HAMILTON – Senior captain
Caroline Brawner
converted on a penalty kick late in the contest to make for an exciting final few minutes here Sunday in the Patriot League Championship Game.
Unfortunately, the Raiders were unable to finish the rally from two-goals down as they ultimately fell to Boston University, 2-1. The Terriers defended their tournament title, giving them two in as many years in the league.
Prior to the game, Colgate was awarded a trophy for earning its 12th regular season crown, 11th during the
Kathy Brawn
era. Also before the contest, sophomores
Sarah Coy
and
Brenna Mason
along with Brawner were given their prize for Offensive Player of the Year, Goalie and Scholar-Athlete of the Year, respectively. Coach Brawn received her Coach of the Year trophy as well prior to Sunday's contest.
BU jumped out to a quick lead eight minutes into the game on a Raiders' miscommunication in their own defensive half.
The Terriers extended their edge in the 64th minute creating a two-goal hole, but Brawner's solid penalty kick in the 78th minute made for an exciting finish.
Colgate fired off two solid chances in the remaining time but back-to-back saves off the goal line from BU kept the Raiders from equalizing.
Despite Colgate turning up the pressure even more in the last five minutes, the Terriers were able to hold on for the one-goal victory.
Mason recorded four saves in the game, including a goal-saving stop with 35 minutes left to play in the contest.
The Raiders now await word on a possible at-large tournament bid from the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee. The selection show is Monday at 4:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
Bottom Line
• Boston U. 2, Colgate 1
Won-Lost Records
• BU improves to 14-4-3 on the season and earns the league's automatic bid into the NCAA Tournament.
• Colgate falls to 14-3-2 overall with its only three losses coming against BU, twice, and then No. 19-ranked Boston College.
Key Info
• The Terriers jumped out to a 1-0 lead after the ninth minute then added the eventual game-winner in the 65th.
• Colgate notched its lone goal in the 78th minute following Brawner's second made penalty kick of the season.
• BU keeper Alyssa Parisi made seven saves in the contest, while the Terriers' defensive efforts were credited with two goal-line stops.
Facts & Figures
• The Terriers slightly outshot the Raiders 14-13 but Colgate held the massive edge on corner kicks at 11-4.
• The Raiders were issued three yellow cards with BU being awarded two of its own.
• Colgate was called for 12 fouls compared to the Terriers' nine.
• The Raiders' goal came at the 77:42 mark in the game.
• BU tallied the game's first goal and then the eventual winner at 8:17 and 64:35, respectively.
•
Chelsea Roche led the Raiders with four shots, while Coy and
Emily Manoogian added two each.
The Difference
• Colgate found itself in a two-goal hole in the 65th minute when Clare Pleuler slid one past Mason.
- The played started after Jenna Fisher collected the ball on the right wing. She was able to find an opening and send a cross into the 18-yard box. Pleuler then one-timed the ball it into the lower left corner from five yards out.
Goal-Line Saves
• The Raiders made penalty kick gave them life with less than 13 minutes to play. Colgate used high-pressure and forced BU to make some key saves to keep the Raiders out of the net.
- The first one came off a
Jenna Raepple shot from outside the box. Parisi was able to just get a touch on it to push it up and over the net away from danger.
- Goal-saving stop No. 2 happened following another Raepple attack when she dribbled down the left side of the field driving toward the endline. She cut it back and played the ball into
Catherine Williams, who one-touched it over to Manoogian from eight-yards out. The senior captain then fired a shot on what looked like an open net but one of the Terriers defenders threw their body in front of the goal to stop the ball from crossing the line.
- BU's defense again came up huge in the game when Williams looked to have found the back of the net. Following a brilliant Brawner corner kick into the box, Roche used her head to redirect a shot on frame. Parisi came up with the initial stop but couldn't fall on the rebound fast enough as Williams tried to poke in the follow up. Her attempt, however, was barely saved by the Terriers defense as they cleared it off the goal line for the second time in the contest.
Patriot League All-Tournament Team
Kai Miller Boston University (MVP)
Ana Cuffia Boston University
Alyssa Parisi Boston University
Clare Pleuler Boston University
Caroline Brawner Colgate
Chelsea Roche Colgate
Catherine Williams Colgate
Brigit Falcon Bucknell
Courtney Nelson Bucknell
Morgan Dankanich Navy
Meghan Hegarty Navy
Straight From The Source
•
Colgate head coach Kathy Brawn: (on her team's late rally) "When our backs were against the wall that was when we started to play the way we wanted to play, with great energy and getting numbers forward. Our players responded well to the circumstances but it was just too little too late, unfortunately, against a really good Boston University team. It didn't go our way today but I'm really optimistic for a potential at-large bid.
(On her team's possibility of getting an at-large bid into the NCAA Tournament) "We've done what we've needed to do this year to get some serious consideration. Of course, I'm a little bias but I really think we would be amongst one of those top teams deserving of that next step."
"Personally coaching this team has just been an absolute honor. We'd love to see this for all of our players but most importantly for our seniors that have gotten us to this point so far."
Up Next
• The Raiders now await word on a possible at-large tournament bid from the NCAA Division I Women's Soccer Committee. The selection show is Monday at 4:30 p.m. on NCAA.com.
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