BU Travels to No. 15 UConn Sunday

Sunday, August 21

Storrs, CT

1 PM

Boston University

Connecticut

Photo by: Tim Carey

August 20, 2016 | Women's Soccer

Women's Soccer vs. #15 Connecticut
Date & Time	Sunday, Aug. 21 \| 1 p.m.
Venue	Joseph J. Morrone Stadium \| Storrs, Conn.
Live Stats	Gametracker
Watch	Husky Vision (online)
Twitter	@BUGameDay \| @BUWOSOC

BOSTON—The Boston University women's soccer team will kickoff the 2016 fall season this weekend. The three-time defending Patriot League Champions will open the campaign on Friday, Aug. 19 against a new opponent, Arizona State, at 7 p.m. on Nickerson Field before heading to No. 15 Connecticut for a 1 p.m. game against the Huskies on Sunday.

THE HUSKIES
The Terriers are 4-4-0 all-time against UConn, all time and the pair has not played eachother since the 2013 season, a game that the Terriers won, 1-0. UConn was unanimously picked to win the American Athletic Conference this preseason and returns senior forward Rachel Hill, who was unanimously picked as the Preseason Offensive Player of the Year. Classmate Emily Armstrong was named the Preaseason Goalkeeper of the Year while midfielder Stephanie Ribeiro joined the pair on the Preseason All-AAC team.

BU SELECTED AS PATRIOT LEAGUE FAVORITE
For the fourth straight year, the Terriers were chosen to win the Patriot League title. BU was tabbed for the fourth straight crown by the league's coaches and sports information directors in the annual preseason poll. BU totaled 16 first-place votes and 160 total points in the poll, the most the team has ever received. Last year's runner-up, Bucknell, grabbed the remaining four first-place nods and was picked to finish second this season.

RECORD FOUR TERRIERS NAMED ALL-PL
After starting the last three straight seasons with two Terriers named to the Preseason All-Patriot League Team, a record four earned the honor this year with 2015 Rookie of the Year McKenna Doyle making the list alongside classmate Julianna Chen. Senior captains Rachel Blauner and Rachel Bloznalis also made the list and Bloznalis earned the added distinction of being picked as the Preseason Patriot League Defender of the Year. All four Terriers earned All-Patriot League Team honors last season and Bloznalis is the only returning first team member for this year.

CAPTAIN RACHEL(S)
Seniors Rachel Blauner and Rachel Bloznalis were named captains for the season. Blauner returns for a fifth year this season and serves as a captain for the second time. The pair form the backbone to the Terrier defensive unit this season. The three other seniors, Bridget Conway, Ellen Starnes and Erica Kosienski will also be called upon to guide the younget Terriers in their final year in the program.

EIGHT NEWCOMERS JOIN THE FOLD
BU welcomes eight newcomers to the fold in 2016. Chloee Sagmoe will serve as an attacking midfielder this season while Ann Marie Jaworski and Jordan Bailey will be beside her in center midfield. The Terriers picked up two new defenders in Shannon Keefe and transfer student Royce Light, who comes to BU after playing her freshman year at NYU. With the loss of Patriot League Goalkeeper of the Year Alyssa Parisi, the Terriers add Emma Heil between the posts. Rachel Kingston and Kelly Park round out the newcomers and will add to the attacking unit as forwards this season.

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