{"id":38488,"date":"2023-09-23T14:28:03","date_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:28:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/?p=38488"},"modified":"2023-09-23T14:28:03","modified_gmt":"2023-09-23T18:28:03","slug":"mens-soccer-terriers-score-two-early-goals-to-defeat-american-start-2-0-in-patriot-league","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sites.bu.edu\/wtbu\/2023\/09\/23\/mens-soccer-terriers-score-two-early-goals-to-defeat-american-start-2-0-in-patriot-league\/","title":{"rendered":"Men\u2019s Soccer: Terriers score two early goals to defeat American, start 2-0 in Patriot League"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Sam Robb O\u2019Hagan<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior forward Eitan Rosen stole two goals in the first ten minutes for Boston University (5-2-1, 2-0 PL), who defeated American University (2-3-2, 0-1-1 PL) 2-1 to start 2-0 in the Patriot League for the first time since 2017.<\/span><\/p>\n

American controlled the second half, including a six-shot surge in the first fifteen minutes that led to the Eagles\u2019 only goal, but the Terriers were resilient enough to profit three points from Rosen\u2019s brace. With five wins in eight games, it\u2019s BU\u2019s best start to a season under Head Coach Kevin Nylen.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cThere\u2019s not much else you can ask for out of the group,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cTo get points early on is important. That\u2019s a really good start.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Rosen\u2019s brace was sudden. Both goals came from intercepted passes between the American defense, according to Nylen. The first, finished with Rosen\u2019s left foot, crossed the line 23 seconds into the game.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt really comes off of our shape and being patient,\u201dNylen said. \u201c[Rosen] was in the right place at the right time.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

After eight minutes, the Terriers led by two and Rosen had vaulted himself to BU\u2019s top points-getter on the season. The 83 minutes after were a struggle. But for the two critical moments Rosen was one step ahead, Nylen felt his team was a couple steps behind.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cWe were a step late today, a second late to most balls and passing lanes,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cThe cause of that, I don\u2019t know.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The American outfit was what Nylen\u2019s team anticipated it would be. But BU spent most of the game on the back foot, conceding 13 shots and seven corners.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201c[American] sticks to what they do and they do it very well. It wasn\u2019t anything we didn\u2019t expect,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cThey just had a little more grip of the game.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Eagles took 13 shots, but just three challenged Senior goalkeeper Francesco Montali. Seven came from outside the box. The Terriers didn\u2019t control, but they did resist.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cSometimes you gotta be able to defend,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cWe\u2019ve grown to be comfortable to do such \u2014 being good in our shape. That\u2019s a credit to the players.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

Senior defender Griffin Roach, the reigning Patriot League Defender of the Year, played all 90 minutes. So did Sophomore Defender Ryan Lau, and the pair have played all 180 minutes in Patriot League play so far.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n

BU didn\u2019t concede in the opener against Lehigh, and were stout against a possession-based Eagles\u2019 attack on Saturday.<\/span><\/p>\n

Saturday\u2019s game kicked off two-and-a-half hours ahead of schedule, at 10:30 a.m., due to inclement weather in Washington D.C. from Tropical Storm Ophelia. The game was played at George Washington University\u2019s GW Field.<\/span><\/p>\n

Nylen said both teams handled the scheduling change professionally. The game wasn\u2019t broadcasted, and the neutral site didn\u2019t provide locker rooms to BU.<\/span><\/p>\n

\u201cIt\u2019s like playing youth soccer and going back to the old days, just showing up to the field and playing a game,\u201d Nylen said. \u201cThere\u2019s nothing wrong with that. They\u2019ve all done it before.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n

The Terriers return to Nickerson Field on Wednesday, where they\u2019ll face Holy Cross at 6 p.m.<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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