Terriers Fall to Black Knights, 2-0

Wednesday, September 30

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

5-6-1, 2-1-0

Army West Point

6-6-0, 3-0-0

Team	1	2	Final F
Army West Point	1	1	2
Boston U.	0	0	0

Photo by: Dan Koerner

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BOSTON – The Boston University women's soccer program saw its three-game winning streak come to an end with a 2-0 loss to Army West Point on Wednesday evening at Nickerson Field.

After conceding a goal in the second minute, BU (5-6-1, 2-1-0 PL) dominated possession (61 percent) and the shot count (23-7) but fell victim to three shots hitting the crossbar and two chances off the post in their first Patriot League regular season loss in the last 375 days.

Senior Kat Slott led all student-athletes with six shots, three of which were on target, while freshman Sam Ryan added five tries. Goalkeeper Bridget Carr made three saves.

Kamryn McWhinney and Bella Conti found the back of the net for the Black Knights (6-6-0, 3-0-0 PL) with Maddi Woodward supplying an assist. Karalyn Dail posted a nine-save clean sheet.

HOW IT HAPPENED

McWhinney needed just 63 seconds to score, hovering around the top-left corner of the 18-yard box before whipping a right-footed boot into the lower-left corner for the 1-0 Army West Point advantage.
BU nearly equalized in the 14th minute. Senior Maguire crossed a clean ball from the left corner to junior Olivia Avellar at the right post, but her header ricocheted off the iron.
Junior Alli Powderly also met the woodwork five minutes later when Dail turned aside her 20-yard blast. On the ensuing corner, Avellar had another shot blocked before Ryan lifted a try over the bar.
On BU's fourth corner of the night in the 27th minute, the insert bounced off senior Helene Tyburczy and off the left post. Sophomore Georgia Prouty collected for a shot that zipped right to Dail for the stop.
Slott was also unlucky with the crossbar when her one-timer from six yards away pinballed off. Ryan then drilled another chance wide in the 37th minute.
The senior attempted another shot 15 minutes into the second half from 20 yards out, but Dail came up with the save on one hop.
The Black Knights applied pressure moments later when Megan Youngberg, fresh into the match, poked a 15-yard shot towards Carr, who made the stop. Carr also denied Leila Castell from central in the 66th minute.
Army would not be denied in the 68th minute, however, as Woodward dished off to Conti atop the box. Conti turned and tucked home a left-footed strike for a 2-0 Black Knight lead.
Ryan had three chances stymied in a span of 10 minutes, the final one on a 20-yard try that she collected from sophomore Averie Hoff. Dail lined up the chance for the snag.

STATS

Seventeen of BU's 23 shots occurred in the first half.
Officially, the Black Knights' defense blocked eight Terrier shots.
Shots on goal also favored BU, 9-5.
The Terriers set a season high with 12 corner kicks, their most in a game since 13 against American on Oct. 18, 2025.
BU spent 41 percent of its total possession 25 yards out from the Black Knights' goal.
Carr, Ryan, Powderly, senior Ciara Kennedy and sophomore Nina Tzouganatos all played the full 90 minutes.

NOTES

BU sustained its first shutout at home since the season opener on Aug. 14.
Wednesday was the first Terrier shutout loss against a Patriot League foe since Oct. 11, 2023.
The all-time series remains in the Terriers' favor at 12-5-2.

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