BU men's soccer will host Harvard on Tuesday at 7 p.m. on NESNplus and the Patriot League Network

Men's Soccer to Cap Tuesday Doubleheader with Harvard on NESNplus

October 13, 2019

GAME #13 INFORMATION
Teams:
 BU (2-9-1, 2-3 PL) vs. Harvard (0-7-1, 0-2 Ivy)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 15 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Boston, Mass. | Nickerson Field
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Seeking its third straight win, the Boston University men's soccer team will wrap up a doubleheader against Harvard on Tuesday night at Nickerson Field with the NESNplus broadcast set to begin at 7 p.m. The women's programs from both schools will face off first at 4 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU has won its last two games by an identical score of 2-1 against three-time defending Patriot League champion Colgate and American with senior Matt McDonnell tallying three of the four goals.
  • The Terriers have only hosted four games so far with three of those contests decided by one goal apiece and will now host three of the next four contests.
  • McDonnell leads the Terriers with seven goals, including a PL-best five goals in conference action, after tallying six a year prior and has earned a pair of braces this year at American and Lehigh.
  • Junior Toti Knutsson became the fifth Terrier to earn an assist this season by connecting with McDonnell on the game winner against American on Friday.
  • Junior goalkeeper Michael Stone needed just one save for the victory over the Eagles ... He owns a 0.712 save percentage and 1.73 goals against average in 10 starts.
  • Opponents are averaging 2.8 more shots per game and have a slight advantage in corners, 55-50.
SCOUTING HARVARD
  • Harvard has dropped three straight following a 3-3 home draw to Merrimack with a 3-1 loss at Yale, 1-0 defeat at UMass Lowell and 6-0 loss at Cornell ... Following Tuesday's contest, the Crimson will host six of the next seven games.
  • Duncan Sutherland leads Harvard with five points off two goals and one assist ... Alfred Perez also has two goals, while William Ebbings owns two assists.
  • Two keepers have primarily shared time with Oskar Nilsson recording .731 save percentage and 2.68 GAA in 470 combined minutes, while Bobby Harraka has 4.48 GAA and .649 save percentage in 261 minutes.
  • Opponents have nearly tripled Harvard in shot attempts, 217-73, while posting a 63-20 advantage in corner kicks.
SERIES HISTORY
  • Harvard leads the all-time series, 26-16-8, after pulling out a 2-1 overtime home win last season.
  • The Terriers won the last meeting at Nickerson Field in 2017, 1-0, with senior Satchel Cortet assisting on the game winning goal in the 44th minute.
  • The Crimson will try to become the first team in the series to win back-to-back games since BU accomplished the feat in 2010-11 with identical 2-1 scores.
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