Terriers Rally to Defeat Dons in San Francisco, 2-1

Thursday, August 28

San Francisco, CA

9 PM ET

Boston University

3-1-0, 0-0-0

San Francisco

1-3-0, 0-0-0

Boston U.

San Francisco

Photo of BU women's soccer senior Mackenzie Stickelman kicking the ball at Nickerson Field.

Photo by: Matt Woolverton

Terriers Rally to Defeat Dons in San Francisco, 2-1

August 28, 2025 | Women's Soccer

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SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. – Seniors Giulianna Gianino and Mackenzie Stickelman scored in the second half to power the Boston University women's soccer program to a 2-1 road victory over San Francisco on Thursday (Aug. 28) at Negoesco Stadium.

Trailing 1-0 at halftime, BU (3-1) leveled the score on Gianino's free kick in the 66th minute before Stickelman netted the game-winner with 6:20 to play in regulation, handing the Terriers their second consecutive road win.

Stickelman, Gianino and sophomore Juliana Osterman combined for six of BU's eight shots in the match. Senior Susan Shobeiri made four saves between the posts.

Lindsey Chau potted the lone goal and had a game-high three shots for San Francisco (1-3), who was coming off a 2-0 home win over No. 18 Texas Tech. Goalkeeper Tyra Bengtsson-Stenseth collected two saves.

HOW IT HAPPENED

USF scored on the game's first shot as Chau's right-footed strike beat Shobeiri in the 13th minute.
The Terriers' first shot of the night came from freshman Georgia Prouty's boot in the 21st minute, but Bengtsson-Stenseth turned it away, as did the USF defense with the ensuing corner kick.
Each team traded chances moments later. Stickelman had her shot blocked, then Shobeiri stepped up for a save on Kaitlyn Sasadeusz on the other end.
Shobeiri's second save came in the 33rd minute, denying Chau's attempt at a brace.
After a BU goal kick, Osterman's try was corralled by Bengtsson-Stenseth in the 36th minute.
Sophomore Olivia Avellar had a third Terrier shot blocked moments before the end of the first half, and BU could not convert on the ensuing corner kick to keep San Francisco's lead at 1-0 at halftime.
The Dons opened the second half with a chance on target 2:04 into the stanza, requiring a save from Shobeiri.
Sasadeusz nearly made it a two-goal contest in the 58th minute after a sprint down the central portion of the box, but sophomore Alli Powderly stuck with the play and sent the ball away off Sasadeusz by the left goal line.
Gianino leveled the match at 1-1 after Stickelman was fouled 20 yards away from goal at the top of the box. Gianino drilled the shot off the crossbar and down past a diving Bengtsson-Stenseth in the 66th minute.
After Shobeiri snared a loose ball from a San Francisco corner kick, the Dons regained possession for Hannah Burns to flick a shot near the right post for Shobeiri to collect in the 77th minute.
Stickelman gave BU the lead for good in the 84th minute, intercepting a clear from the Dons and switching feet to evade a marker at the top of the box and firing a left-footed strike into the lower-left corner.

STATS

San Francisco held the advantage in shots (10-8) and shots on target (5-4).
BU generated five corner kicks to the Dons' four.
One yellow card was assessed to USF's Konstantina Konidaris in the 44th minute.

NOTES

Stickelman scored her fifth career goal. All five have occurred in the second half and three have found the back of the net in the last seven minutes of regulation.
Gianino has registered a point in all four games this year. She leads the Patriot League with nine points.
The Terriers improve to 2-0 on the road this year. BU is 3-0-2 in its previous five regular season road matches dating back to 2024.
BU captured its first win over San Francisco in the series and its fourth against a WCC foe. The series moves to 1-1 between the Terriers and the Dons.

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