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Women's Soccer Opens Patriot League Slate at American Sunday

September 14, 2018

Women's Soccer (1-7-1) at American (5-1-2)
Date & Time Sunday, Sept. 16 | 12 p.m.
Venue Reeves Field | Washington, D.C.
Live Stats AUEagles.com
Twitter @BUGameDay | @TerrierWSOC

BOSTON - The Boston University women's soccer team will open up its Patriot League slate as it closes out a three-game road trip at American on Sunday, Sept. 16 at noon.

Terrier Tidbits

  • West Virginia handed BU a 4-0 defeat Thursday night, scoring a pair of goals in each half.
  • BU is 36-5-3 all-time in regular season Patriot League games.
  • The Terriers are 3-2 in Patriot League openers and has never surrendered more than two goals in any league contest.
  • BU has posted at least five clean sheets in each of its first five seasons in the Patriot League, and has amassed 28 league shutouts.
  • Anna Heilferty leads the team in goals (2) and points (6) and leads the team with 21 shots.
  • Morgan Messner and Amanda Fay have split time in net, with Messner making four starts to Fay's five.
  • Head coach Nancy Feldman is two wins away from her 300th career victory at BU.
  • Feldman has posted a 298-150-45 (.651) mark during her tenure at BU and owns a 390-168-54 (.682) career record.
Scouting American
  • The Eagles boast the top mark in the league with a 5-1-2 record and are the lone undefeated team in the league at home at 4-0-0.
  • Yari Bradfield is tied for the lead league in goals (5) and ranks second in points per game (1.38).
  • Gabriela Maldonado follows Bradfield in goals (4) and points (10), while Audrey Denkler is the top assist provider (4).
  • As a team, American leads the league in scoring average (1.5) and ranks second in goals allowed per game (0.57).
  • In net, Ryleigh Brown has earned six starts, posting a 0.61 goals against average to go with three shutouts.
The Series
  • BU is 5-0-1 in the all-time series and has shut out the Eagles in each of the last two matchups.
  • The Terriers boasted their largest margin of victory in last season's contest, coming out on top 6-0.
  • BU has played at Reeves Field twice, with each game needing overtime.
Up Next
  • BU will return home as part of a Nickerson Field doubleheader as it hosts Lehigh on Saturday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m.
  • The men's team will open the day against American at 1 p.m.
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