Terriers Return Home for Turnpike Trophy Matchup Wednesday Night

Wednesday, September 27

Boston, MA

7 PM

Boston University

Holy Cross

Terriers Return Home for Turnpike Trophy Matchup Wednesday Night

September 25, 2017 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON - The Boston University women's soccer team will host the opening Turnpike Trophy game of the 2017-18 year as it welcomes Holy Cross on Wednesday, Sept. 27 for a 7 p.m. matchup.

Women's Soccer (3-5-3, 1-0-1 PL) vs. Holy Cross (2-5-2, 0-1-1 PL)
Date & Time	Wednesday, Sept. 27 \| 7 p.m.
Venue	Nickerson Field \| Boston, Mass.
Live Stats	GoTerriers.com
Watch	Patriot League Network
Twitter	@BUGameDay \| @TerrierWSOC
Promotion	Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

Turnpike Trophy

BU dominated Holy Cross in the 2016-17 Turnpike Trophy series, finishing with a commanding 21-1 advantage.
Chelsea Churchill delivered a pair of goals in last season's contest, earning MVP honors in guiding the Terriers to a 3-1 victory in Worcester.
Now in its third year, this will mark the second year in-a-row women's soccer has played the opening game of the Turnpike Trophy series. Wednesday's matchup will also mark the first time a Turnpike Trophy game has been played during the month of September.

Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night

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.

Last Time Out

BU earned its third double overtime draw of the season, 0-0 at Lehigh Saturday afternoon.
Amanda Fay earned her third straight shutout in net, finishing with two saves.
The Terriers outshot their opponent for the fifth straight game, finishing with a 16-13 edge over the Mountain Hawks.

Senior Spotlight

Christina Wakefield leads the team in goals (3) and points (7).
Erin Neville leads the team in assists (3), and is tied with Jesse Shreck for third on the team with three points.

CLASS

Rachel Bloznalis was named a Senior CLASS Award candidate for the second year in-a-row.
The award is given out each year to a senior student-athlete who has notable achievements in four areas of excellence - community, classroom, character and competition.

Rookie Report

Anna Heilferty ranks second on the team in goals (2) and points (4).
Amanda Fay picked up her third straight shutout on Saturday. Fay holds a 0.68 goals against average and .750 save percentage.

Patriot League Dominance

Since joining the Patriot League in 2013, the Terriers have dominated, posting a 32-3-3 record with four regular season championships and three tournament titles.
The Terriers have posted at least five clean sheets in each of its first four seasons in the Patriot League, and have amassed 30 league shutouts.

Home Sweet Home

The Terriers have dominated on their home turf, posting a 168-37-19 all-time record.

Scouting The Crusaders

Holy Cross drew a 1-1 double overtime decision against Lafayette on Saturday to move to 0-1-1 in Patriot League action and 2-5-2 overall.
Former BU women's soccer associate head coach Casey Brown is in her second year at the helm of the Crusaders.
Ang Seslija is the lone Crusader to post more than one goal, as she leads the team with three scores.
Caroline Cashion has played every minute in net, recording a 1.16 goals against average and .756 save percentage.

The Series

BU has taken the last seven games to improve to 7-1-0 in the all-time series dating back to 1995.
Since joining the Patriot League, the Terriers have scored three goals in each contest against the Crusaders and have surrendered just one goal.
BU has outscored Holy Cross, 18-2, in the all-time series and has never dropped a game at home.

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