Dylan Williams dribbles the ball toward BC box with a defender in front of him
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Boston U. BU (4-3-0, 1-1-0)
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Winner Boston College BC (5-4-0, 1-2-0)
Boston U. BU
(4-3-0, 1-1-0)
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Final
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Boston College BC
(5-4-0, 1-2-0)
Winner
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston U. BU 1 0 1
Boston College BC 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Falters Late at Boston College, 2-1

NEWTON, Mass. – Competing in the first of three local derbies, the Boston University men's soccer team fell late at Boston College, 2-1, on Tuesday night.

The Eagles (5-4) scored both goals during the 88th minute to rally past the Terriers (4-3), who held a one-goal lead for 71 minutes following Anthony Harper's first career goal set up by junior Lapo Romieri's corner kick.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • BU earned its first corner following senior Aidan Kieffer's blocked shot attempt at 4:57 but were unable to get a quality look.
  • The Terriers cleared BC's first corner in the ninth minute and four minutes later saw freshman Sebastian Otero pressure the Eagles' backline with a pair of shot attempts.
  • BC blocked Otero's third shot at 15:42, and the Terriers converted on the corner kick with Harper positioned in front of the goal to tap in Romieri's cross.
  • The Eagles earned back-to-back corners in the 36th minute and peppered the Terriers with four shots over the final 10 minutes, but the backline did not break to enter the half with 1-0 lead.
  • BC kept applying pressure early in the second half with two more corners, and Andrej Borak saved a shot from senior Damola Salami at 51:09.
  • After Borak stopped senior Ethan Gill's shot at 73:57, junior William Clavier stepped up with a save of his own two minutes later.
  • The Eagles kept the deficit at just one goal by blocking attempts from senior Diego Rived and junior Andrea Di Blasio in the 84th minute and clearing the ensuing corner.
  • CJ Williams three minutes later tied the game by blasting a 25-yard shot past Clavier.
  • Shortly after the equalizer, BC broke the deadlock by drawing a BU foul near midfield and remaining on the attack with the Terriers' attempted clear on a cross into the box finding the feet of Johannes Hanken Tjostheim for a quick shot inside the right post.
  • BC utilized two more corners to drain the clock and seal the victory.
GAME NOTES
  • Harper became the eighth Terrier to score a goal this season, while Romieri became the fourth to earn a second assist, as he grabbed the team lead at six points (2g,2a).
  • Otero led BU with three shots, and BC owned a 16-11 advantage in attempts thanks in part to doubling the Terriers in corners, 10-5.
  • Both Clavier and Borak finished the game with two saves apiece.
  • The Eagles extended their unbeaten streak against the Terriers to 12 games at 8-0-4 following three consecutive ties.
UP NEXT
  • BU will return to Patriot League play at No. 24 Bucknell on Saturday (Sept. 27) with a 1 p.m. start time.
  • The Terriers lead the all-time series, 4-3-6, thanks to an active four-game unbeaten streak (3-0-1) featuring four shutouts.
  • Last year, Di Blasio broke a scoreless deadlock with a goal in the 71st minute to claim a 1-0 victory.
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