Black Knights Battle to Draw in Bean Town

Wednesday, October 17

Boston, MASS.

7 PM

Army West Point

6-4-6, 2-3-2PL

Boston U.

7-7-3, 5-0-2PL

OT 1

OT 2

ARMY

Boston University

Nikiay Comer crossing a pass against Marshall

Black Knights Battle to Draw in Bean Town

October 17, 2018 | Women's Soccer

Box Score

BOSTON – A 69th-minute tally by sophomore Morgan Walsh allowed the Army West Point women's soccer team to pick up a crucial point with a 1-1 tie at Boston University on Wednesday evening.

Despite being outshot 27-2 in the contest, the Black Knights halted their season-long three-game losing skid and moved to 6-4-6 and 2-3-2 in league play. The Terriers, who saw their six-game winning streak snapped, move to 7-7-3 overall and 5-0-2 against Patriot League foes.

The home side managed to break the scoreless draw in the 23rd minute when Taylor Kofton was the beneficiary of a set play off a corner kick by Anna Heilferty.

After regrouping at halftime, however, Army worked its way deep into the BU zone in the middle of the second half. Senior Lauryn Westman dribbled down the left side of the box before slotting a pass to Nikiay Comer in the middle of the area. The Bradenton, Fla., native flicked the ball back to the penalty spot where Walsh rocketed a shot past the BU keeper with 21:42 remaining in the contest.

Sophomore goalkeeper Sydney Cassalia turned in one of her top performances of the season, making nine saves for the third time this season.

HOW IT HAPPENED
First Half

BU managed to take the first lead of the game after Taylor Kofton punched in a corner kick in the 23rd minute.

Second Half

Walsh knotted the game at one apiece in the 69th minute after ripping a shot into the net from the 15-yards out.
In the waning minutes of regulation, rookie Dani Mendoza made the defensive play of the game by heading away a BU shot off the goal line to force overtime.
The Terriers earned a free kick from 20-yards out in the final minute, but Heilferty's shot curled off the outside of the left post with 45 seconds remaining.

Overtime

BU maintained its offensive pressure from regulation in the extra time, generating five shots, including one on target.
The home side was once again stymied by the goalie's best friend another Heilferty shot connected with the left post and rebounded harmlessly to Cassalia in the final three minutes of the game.

ARMY HIGHLIGHTS AND GAME NOTES

The Cadets move to 0-5-2 all-time against BU.
Tonight was Army's first tie versus the Terriers since a 1-1 draw in 2014.
Army snapped its season-long three-game losing skid.
The Black Knights set a new program record with their sixth draw of 2018, surpassing the previous mark set in 2011.
Walsh's team-leading fourth goal of the season extended her goal scoring streak to three games, the longest such streak since 2011 when Kimberly An tallied four goals in three contests against Seton Hall (Sept. 2), Stetson (Sept. 4) and VMI (Sept. 9).
The Pelham, N.H., native scored the first goal at Boston University by a Patriot League opponent since the Colgate's Abby Sotomayor in the 30th minute on Oct. 28, 2017.
Comer recorded the first point of her collegiate career with an assist.
Westman dished out her first-career assist.
The Louisville, Ky., native now has five collegiate points.
Cassalia made her 150th-career save in the first half.
The Omaha, Neb., native allowed just her second goal in the first half of play this season.
She has made at least nine saves in three games this year.

UP NEXT

The Black Knights return home for a two-game home stand to close out the regular season. Army will face Holy Cross on Sunday at 1 p.m. before hosting American on Oct. 27 for senior day at 6 p.m.