HAMILTON, N.Y. – Highlighted by sophomore Andrea Di Blasio’s successful 89th-minute penalty kick and graduate student Andrew Wike’s two saves, the Boston University men’s soccer team claimed a 1-0 victory at Colgate Saturday afternoon.
Thanks to the win and earlier Patriot League results, the Terriers (3-3-8, 3-1-2 PL) have moved atop the conference standings at 11 points, one more than both Lehigh and Loyola Maryland (3-2-1 PL), with three contests remaining on the docket.
HOW IT HAPPENED
- Wike made his first save with a diving stop on the Raiders’ attempt at 1:47.
- The Terriers prevented Colgate from attempting another shot for 29 minutes while applying pressure on the Raiders’ backline.
- Sophomore Jason Zacarias had two shots off the mark at 2:24 and 12:49, respectively.
- The Terriers earned a couple of corners in the first half, including one with six seconds remaining, but were unable to convert to enter the locker room in a scoreless deadlock despite a 5-2 advantage in shots.
- BU continued to dominate possession in the second half with a corner kick at 51:43 and junior Alex Bonnington forcing a diving save at 57:05 with a low 20-yard shot attempt.
- During scrambles in the Colgate box, both sophomore Diego Rived and junior John Roman ripped shots that Oliver Townend was able to stop with outstretched arms.
- While applying more pressure in the 89th minute, the Terriers drew a tackle in Colgate’s box to set up Di Blasio’s fourth goal of the season.
- Colgate frantically tried to net the equalizer, but the BU backline held strong to prevent a shot attempt and seal the shutout.
GAME NOTES
- Di Blasio has scored all three game winning goals this season on his way to a team-high four goals and nine points.
- Di Blasio attempted BU’s first penalty kick of the year and drove a hard grounder toward the right post.
- The reigning PL Goalkeeper of the Week Wike earned his third shutout of the year.
- BU finished with a 13-4 advantage in shots and 6-1 lead in corner kicks.
- Colgate’s four shots were the fewest allowed by BU this season, topping Harvard’s five attempts on Oct. 8.
- The Terriers improved to 11-4-3 all-time in the series against the Raiders.
LOOKING AHEAD
- BU will return home to host American on Saturday, Oct. 26, at 1 p.m.
- Nine seniors will be recognized in a pregame ceremony.
- The Terriers are riding a six-game unbeaten streak (5-0-1) in the series after posting a 2-1 road victory last year.
- BU claimed a 1-0 home win in 2022.