GAME #14 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (3-9-1, 2-3 PL) at Bucknell (4-5-3, 1-2-2 PL)
Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 20 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Lewisburg, Pa. | Emmitt Field
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Riding a three-game win streak, the Boston University men's soccer team will resume Patriot League play at Bucknell on Sunday with a 1 p.m. start time.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU has scored two goals four times in the last five contests, including the last three against Harvard (2-0), American (2-1) and Colgate (2-1 OT).
• In Tuesday's win over the Crimson, junior Zion Balogun became the first Terrier this season to record a goal and assist in the same game.
• Freshman Marc Roura joined Balogun in netting his first goal of the year and is now tied with sophomore Kari Petursson for second on the team at four points (1g,2a).
• Reigning Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week and senior Matt McDonnell owns a team-high seven goals, including five goals over the last five games.
• Junior Michael Stone earned the team's first shutout of the game against Harvard with two saves, as the backline allowed a season-low five shot attempts.
• Opponents are averaging 1.5 more shots per game while posting 57-53 advantage in corner kicks.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

• The Bison have won their last two games following a successful trip to Massachusetts with a 2-1 double overtime win at Holy Cross and 2-1 come-from-behind victory at Northeastern.
• Bucknell is 1-4-1 at home with 3-0 win over St. Francis (Pa.) and 1-1 draw to American ... The losses were to Loyola Maryland (1-0), Drexel (2-1), Mount St. Mary's (2-1) and Fairleigh Dickinson (2-1).
• Matt Thorsheim drives the offense with 13 points (5g,3a) ... Patrick O'Hara and Eddie Perez-Pelaez have three goals apiece, while Bernie Wright owns three assists.
• Luke Smith has made seven starts at net, posting .682 save percentage and 0.90 GAA, while Emmett Witmer owns .742 save percentage and 1.60 GAA in five starts.
• Only shut out once this season, Bucknell is averaging 1.3 more shots per game than opponents with a slight edge in corners (59-58).

SERIES HISTORY

• Bucknell leads the all-time series, 2-1-5, with all eight meetings between the two schools going to overtime.
• BU prevailed for the first time last season at home with a 97th-minute goal scored by Adam Wright ('19).
• All three previous contests in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, have ended in a draw, including the 0-0 decision in 2017.