The Boston University men's lacrosse team will continue its 2018 season on Tuesday night when the Terriers travel to Smithfield, Rhode Island, for a midweek clash with Bryant. Opening faceoff is set for 7 p.m.
LOOKING BACK AT LAST YEAR
- The Terriers and Bulldogs met for the first time last February at Nickerson Field, with BU earning a 12-9 victory.
- Ryan Hilburn led BU with two goals and two assists for four points.
- BU led, 6-2, at halftime, but Bryant scored three times in the third quarter to make it a one-goal game entering the final 15 minutes.
- The Terriers never let Bryant pull even, however, and eventually earned an 12-7 lead before the Bulldogs tacked on two late goals.
- BU was 16-for-17 on clears and committed just 10 turnovers.
- Jack Wilson tallied three goals while James Burr added two goals and an assist.
SCOUTING THE BULLDOGS
- Bryant improved to 2-2 with a 15-10 win at Hartford on Saturday afternoon.
- That win snapped a two-game losing streak, as Bryant lost to both Providence and Bucknell.
- Senior Cam Ziegler leads Bryant with 15 points thanks to a team-high seven assists.
- Freshman Marc O'Rourke has scored a team-high nine goals and is second to Ziegler with 13 points.
- Graduate student Kenny Massa has won 65.3 percent of faceoffs this year (66-of-101) and has gathered 46 ground balls.
- Sophomore Zach Coffey leads the Bryant defense with five caused turnovers and nine groundballs.
- Junior goalkeeper Kevin Beimfohr made his first start of the season on Saturday at Hartford, making seven saves.
- Senior James Werner has started the other three tilts, posting a 10.82 goals-against average and a .439 save percentage.
MAN-DOWN DEFENSE DOING WORK
- The Terriers are a perfect 7-for-7 in man-down situations this year.
- They are the only team in the Patriot League and one of just four teams in the country to remain perfect against EMOs this year.
NOT BAD UP A MAN EITHER
- BU also boasts a top-10 man-up unit in the country, as the Terriers are 5-of-9 (.556), good for seventh overall.
- That mark is second in the Patriot League, only behind Lehigh (8-of-12).
NEXT UP: AIR FORCE
- BU will head to Colorado Springs, Colorado, for a game against Air Force on Saturday, March 3.
- Game time is 2 p.m. ET.
