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Zach Pagani
2
Winner Colgate COLGATE (7-3-0, 2-1-0 PL)
1
Boston University BOSTONU (3-5-1, 0-2-1 PL)
Winner
Colgate COLGATE
(7-3-0, 2-1-0 PL)
2
Final
1
Boston University BOSTONU
(3-5-1, 0-2-1 PL)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Colgate COLGATE 1 1 2
Boston University BOSTONU 1 0 1

Game Recap: Men's Soccer | | Chelsea Vielhauer

Pagani’s two goals lead Colgate to 2-1 win at Boston University

Raiders earn first-ever victory over Terriers

BOSTON – A pair of goals from Colgate men's soccer senior Zach Pagani guided the Raiders to their first-ever win over Boston University Wednesday evening as Colgate earned a 2-1 Patriot League road victory at Nickerson Field.
 
Pagani gave the Raiders an early lead in the 26th minute before BU evened the score 12 minutes later. The Ann Arbor, Mich. native then scored the game-winner in the 62nd minute to cement the 2-1 victory.
 
The Terriers controlled possession for much of the opening 20 minutes of play, but Colgate's strong defensive play limited BU to just one shot during that time. The Raiders were able to quickly counter and take an early lead in the 26th minute when sophomore Oliver Harris sent a centering pass to classmate Freddy Jonsson who flicked the ball past a BU defender and to the feet of Pagani. Pagani quickly slid the ball into the right-hand side of the net to put the Raiders up 1-0.
 
The Raiders controlled momentum until the Terriers found an equalizer in the 38th minute. Matt McDonnell headed in a cross from Adam Wright to knot the game at 1-1, a score that would carry into halftime.
 
Colgate rattled off three corner kicks and a pair of shots in the first five minutes of the second half. Pagani then added his second goal of the game in the 62nd minute when he dribbled his way around the BU defense and struck the ball into the far post to put the Raiders back in front, 2-1.
 
Colgate senior keeper Ricky Brown was forced to make his only save of the game two minutes later to preserve the Raider lead. The Colgate defense stood strong the rest of the way, allowing only three BU shots in the final 25 minutes of action to lock up the 2-1 victory.
 
BOTTOM LINE
  • Colgate 2, Boston University 1
 
WON-LOST RECORDS
  • The Raiders earn their second-straight Patriot League victory to move to 7-3-0 overall and 2-1-0 in league action.
  • BU falls to 3-5-1 and 0-2-1 in the Patriot League.
 
KEY RAIDER INFO
  • The 2-1 victory marks Colgate's first-ever win over Boston University. The Terriers held a 6-0-2 advantage in the all-time series between the programs prior to Colgate's victory Wednesday.
  • Pagani's two goals were his first of the season.
  • Harris and Jonsson were both credited with assists on Pagani's first goal. It marked Harris' second helper of the season and Jonsson's first career assist as a Raider.
 
FACTS & FIGURES
  • Colgate finished the game with an 11-7 shot advantage and 5-2 shot on goal edge.
  • The Raiders also controlled an 8-7 corner kick edge.
  • Brown made one save in goal compared to BU keeper Matt Gilbert's three stops.
 
FROM THE SOURCE
Head Coach Erik Ronning
  • "Getting three points on the road is huge. The mental and physical effort put forth by our guys was outstanding. We executed well, players made terrific contributions off the bench, and we responded positively when things were not going well."
  • "This was definitely a quality team effort. We will enjoy this for now, but what is important is our players' physical recovery and preparation for Bucknell on Saturday."
 
UP NEXT
  • The Raiders return home to host Bucknell Saturday at 4 p.m.
  • Colgate will be celebrating Alumni Weekend and the Class of 1966 50-year reunion
  • All information on how to follow can be found at Game Central.
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