BOSTON - Taking Nickerson Field for its Patriot League opener, the Boston University women's soccer team will welcome American on Saturday, Sept. 16 for a 1 p.m. contest.
 

Women's Soccer (1-5-2) vs. American (1-7-0)
Date & Time	Saturday, Sept. 16 | 1 p.m.
Venue	Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Live Stats	GoTerriers.com
Watch	Patriot League Network
Twitter	@BUGameDay | @TerrierWSOC
Promotion	Alumni Weekend/Junior Terrier Club & Youth Day

 
Patriot League Dominance

• Since joining the Patriot League in 2013, the Terriers have dominated, posting a 31-3-2 record with four regular season championships and three tournament titles.
• BU is 2-2 in Patriot League openers and has never surrendered more than two goals in any league contest.
• The Terriers have posted at least five clean sheets in each of its first four seasons in the Patriot League, and has amassed 28 league shutouts.

Alumni Weekend Doubleheader

• The men's team will close out Saturday's doubleheader with a 7 p.m. matchup against Harvard.

Last Time Out

• The Terriers were blanked by Boston College, 3-0, on Sunday.
• All six of BU's shots on goal came in the second half, and the Terriers outshot the Eagles, 12-10.

Setting Points

• Five out of the six goals the Terriers have recorded this season have come on set pieces. The scores have come on two corner kicks, with Erin Neville picking up an assist on each, one free kick and one penalty kick.

Senior Spotlight

• Eight of the 16 points the Terriers have combined for have been contributed by seniors. Christina Wakefield leads the team with three points, Neville and Jesse Shreck follow with two points apiece and Alivya Wimmer has chipped in an assist.
• Neville leads the team and is tied for third in the Patriot League with two assists. 

Home Sweet Home

• The Terriers have dominated on their home turf, posting a 166-37-19 all-time record.

Scouting The Eagles

• Claiming a 1-7-0 record, American has been shutout in each of its seven loses and enters Saturday's contest riding a five-game losing streak.
• Toni Williams and Charly Slavick each scored in the Eagle's lone win of the year against VMI.
• Ryleigh Brown and Amy Krotine have split time in net, as Brown ranks second in the league with a .967 goals against average, while Krotine ranks second with 5.00 saves per game.

The Series

• The Terriers hold a 4-0-1 series advantage against American and have outscored the Eagles 9-1.

Up Next

• BU will play its fourth straight game in Boston as it welcomes Dartmouth on Tuesday, Sept. 19.
• The men's team will kick off a Nickerson Field doubleheader as it faces Princeton at 4 p.m., while the women will follow with the Big Green at 7 p.m.