{"id":14816,"date":"2018-08-24T01:12:38","date_gmt":"2018-08-24T05:12:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportswtbu.com\/?p=14816"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:39:53","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:39:53","slug":"hofstras-one-two-punch-prevents-terriers-first-win-of-the-season","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2018\/08\/24\/hofstras-one-two-punch-prevents-terriers-first-win-of-the-season\/","title":{"rendered":"Hofstra’s One-Two Punch Prevents Terriers’ First Win of the Season"},"content":{"rendered":"

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By Akshai Wadhwani\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 August 23, 2018<\/em><\/p>\n

HEMPSTEAD, NY\u00a0 –\u00a0 Royce Light\u2019s first career goal proved not quite enough to produce Boston University\u2019s first victory of the 2018-19 season, as they fell to the Hofstra Pride, 2-1, on Thursday evening.<\/p>\n

Light\u2019s header off a McKenna Kennedy free kick gave the Terrier women a 1-0 lead in the 65th<\/sup> minute of play, and with thirty seconds remaining in the second half, BU appeared to have sneaked away with the victory. Hofstra\u2019s Madeline Anderson, however, had other ideas.<\/p>\n

The senior defender managed to get her head on a corner kick and send a shot towards the bottom right corner of the Terrier net. With goalkeeper Morgan Messner frozen, BU\u2019s Hannah Wilcox at first appeared to have headed the ball off the line; however, referee Joe Zawistowski gave the goal moments later to confirm a 90th<\/sup> minute equalizer.<\/p>\n

In extra time, the Pride continued to threaten, with Megan Fischer and Sabrina Bryan both narrowly missing the BU goalframe. The Terriers had a chance of their own to win it on the cusp of the 105th<\/sup> minute, when Anna Heilferty sent a half-volley inches wide of the top left corner.<\/p>\n

Then, six minutes into the second half of extra time, Hofstra struck again off a corner kick to seal victory. Jordan Littleboy\u2019s inswinging ball was met initially by forward Jen Buoncore, before Lucy Porter helped it on into the net.<\/p>\n

The result sees the Terriers drop to 0-3 on the season. The Pride, meanwhile, move to 2-1, and have completed the double after also beating BU by the same scoreline last year.<\/p>\n

The hosts finished with a 14-8 edge in shots, including a 6-1 advantage in the first half of extra time. Excepting Light\u2019s goal, BU managed only a single shot on frame. Hofstra also kept the Terriers off the corner flags entirely, while earning ten CK\u2019s of their own.<\/p>\n

Aside from the final match stats, BU also has other worries: They lost two key players within regular time.<\/p>\n

Seconds after making an excellent save off a shot by Bryan, starting goalkeeper Amanda Fay left the match in the 47th<\/sup> minute. Then, later in the second half, midfielder Julianna Chen walked off the pitch after taking a ball directly to the face from point-blank range.<\/p>\n

Keeper Messner notched her first career appearance when she was substituted in for Fay. The freshman made her lone save of the match in the 51st<\/sup> minute off a Bella Richards shot attempt.<\/p>\n

Having lost three matches in a row for the first time in almost two years, the Terriers need a return to winning ways. Their lengthy remaining nonconference schedule should help; they have six matches left to recover form before beginning Patriot League competition on September 16 against American.<\/p>\n

Next Up: <\/strong>The Terriers will arrive back in Boston for their first home match of the season versus Princeton. Kickoff is scheduled for Sunday at 4 p.m.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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