Terriers Set For Patriot League Tournament
November 5, 2015 | Women's Soccer
| Patriot League Women's Soccer Tournament | |
| Venue | Nickerson, Field | Boston, Mass. |
| Semifinals | Friday, Nov. 6 | 4 PM: #1 Boston U. vs. #4 Loyola Md. |
| Friday, Nov. 6 | 7 PM: #2 Bucknell vs. #3 Navy | |
| Championship | Sunday, Nov. 8 | 1 PM |
| Live Stats | Boston U. vs. Loyola Md. | Bucknell vs. Navy |
| Watch | Patriot League Network |
| @BUGameDay | @BUWOSOC | @PatriotLeague | |
BOSTON--For the first time in program history, the Boston University women's soccer team earned a No. 1 seed and hosting rights in the Patriot League Tournament, which will take place on Nickerson Field on Friday, Nov. 6 and Sunday, Nov. 8.
The Terriers (10-5-3, 8-0-1 PL) face No. 4 Loyola Maryland first in the semifinal game at 4 p.m. on Friday afternoon before No. 2 Bucknell squares off with No. 3 Navy at 7 p.m. for a spot in Sunday's Championship game.
This year was a season of firsts for BU, as they also finished the conference slate with an undefeated record for the first time since joining the Patriot League. Additionally, it was the first time BU tallied more than one PL major award and the first time a Terrier has been named a Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year, Defender of the Year or Scholar-Athlete of the Year.
Alyssa Parisi earned both the distinction of league Goalkeeper of the Year and Scholar-Athlete of the year as she compiled the best season of her career. Boasting a 0.23 goals against average in conference action, the fifth-year senior allowed just two total goals during the Patriot League schedule and shut out seven of nine conference opponents. Her overall GAA of 0.703 ranks 43rd out of 150 ranked Division I goalkeepers.
Currently, both Parisi and the Terriers are on a streak of 476 minutes without allowing an opponent goal, bolstered by five straight shutouts to end the season. Parisi is also on an 11-game unbeaten streak, dating back to Sept. 11 at Central Connecticut State.
Patriot League Preseason Defender of the Year McKenzie Hollenbaugh lived up to expectations and earned the major award alongside Parisi. Hollenbaugh was the backbone of a defense that allowed a conference-low 29 total attempts on net throughout the nine-game league schedule.
Rounding out the major award winners is McKenna Doyle, who earned Rookie of the Year honors following an outstanding freshman regular season. Doyle led the conference in goals scored (4) throughout the PL schedule and trailed only the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year, Loyola's Rosy Hayes, in points per game, averaging 1.11 in league action. In total, Doyle has a team-leading six goals and 15 points this season.
SCOUTING THE COMPETITION
NO. 2 BUCKNELL
Bucknell enters the conference tournament as the No. 2 seed and will face No. 3 Navy in the semifinals. The Bison finished the regular season with a 10-5-3 record, 6-1-2 in conference play.
The Bison are led by Kendall Ham who has tallied eight goals and two assists on the season for 18 total points. Ham ranks third in the Patriot League in points and second in goals this season. Alexis Gannon is the second-best point scorer for Bucknell, notching four goals and two assists on the year.
Bucknell is a balanced team that has had 16 different players on their squad tally a point this year, while 12 different players have scored a goal on the year.
Jessica Ratner has seen every minute in goal for the Bison, 1,684:37 minutes to be exact. She has allowed just 16 goals on the season for a 0.85 GAA, second in the league to Alyssa Parisi, and has made 85 saves on the year, also second in the conference. She leads the league with 10 shutouts on the season, six coming in conference action. Like Parisi, she has notched five straight shutouts to end the regular season and has not allowed a goal since Oct. 4.
THIS SEASON: After dropping its first Patriot League contest to the Terriers, the Bison went undefeated throughout the rest of the conference season finishing with a 6-1-2 conference record.
Currently, the Bison are on a four game win-streak and an eight-game undefeated streak entering their semifinal matchup with Navy.
ALL-TIME SERIES: The two teams have met just three times, with the Terriers winning every match including this season's 4-0 win in the conference opener.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE BISON: Erica Kosienski scored two early goals to lead BU to victory in the Patriot League opener against Bucknell. The four goals came from three different Terriers, two of which scored for the first time in their career. BU won its 10th-straight conference opener at Nickerson Field as Alyssa Parisi recorded her second shutout of the season.
