The contest represented UCF’s first shutout win in a season-opener since the 2015 Knights bested Florida Atlantic at home, 5-0, and the Black and Gold also improved to 3-1-0 in their last four season-openers dating back to the program’s 2-1 road victory over the then-No. 9 Clemson Tigers Aug. 24, 2023.
The six shot attempts yielded by the Knights represented the fewest allowed in a match since UCF held Coastal Carolina to just six Oct. 31, 2025, and the Black and Gold allowed no shots on target in a match for the first time since the squad shut out Georgia Southern in Orlando, 2-0, Oct. 7, 2023.
After playing to a scoreless stalemate through the first 45 minutes, UCF finally broke through soon after the halftime break.
Senior midfielder Kenn Muendo brought the ball into the 18-yard box on the near side and shot a crossing attempt back toward the middle.
The pass missed wide, but newcoming midfielder Alex Partera was there to secure the ball on the far side. After driving in a few paces, he laced a passing attempt of his own back toward the center of the box that was punched away by Boston U. goalkeeper Ben Alexander.
The redirection trickled right out to Fujita just above the penalty area, whose lone shot attempt of the night found its way in the open upper right corner of the goalmouth.
