Men's Soccer Battles Saint Mary's to 1-1 Draw

Thursday, September 5

Boston, MA

4 PM

Boston University

0-0-4

Saint Mary's

1-2-1

Saint Mary's

Boston University

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

Men's Soccer Battles Saint Mary's to 1-1 Draw

September 5, 2024 | Men's Soccer

Box Score Box Score Highlights Coach Nylen-Kim Postgame

BOSTON – Opening a three-game homestand, the Boston University men's soccer team battled Saint Mary's to a 1-1 draw Thursday afternoon.

Senior Daniel Kim netted the equalizer for his first goal of the season and junior Ben Alexander earned five saves to help the Terriers (0-0-4) extend their home unbeaten streak to 16 contests (11-0-5). The Gaels (1-2-1) struck first at 40:06 and held the lead for 31 minutes before the first-ever meeting between the two programs ended in a tie.

HOW IT HAPPENED

Alexander earned his first save positioning himself near the right post to smother a SMC header set up by a free kick from 30 yards out at 9:32.
Junior Damola Salami nearly put the Terriers on the scoreboard in the 14th minute with a hard grounder that just hit the far post.
Salami had another opportunity 12 minutes later when he flicked a shot while under pressure over the crossbar.
The Gaels entered the locker room with the lead thanks to David Christensen attempting a low shot that went off the leg of a sliding BU defender into the back of the net.
Kim tied the game at 71:17 by collecting a pass from junior Diego Rived and and dribbling around a defender to set up a 25-yard blast that sailed over a leaping Sam Bentley.
With the score tied, the game's intensity rose and featured a combined six cards over the final 10 minutes with the Gaels collecting two red cards.
Alexander added two more saves in quick succession shortly after the first awarded red card during a scramble in the box to preserve the draw.

GAME NOTES

Playing all 45 minutes in the second, Kim has now netted a goal in each of his three seasons at BU, as he became the third Terrier to score this fall.
Earning his third career assist, Rived joined Alexander as the only two Terriers to play all 90 minutes.
SMC finished with an 8-6 advantage in shots and 5-4 lead in corner kicks.
BU hosted its first West Coast opponent in 22 years.

UP NEXT

BU will remain home and next face Santa Clara on Sunday (Sept. 8) at 6 p.m.
The squads will meet for the second time ever and first since a 2007 matchup hosted by Providence that saw the Broncos prevail, 3-0.