Men's Soccer Blanks Boston University, 2-0

Tuesday, October 13

7 pm

Brown University

6-4-1, 1-0-1Ivy

Boston University

8-3-1, 3-0-1PL

Boston University

Brown

10/13/2015 12:00:00 AM | Men's Soccer

Box Score

PROVIDENCE, R.I. – Rookie Matthew Chow (Vancouver, British Columbia) and junior Nate Pomeroy (Groton, Mass.) both found the back of the net as the Brown men's soccer team blanked Boston University, 2-0, Tuesday evening at Stevenson Field.

Brown improves to 6-4-1 overall with its sixth-straight victory over BU in as many seasons, while the Terriers drop to 8-3-1.

Junior keeper Erik Hanson (Mechanicsburg, Pa.) posted six saves for his second shutout of the season. Matt Gilbert had five stops on the other end for the Terriers.

Chow put the Bears on the scoreboard at 11:08 with his second tally of the season. Fellow rookie Josh Butler (Virginia Beach, Va.) started the play on the right side with a pass toward the front of the net, but Will Cross (Nashville, Tenn.) quickly sent the ball to the left for Chow, who blasted a shot past Gilbert for the lead.

BU held an 8-6 advantage in shots in the first half, while the Bears had five shots on net.

The Terriers made a strong push early in the second frame, but Hanson made a pair of impressive stops to deny Felix De Bona and Anthony Viteri on consecutive attempts to preserve the one-goal lead.

Brown tacked on another goal in the 65th minute for the two-goal advantage. After Christian Rodriguez (New York, N.Y.) intercepted a pass in BU territory and found Pomeroy on the left side, the junior maneuvered around a defender and launched a shot into the back of the net to seal the victory.

BU outshot the Bears, 19-11, and recorded wont the battle for corner kicks by an 8-5 margin.

Brown returns to Ivy League play on Saturday, Oct. 17 when it visits Harvard at 7 p.m.