Sunday, September 2
Boston, MA
4 PM
Boston University
vs
Connecticut
Women's Soccer Hosts UConn for Terrier Tailgate Sunday
August 31, 2018 | Women's Soccer
| Women's Soccer (0-5) vs. UConn (1-4) | |
|---|---|
| Date & Time | Sunday, Sept. 2 | 4 p.m. |
| Venue | Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass. Parking Advisory |
| Live Stats | GoTerriers.com |
| Watch | Patriot League Network |
| @BUGameDay | @TerrierWSOC | |
| Promotion | Terrier Tailgate |
BOSTON - The 14th annual Terrier Tailgate will take place on Sunday, Sept. 2 as the Boston University women's soccer team and UConn will kickoff the start of the academic year.
Fans are encouraged to arrive early for free food, pre-game festivities, games, a vuvuzela giveaway and other prizes. All attendees will receive free admission, while the BU Class of 2022 can pick up free t-shirts at the game.
Parking Advisory
- Due to multiple events on campus this Friday, Aug. 31, through Monday, Sept. 3, parking will be limited. Also, be advised that Labor Day Weekend is move-in time for BU students both on campus and throughout the City of Boston.
- BU is coming off its second double overtime loss of the season, suffering a 3-2 setback at Northeastern Thursday night.
- Anna Heilferty and McKenna each found the back of the net and combined for nine of BU's 20 shots.
- Heilferty leads the Terriers in goals (2) and ranks second in the Patriot League in shots per game (3.40).
- Morgan Messner has started the last two games in net and stopped four shots against the Huskies.
- The Terriers have depth all-around, as 14 players have seen action in all five games and 11 more have seen the field this season.
- Head coach Nancy Feldman is three wins away from her 300th career victory at BU.
- Feldman has posted a 297-148-44 (.652) mark during her tenure at BU and owns a 389-166-53 (.683) career record.
- UConn is coming off a 3-0 shutout against Rutgers to drop to 1-4 on the season.
- Sophie Danyko-Kulchycky leads the team with two goals, while Pato Jerzak and Erin Spillane own one score apiece.
- Randi Palacios has played every minute in net, surrendering 2.20 goals per game and claims a .694 save percentage.
- Margaret Rodriguez is in her first year at the helm of the Huskies after spending 10 years as an assistant and associate head coach under 37-year head coach Len Tsantiris.
- Rodriguez, a 1999 graduate of UConn, racked up 128 points on 43 goals and 42 assists and ranks fourth all-time in program history in scoring.
- UConn holds a 5-4 edge in the series and won the most recent matchup, 1-0, in 2016.
- BU is 2-0 on Nickerson Field against the Huskies and Sunday will be the first time the squads will kickoff in Boston since 2013.
- BU will remain at home to take on Boston college on Thursday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m.
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