Men's Soccer Shuts Out Boston University, 2-0

Wednesday, September 29

6 P.M.

Army West Point

6-2-1, 3-0-0

Boston University

1-6-1, 1-2-0

Boston U.

Army West Point

Photo by: Army Athletics

Men's Soccer Shuts Out Boston University, 2-0

September 29, 2021 | Men's Soccer

Box Score

By: Phil Tor

GAME 9
SCORE	Army West Point Black Knights - 2 Boston University Terriers - 0
SCORERS	Army West Point - Andrew Guerra 76', Oscar Pereira 80'
RECORDS	Army (6-2-1 (3-0 Patriot) Bucknell (1-6-1 (1-2 Patriot)
LOCATION	Malek Stadium at Clinton Field, West Point, N.Y.

WEST POINT, N.Y. - The Army West Point men's soccer team is 3-0 in Patriot League play for the first time since 2013, as the Black Knights used yet another multi-goal performance to defeat the Boston University Terriers, 2-0.

Andrew Guerra and Oscar Pereira provided the scoring and Jacob Suppiah took care of the rest, registering four saves help him record his second clean sheet of the season and help Army extend their lead atop the Patriot League standings.

How it Happened
Army came out looking to strike early in the contest, and was able to create a few opportunities out of the gate. Justin McStay and Andrew Guerra were able to break free from the defense, but neither was able to find the back of the net.

Another strong game for Jacob Suppiah helped the Black Knights keep the Terriers off the scoreboard in the first 45 minutes. The senior captain helped direct an Army defense that allowed only eight shots in the contest. "Supe" supplemented the strong defensive effort with four saves in the game.

The biggest save of the night, however, came courtesy of Jack Eaton. The Terriers were able to break down the Army back line early in the second half and create a shot on an open net. Eaton flew in from his post position and cleared the BU shot to keep the score at 0-0.

The offense got rolling halfway through the second half, as Oscar Pereira nearly got Army on the board with a header inside the box in the 65th minute. The attempt rang off the crossbar and was cleared before Army could clean up the shot.

It was Guerra who would break the tie and put Army on the scoreboard ten minutes later, finding the bottom left corner of the net off a cross from John Poncy.

Just four minutes later the Black Knights would strike again as Oscar Pereira danced around a defender and found the back of the net for his fifth goal of the season.

Suppiah would record one more save to help the Black Knights record a clean sheet and secure the 2-0 win.

Coach's Corner
"I'm so proud of the group. Midweek league games always pose a unique challenge and Boston [University] was very good with the ball and are a talented group.

The guys defended well, played mistake free and took our chances well. They fought natural frustrations and kept thinking about the next play. When the opportunity came later in the game we put ourselves in the right spots and came away with two good goals.

We have a quick turnaround trip to another difficult Patriot League opponent in Lehigh this weekend." - Army Head Coach, Brian Plotkin

Cadet's Corner

Gage Guerra and Oscar Pereira share their thoughts on the win over BU tonight ??

????#GoArmy | #TeamFirst pic.twitter.com/zNOGBnGFPJ
— Army M.Soccer (@ArmyWP_MSoccer) September 30, 2021

Inside the Box Score

Jacob Suppiah has posted a save percentage of .825 in his past three games
Oscar Pereira scored his team-leading fifth goal of the season
Andrew Guerra scored his fourth goal of the year, which leads all PL freshman
Army has posted shut outs in two of its past three matches

Up Next
Army travels to Bethlehem, Pa. on Saturday to take on Lehigh at 6 PM. The Black Knights will then have one week to prepare for the 10th annual Army-Navy Cup on Oct. 9.

FOLLOW ALONG
For complete coverage of Army West Point men's soccer, follow the Black Knights on Twitter and Instagram at @ArmyWP_MSoccer and online at www.goarmywestpoint.com.