Terriers, Crusaders to Clash Wednesday Night in Turnpike Trophy Matchup

Wednesday, October 4

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

Holy Cross

Terriers, Crusaders to Clash Wednesday Night in Turnpike Trophy Matchup

October 3, 2017 | Men's Soccer

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Men's Soccer (3-6-1, 2-0-0 PL) vs. Holy Cross (3-4-2, 1-0-1 PL)
Date & Time	Wednesday, Oct. 4 \| 7 p.m.
Venue	Nickerson Field \| Boston, Mass.
Live Stats	GoTerriers.com
Watch	Patriot League Network
Twitter	@BUGameDay \| @TerrierMSOC
Promotion	Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

BOSTON – Following a three-game road trip, the Boston University men's soccer team has returned home to host Holy Cross on Wednesday night with the Turnpike Trophy matchup slated to begin at 7 p.m.

Wednesday will serve as a Faculty & Staff Appreciation game, which will include a free ticket and a free pre-game dinner reception for BU faculty and staff members. To register, please click here.

TURNPIKE TROPHY

BU has claimed the Turnpike Trophy each of the last two years against Holy Cross in the all-sports competition by margins of 21-1 (2016-17) and 20-4 (2015-16).
The Terriers are off to a 1-0 start this season after women's soccer posted a 1-0 home win last week.

TERRIER TIDBITS

Through two games, the Terriers are one of three unbeaten teams in conference play at 2-0 alongside Loyola Maryland (2-0) and Holy Cross (1-0-1).
BU is 1-1-1 at home this season with a win over Harvard (1-0), draw to Princeton (1-1) and loss to Boston College (4-0).
The Crusaders mark the fifth of six scheduled in-state rivals with a short trek to Northeastern on Oct. 17 remaining ... Both BU and HC shared one non-conference opponent this season with both falling at Brown by an identical score of 2-1.
Freshman Toti Knutsson was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Monday after posting a goal and assist in Saturday's 2-0 win at Lehigh ... He now leads the team with five points (2g,1a), two ahead of both senior Adam Sheikali (1g,1a) and sophomore Mana Chavali (1g,1a).
Freshmen Peter Kargbo and Elias Lampis are the only two Terriers to have started all 10 games with Kargbo playing a team-high 843 minutes.
Sophomore Michael Bernardi has started the last three games at net, earning a shutout at both American and Lehigh ... He owns a 1.69 goals against average and 0.724 save percentage.
Opponents own a 107-98 advantage in shots despite the Terriers leading in corner kicks, 36-29.

SCOUTING HOLY CROSS

The Crusaders are currently on a three-game unbeaten streak with a pair of home shutout wins over Northeastern (3-0) and Lafayette (2-0) and road draw at Navy (1-1).
HC opened season with a 2-1 win at Hartford before going on a five-game winless streak featuring road losses at Brown and New Hampshire (2-0) with a draw at Siena (0-0) ... The Crusaders are 1-2-2 on the road after going 0-6-2 last season.
Arno Rupp and Owen Azrak lead HC with two goals apiece ... Despite owning nine goals total, HC just has one assist recorded by R.J. Place.
Henry Stutz has played every second at net, posting a 1.37 GAA and .711 save percentage with three shutouts.
Opponents own a slight advantage in shots, 101-99, and corner kicks, 46-44.

SERIES HISTORY

BU owns an 11-2-0 advantage in a rivalry that dates back to 1967 ... The two teams though did not meet between 1973-2009.
The Terriers are 3-1-0 since joining the Patriot League in 2013 with the Crusaders pulling out a win in the first contest at Nickerson Field, 1-0.
Last season, the Terriers won at Holy Cross, 2-0, despite being outshot, 20-14, with sophomore Matt McDonnell assisting on both goals … Matt Gilbert ('17) was named Turnpike Trophy MVP after making four impressive saves.
Two years ago at Nickerson Field, Felix De Bona ('17) scored both goals, including one off a penalty kick, in the first half to help BU prevail, 2-1.