BOSTON, Mass. – The Lafayette men's soccer team defeated Boston U., 3-2, in Boston on Saturday night off a goal in the 88
th minute by freshman
Carter Houlihan to win its fourth straight and remain undefeated.
Lafayette was led by Houlihan who netted his first collegiate goal and notched his second collegiate assist. Sophomore
Hale Lombard also netted his first goal of the season, adding three shots and an assist to his stat line, while sophomore
David Mizrahi netted his first collegiate goal and added a team-high six shots to his stat line.
Junior goalkeeper
Alex Sutton made a season-high four saves in 90 minutes of action.
Boston U. (1-1 North, 1-1 PL) struck first in the 20
th minute to put themselves up 1-0. 20 minutes later, it was Lombard who put in his first of the season, off an assist by Houlihan to tie up the game.
Four minutes later, it was the Leopards (3-0 North, 4-0 PL) who would go up 2-1 off Mizrahi's first collegiate goal to take the lead into halftime.
The Terriers came out in the second half with three quick shots, eventually finding the back of the net to tie the game in the 59
th minute.
With the game looking as if it was going into overtime, it was Houlihan who netted his first collegiate goal, off an assist by Lombard, in the 88
th minute to put the Leopards up 3-2 and give them their fourth-straight victory.
Up next for the Leopards is a matchup with Army on Saturday, April 3.