Women’s soccer experiencing share of high’s and low’s
Only eight games into the 2011 Boston University women’s soccer season and the Terriers are flexing their muscles just as well as, if not better than, they have in years past. The Terriers are 5-2-1 and almost through their out-of-conference schedule, which is significantly better than their 3-5 start last season. Winning Streak BU started [...]
Battling through it all
So far this season – a season that’s just two and a half weeks old – the Boston University men’s soccer team and head coach Neil Roberts have seen a lot: injuries, heartbreaking losses and collegiate career firsts, among other things. But despite the Terriers’ (1-3) disappointing start, one of the more notable developments has [...]
Unbeaten streak comes to end for women’s soccer
After winning the Husky/Nike Invitational and acquiring a measure of national recognition along the way, the No. 20 Boston University women’s soccer team received a harsh welcome back to the East Coast from New England rivals the University of Connecticut and the University of Massachusetts this weekend, as the Terriers lost their first two games [...]
Crucial mistakes plague Terriers in overtime
Like many other sports, soccer rewards the team that makes the fewest mistakes – be it fouls, missed shots, turnovers or the like. While the Boston University men’s soccer team showed great skill and athleticism during Friday night’s 2-1 overtime loss to Seton Hall University, the team did just that – it simply made too [...]
The Heartbreak Kids
Four games into the 2011 season, the best – and maybe only – way to describe the Boston University men’s soccer team’s experience is “shoulda, coulda, woulda.” Friday night at Nickerson Field, the team should have beaten Seton Hall. The team could have beaten Seton Hall if it wasn’t for an unlucky bounce or two. [...]
