set a program record for ties in a season at eight total, surpassing the seven earned in 2022. BU is one away from tying the NCAA record owned by six teams, including the 2022 Navy and Fordham squads.
  • Despite Harvard owning a 4-2 advantage in corners, the Terriers edged the Crimson in shots, 6-5, with Saadat earning all three saves recorded in the contest. 
  • Saadat was the only Terrier to play all 90 minutes, as 10 men came off the bench throughout the contest for BU.
  • With the second consecutive tie between the two programs, Harvard now leads the series, 28-17-10. The teams last ended regulation deadlock in back-to-back season in 2012-13 and last had consecutive draws in 1999-2000.
UP NEXT
  • The Terriers will wrap up the homestand by hosting Bucknell on Saturday (Oct. 12) at 1 p.m.
  • The Bison are currently atop the PL standings alongside Colgate with eight points apiece.
  • BU and Bucknell are tied in the all-time series, 3-3-6, with the Terriers riding a three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1) thanks to three shutouts.
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