Terriers, River Hawks Battle to 2-2 Draw

Sunday, September 7

Lowell, MA

6 PM

Boston University

3-2-1, 0-0-0

UMass Lowell

1-3-2, 0-0-0

Boston U.

UMass Lowell

Photo by: Boston University Athletics

September 7, 2025 | Women's Soccer

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LOWELL, Mass. – Senior Mackenzie Stickelman and freshman Georgia Prouty each found the back of the net guide the Boston University women's soccer program to a 2-2 tie against UMass Lowell on Sunday evening at Cushing Field.

BU (3-2-1) trailed in the first half before Prouty's tally and took the lead in the 52nd minute on Stickelman's header, but the River Hawks (1-3-2) leveled the score less than nine minutes later to cap a match that saw 31 combined shots from both sides.

Senior Giulianna Gianino and sophomore Olivia Avellar each tallied an assist. Senior goalkeeper Susan Shobeiri registered two second half saves.

Hilary Jaen and Luka Marceau supplied UMass Lowell's scoring with assists from Megan Banzi, Nina Hertz-Saebbo and Emma Theoren. Rachel Welch made three saves between the posts.

HOW IT HAPPENED

UMass Lowell struck following an 18th-minute corner kick. BU had issues clearing the volley by the far post, and Banzi found Jaen's noggin to push the ball past a diving Shobeiri.
Prouty nearly tied the game in the 30th minute when she bolted to the box, but had a shot blocked. Stickelman then found the loose ball and lifted a 25-yard shot wide left.
In the 34th minute, Gianino's shot following a quick corner kick insert was blocked. Avellar maintained possession and dumped off a pass for Prouty, who shook off two River Hawks and deflected her try off another marker and into the lower-right corner for the equalizer.
Shobeiri made her first save in the 49th minute, corralling a try from Marissa Sage.
Stickelman headed a ball towards the net off a corner kick, but didn't have enough velocity on the try. BU earned another corner in the 52nd, and Gianino's insert found Stickelman's head again in a similar spot in the box, this time bouncing past Welch for a 2-1 Terrier lead.
After UMass Lowell had a shot carom off the right post in the 58th minute, Theoren and Hertz-Saebbo connected with Marceau, who beat Shobeiri to level the score at 2-2 three minutes later.
Prouty nearly secured the brace in the 67th minute with a 20-yard rocket near the left corner of the box, but Welch leaped to send the ball over the crossbar.
Five minutes after that, senior Helene Tyburczy's try was blocked inside the box. Prouty then attempted a shot that sailed high.
BU's last shot came from Avellar's boot in the 86th minute, a 25-yard opportunity that curled wide left. The Terrier defense then withstood multiple off-target River Hawk shots.

STATS

UMass Lowell sported a 16-15 advantage in shots, though BU had the 5-4 edge in shots on target.
Prouty led the Terriers with five shots, three of which were on target.
The Terriers generated a season high seven corner kicks.
Each team was assessed one yellow card.
Six Terriers played the full 90 minutes: Stickelman, Gianino, Shobeiri, Tyburczy, sophomore Alli Powderly and freshman Nina Tzouganatos.

NOTES

Prouty returned to the starting XI and buried her second goal of the season, matching Stickelman for second on the team.
Stickelman's goal was her sixth as a Terrier. All six have been scored in the second half.
Gianino now has four assists in 2025, most in the Patriot League as of writing.
Avellar's assist was her first since Oct. 12, 2024 at Lafayette, and first point since Oct. 30 vs. Army West Point.
The all-time series between BU and UMass Lowell now stands at 2-1-2.

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