Ryan Lau dribbles a ball toward midfield at Nickerson Field
Kaeli Talora
2
Boston U. Boston (1-2-5, 1-0-1)
2
Loyola Maryland Loyola (0-4-3, 0-1-1)
Boston U. Boston
(1-2-5, 1-0-1)
2
Final
2
Loyola Maryland Loyola
(0-4-3, 0-1-1)
Score By Periods
Team 1 2 F
Boston U. Boston 2 0 2
Loyola Maryland Loyola 0 2 2

Game Recap: Men's Soccer |

Men's Soccer Posts 2-2 Draw at Loyola Maryland

BALTIMORE, Md. – With goals by juniors Ryan Lau and Damola Salami, the Boston University men's soccer team battled Patriot League preseason favorite Loyola Maryland to a 2-2 draw Saturday afternoon at the Ridley Athletic Complex.

The Terriers (1-2-5, 1-0-1 PL) extended their unbeaten streak against PL opponents to seven games by earning their second consecutive multi-goal performance in conference play. They are also now on a three-game unbeaten streak against the Greyhounds (0-4-3, 0-1-1 PL), who finished with a 13-8 advantage in shots and 5-1 lead in corners.

HOW IT HAPPENED
  • Sophomore and reigning PL Offensive Player of the Week Andrea Di Blasio nearly struck first in the sixth minute when he collected senior Andrew Rent's header and ripped a shot from the top of the box that went just over the crossbar. 
  • Rent had another dangerous pass during minutes later with a cross into a crowded box that a Loyola defender tried to clear up the field. 
  • However, Lau intercepted the ball and blasted a low grounder through the Greyhounds' backline and into the back of the net at 16:02.
  • After Loyola's Dylan van der Walt stopped Rent's shot attempt at 20:10, Rent helped set up BU's second goal with a cross that Salami one-timed past the keeper for the 2-0 lead at 40:45.
  • Unable to convert on four corners in the first half, Loyola jumped on the scoreboard at 49:21 with Caden Stafford heading in a long service pass from Jordy Lucies.
  • Graduate student Andrew Wike stopped Juston Rainey's shot in the 73rd minute, and van der Walt smothered Salami's attempt two minutes later.
  • The Greyhounds netted the equalizer with Olafu Dari Sigurjonsson flicking in Eddie Smith's header past Wike at 77:57.
  • Both teams pressured the defensive backlines over the final 12 minutes but would finish in a 2-2 deadlock.
GAME NOTES
  • With their first career goals in the scarlet & white, Lau and Salami now give BU nine Terriers with at least one goal this season.
  • Rent moved into a tie for the team high in assists with senior Daniel Kim at two apiece.
  • Wike and junior Ben Alexander combined for three saves, while van der Walt earned two.
  • BU and Loyola remained tied in the series at 5-5-4 all-time.
UP NEXT
  •  BU will return home from a two-game road trip to host Boston College on Tuesday (Sept. 24) at 6 p.m.
  • The teams have battled to a draw each of the last two seasons, a 2-2 result last season in Newton following a 0-0 tie at Nickerson Field in 2022.

 
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