{"id":15635,"date":"2018-09-30T00:25:32","date_gmt":"2018-09-30T04:25:32","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sportswtbu.com\/?p=15633"},"modified":"2020-01-09T17:39:39","modified_gmt":"2020-01-09T22:39:39","slug":"mens-soccer-terriers-fall-in-ot-to-resilient-lehigh-xi","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2018\/09\/30\/mens-soccer-terriers-fall-in-ot-to-resilient-lehigh-xi\/","title":{"rendered":"Men&#8217;s Soccer: Terriers fall in OT to resilient Lehigh"},"content":{"rendered":"<figure id=\"attachment15402\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment15402\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15402\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2018\/09\/43941350955_b131c44d36_o-e1538280993524.jpg\" alt=\"43941350955_b131c44d36_o\" width=\"595\" height=\"456\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment15402\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Photo by Ryan Gregory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>By: Brady Gardner<\/p>\n<p>BOSTON, MA &#8211; In the second game of a BU soccer doubleheader at Nickerson Field, the Terrier men\u2019s soccer team (2-6-2) challenged a talented Lehigh squad, but ultimately fell in overtime to the Mountain Hawks (5-4-1) by a score of 2-1.<\/p>\n<p>The two Patriot League sides spent the opening period attempting to get into a rhythm, with BU holding the territorial advantage for much of the first half. While the Terriers managed to threaten with a few corner kicks and crosses, the half\u2019s most dangerous chance came from a Lehigh set piece, as senior netminder Mike Bernardi gathered the ball just inches from the goal line with a bit of help from junior midfielder Satchel Cortet.<\/p>\n<p>Just 12 minutes into the second half, Cortet put his name down for first on the scoresheet. The junior intercepted an attempted Lehigh clearance and fooled the keeper with a low driven strike into the bottom left corner; the effort marked his second goal in the last three games.<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment15403\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment15403\" style=\"width: 482px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-15403\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/files\/2018\/09\/44851807201_c909d99df4_o-e1538281261907.jpg\" alt=\"44851807201_c909d99df4_o\" width=\"472\" height=\"506\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment15403\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Satchel Cortet is tied for second in the BU points table, with six off a pair of a goals and assists each. || Photo by Ryan Gregory<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>While the Terrier back line remained sturdy through the majority of the match, reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Mark Forrest nevertheless equalized for the Mountain Hawks on a header in the 79<sup>th<\/sup> minute. The senior standout\u2019s fourth goal of the season brought him to a team-leading 12 points.<\/p>\n<p>In a game that seemed destined for overtime from the opening whistle, the additional period of play was quickly concluded as Lehigh struck from point-blank range in the 93<sup>rd<\/sup> minute. Forrest played provider on this occasion, feeding junior Matthew Peralta, who did the rest from 10 yards out.<\/p>\n<p>The loss will be a tough pill to swallow for the Terriers, who will have felt as though they outplayed their opponent for much of the fixture.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the fight is there in the guys, but we\u2019re disappointed, obviously,\u201d head coach Neil Roberts said.<\/p>\n<p>The Terriers will look to return to winning ways on Wednesday, October 3 as they travel to Holy Cross.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>By: Brady Gardner BOSTON, MA &#8211; In the second game of a BU soccer doubleheader at Nickerson Field, the Terrier men\u2019s soccer team (2-6-2) challenged a talented Lehigh squad, but ultimately fell in overtime to the Mountain Hawks (5-4-1) by a score of 2-1. 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