{"id":34060,"date":"2022-10-24T10:44:41","date_gmt":"2022-10-24T14:44:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=34060"},"modified":"2022-10-24T10:44:41","modified_gmt":"2022-10-24T14:44:41","slug":"mens-soccer-terriers-leapfrog-american-with-important-patriot-league-victory","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2022\/10\/24\/mens-soccer-terriers-leapfrog-american-with-important-patriot-league-victory\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Soccer: Terriers Leapfrog American with Important Patriot League Victory"},"content":{"rendered":"

By James Garrison<\/em><\/p>\n

Boston University Men\u2019s Soccer (5-4-6, 3-1-3 PL) welcomed American University (6-5-5, 3-3-2 PL) to Nickerson Field Sunday afternoon for a crucial Patriot League matchup. The Terriers rode a dominant yet patient attack to a late 1-0 victory.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Sitting just two points behind American in the Patriot League standings, Sunday served as a golden opportunity for the Terriers to gain ground on the second place team. With the victory, the Terriers leapfrogged American into second place overall in the Patriot League. The 12-point Terriers now sit above American, Colgate and Navy.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThree points at home against a really good side,\u201d said Terriers Head Coach Kevin Nylen in a postgame interview. \u201cI thought after about the first 15 minutes of the first half we were good for the rest of the way.\u201d<\/span>
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\n<\/span>The Terriers came out strong with a dominant first half performance. After taking the first 10 minutes to settle into the match, the Terriers controlled possession in the offensive end for the majority of the half.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

Despite a wide first-half shot margin of 6-0 in BU\u2019s favor, the Terriers were unable to generate a finishing play. The majority of the strong chances that occurred in the box happened in the final 20 minutes of the half.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers\u2019 best opportunity of the afternoon came in the second half off of a strong strike off the boot of senior back Ryan Lee, who fired the ball right into American goalkeeper Dominic Dominguez. Only minutes later though, the Terriers finally caught a break.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With 9:31 remaining in the second half, senior defender Gianluca Arlotti delivered a cross into the box. Although there were no Terriers there to greet the ball, the Terriers still scored their first of the match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The cross ricocheted off American sophomore defender Nicholas Shirley and into his own net. Thanks to Shirley\u2019s own-goal, BU would take the 1-0 advantage late in the match.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t care how it went in,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cI felt that as we continued to push we could find the back of the net.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Dominguez kept American in the match with a strong save on Terriers\u2019 junior midfielder Andrew Rent just a few minutes later.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers rode out their late lead, defeating American for a massive Patriot League decision.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

With the win, senior goalkeeper Francesco Montali received his seventh clean sheet of the season, supported by a very strong backend from the Terriers.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cI don\u2019t really think we gave away too much today,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cSo really happy for the guys tonight. Big three points.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers next take on Lehigh at Nickerson Field on Saturday at 6 p.m. A win will clinch a postseason berth for BU. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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