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Women's Soccer Travels to Lafayette for Sunday Tilt

September 29, 2017

BOSTON - The Boston University women's soccer team will return to the road as it visits Lafayette on Sunday, Oct. 1 with kickoff slated for 1 p.m.
 
Women's Soccer (4-5-3, 2-0-1 PL) at Lafayette (3-4-2, 1-1-1 PL)
Date & Time  Sunday, Oct. 1 | 1 p.m.
Venue  Oaks Stadium | Easton, Pa.
Live Stats  GoLeopards.com
Watch  Patriot League Network
Twitter  @BUGameDay | @TerrierWSOC

 
Last Time Out

  • Christina Wakefield netted her team-best fourth goal of the season and earned Turnpike Trophy MVP honors as BU blanked Holy Cross, 1-0, on Wednesday.
  • Wakefield's score came in the 13th minute on a header in the box from a deep cross by Anna Heilferty.
  • Amanda Fay and the defense tallied their fourth straight shutout and limited the Crusaders to just two shots.
The Back Line
  • The Terrier defense has not allowed a goal in 402:37 minutes.
  • BU has posted four shut outs in-a-row and has five on the season.
Senior Spotlight
  • Christina Wakefield leads the team in goals (4) and points (9).
  • In Patriot League games, Wakefield is tied for the league lead in goals (3) and points (6).
  • Erin Neville and Jesse Shreck are tied for second in assists (3), while Shreck ranks third on the team with six points.
Rookie Report
  • Anna Heilferty ranks second on the team in goals (2) and points (6). 
  • Amanda Fay picked up her third straight shutout on Saturday. Fay holds a 0.56 goals against average and a .786 save percentage.
  • Fay is one of two Patriot League netminders who have not surrendered a goal against a conference opponent.
Patriot League Dominance
  • Since joining the Patriot League in 2013, the Terriers have dominated, posting a 33-3-3 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 31 league shutouts.
  • During the month of October, BU has posted a 24-2-4 record in league games.
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.
Scouting The Leopards
  • Lafayette downed Army, 1-0, on Wednesday for its first Patriot League victory and improved to 3-4-2 on the season.
  • Katie Brannigan and Krista Kissell lead the team with two goals apiece, while Gabrielle Martone has posted a team-best three assists.
  • Maggie Pohl has started all nine games in net, though Kelly O'Brien has posted more minutes in frame. O'Brien leads in save percentage (.805) and Pohl claims the lower goals against average (1.56).
The Series
  • BU has taken all four of its games against the Leopards and owns a 15-1 goal advantage.
  • Jesse Shreck and McKenna Doyle scored two of BU's three goals in the first half of last season's 3-0 victory.
Up Next
  • BU will stay on the road as it heads to Navy on Saturday, Oct. 7 for an 8 p.m. contest.
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