{"id":1245,"date":"2014-12-02T16:44:07","date_gmt":"2014-12-02T21:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comgrad\/?p=1245"},"modified":"2014-12-15T12:31:56","modified_gmt":"2014-12-15T17:31:56","slug":"why-bu-mens-soccer-team-will-make-you-a-sportsfan-even-if-youre-in-grad-school","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.bu.edu\/comgrad\/2014\/12\/02\/why-bu-mens-soccer-team-will-make-you-a-sportsfan-even-if-youre-in-grad-school\/","title":{"rendered":"Why BU men’s soccer team will make you a sports fan, even if you’re in grad school"},"content":{"rendered":"

By Ali Parisi<\/strong><\/a>
\nMS Public Relations ’16<\/em><\/a>
\nBU College of Communication<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n

Yes, it\u2019s true: you can<\/i> still be a college sports fan while in grad school!\u00a0 In fact, this year, Boston University has had some exceptionally exciting teams that have led fans on an entertaining journey.\u00a0 Point in case, the BU men\u2019s soccer team.<\/p>\n

Back in August, the team started their season off with a dramatic win, scoring in the last second of overtime to beat Fordham 1-0.\u00a0 They rounded out opening weekend with a win over Iona during a torrential downpour.\u00a0 Alright, so they won their first two games.\u00a0 What\u2019s the big deal?\u00a0 Well, this happened to be the first time the Terriers opened their season with a 2-0-0 record since 2001.\u00a0 Things were off to a great start for the boys of BU.<\/p>\n

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(Photo: Mike Tureski) Senior goalkeeper Nick Thomson (in blue) celebrates a win over Fordham with the rest of his team dogpiles over Lucas McBride (unseen), the junior who put away the winning goal.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The team hit a few bumps through the rest of their non-conference schedule, marking two losses in early September.\u00a0 However, by the time they reached conference play, the Terriers were ready to go.\u00a0 The men defeated both Navy and Army in their first two games of Patriot League play, setting the tone for the rest of their season.\u00a0 For their next seven conference games, they were able to remain undefeated, rounding out their regular season play with six wins and three ties.<\/p>\n

The Terriers earned the right to host the Patriot League conference tournament on their home field.\u00a0 However, they had to overcome Army in order to make it to the next game, or else the championship would be played on Nickerson Field by two out-of-state competitors.<\/p>\n

Just like they did in their opening weekend, the men had to show extreme grit to come out on top.\u00a0 They had some serious chances throughout regulation play, but were unable to put the ball in the back of the net.\u00a0 That is until the last two minutes of double overtime, when senior Cameron Souri served the ball across straight to the head of fellow classmate Dominique Badji, who was able to direct the ball on goal and away from Army\u2019s keeper.<\/p>\n

Unfortunately, the drama wasn\u2019t quite over for the Terriers as they headed into the championship game against Bucknell two days later: they fell down a goal, then tied it up, then fell down another good, then tied it up again.\u00a0 But in the first overtime, Bucknell finished off the job, claiming the Patriot League title with a 3-2 win over BU.<\/p>\n

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(Photo: Sofi Laurito) The team gathers together before the whistle to begin the Patriot League championship game.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Though they couldn\u2019t come away with a win in the end, the Terriers have much to be proud of.\u00a0 This year\u2019s team was the first team in 20 years to go through a conference schedule without a single loss.\u00a0 They were ranked 24th<\/sup> in the country by the NSCAA and finished the season with an 11-3-4 overall record.\u00a0 Several players earned All-Conference honors, including Coach of the Year Neil Roberts, Offensive Player of the Year Dominique Badji, and Rookie of the Year Bjarki Benediktsson.<\/p>\n

See, you don’t have to stop rooting for collegiate sports, even if it isn’t for your alma mater… Go Terriers!<\/p>\n

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