NO. 3 NAVY
Navy enters the conference tournament as the No. 3 seed and will face No. 2 Bucknell in the semifinals. The Midshipmen finished the regular season with a 10-6-4 record, 3-2-4 in conference play.
They advanced to the semifinal game with a 6-0 win over American in the Patriot League Tournament quarterfinals on Tuesday.
The Mids are led by Clare MacAdam who has tallied 12 goals and four assists on the season for 28 total points. MacAdam leads the conference with 73 shots taken this year, her 12 goals, and 28 total points. Her 12 goals ranks 25th in the NCAA this season while her 28 points ranks 37th.
Ash Fairow has put up seven goals this season as well as two assists while Nat Dzhanzhapanyan has tallied five goals and six assists.
All 20 Midshipmen that have played on the season have recorded a point, including 16 different goal scorers. Fourteen different athletes have tallied multiple goals or assists this season.
Four different goalkeepers have seen action this season led by Dayton Wetherby who has spent the majority of time in goal for Navy. She has allowed 19 goals while making 83 saves for a 1.11 GAA. Chelsea Pixa (55 min., 0 GA), Taygan Grundy (323 min., 5 GA, 1.39 GAA, 13 saves) and MaryKate Helms (45 min., 1 GA, 1.97 GAA, 5 saves) have also seen action between the posts.
THIS SEASON: The Midshipmen have tallied six shutouts the season and won three of their last five entering the Patriot League tournament, falling in their season finale 1-0 to the Terriers on Senior Day.
Navy enters the semifinal round matchup with Bucknell coming off of a 6-0 win against American in the quarterfinal round of the tournament. The team tied the Patriot League record for most points (17), goals (6) and assists (5) for a team in a single postseason match on Tuesday.
ALL-TIME SERIES: Navy and Boston University have met five times in history, with the Terriers holding a 4-1 advantage in the series. Navy's only win game from a BU own-goal and the Mids have never scored against the Terriers since they first met in 2013.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE MIDSHIPMEN: Navy is the last team the Terriers played this season, as they took a 1-0 win to remain unbeaten in the Patriot League (8-0-1) and finish out the 2015 regular season. Clare Pleuler tallied her third goal of the season, and the ultimate game-winner, in the seventh minute of play as the Terriers held on to earn the win.
NO. 4 LOYOLA MARYLAND
Loyola held on for the fourth seed in the Patriot League tournament and will go head-to-head with the No. 1 seeded Terriers in their first-ever Patriot League semifinal round game.
The Greyhounds enter the game with a 6-9-2 overall record, 4-4-1 in conference play.
Loyola snuck by Colgate on Tuesday in the quarterfinal round, advancing via penalty kicks. After a scoreless draw in double-overtime, senior Rosy Hayes converted in the fifth round of penalty kicks after goalkeeper Colleen Folan saved back-to-back attempts by Colgate to advance the Greyhounds to the semis for the very first time.
The Greyhounds are led by Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year Hayes, who has tallied eight goals and three assists on the season for 19 total points. Charlotte Miller is next on the list with three goals and two assists on the year. Hayes ranks second in the Patriot league in points and goals.
Loyola has 11 different players on their squad that have tallied a point this season, while eight of them have found the back of the net.
Folan has played the majority of time in goal for the Pride allowing 26 goals for a 1.56 GAA and a 6-9-2 record, while making 64 saves on the year.
THIS SEASON: The Greyhounds finished the year with a 2-0 loss to Holy Cross on Senior Day. Loyola lost four of their last six games to finish the regular season and enter its meeting with Boston University coming off of the 0-0 tie with Colgate. Loyola hasn't scored a goal since Oct. 24.
ALL-TIME SERIES: The Terriers lead the series with Loyola 3-1-1, and is 2-1-0 since joining the Patriot League, including a 4-1 win this season at the beginning of October.
LAST TIME AGAINST THE GREYHOUNDS: Boston University has already defeated Loyola once this season at Nickerson Field, a 4-1 victory for the Terriers fueled by the defense. BU held Loyola to just one shot attempt on the afternoon and denied the Greyhounds any corner kicks. With a 4-0 BU lead, Loyola's lone shot of the day, in the 70th minute of play, found the back of the net. That goal was the last goal allowed for the Terriers in league action this season.
