The BU men's soccer team will host Loyola Maryland on Saturday at 1 p.m. on the Patriot League Network.

Men's Soccer to Host Loyola Maryland, Honor Senior Class Saturday Afternoon

October 31, 2019

GAME #16 INFORMATION
Teams: BU (4-10-1, 3-4-0 PL) vs. Loyola Md. (7-8-1, 5-2-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Nov. 2 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Boston, Mass. | Nickerson Field
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Competing in its final home game of the regular season, the Boston University men's soccer team will host defending Patriot League regular season champion Loyola Maryland on Saturday with action slated to begin at 1 p.m.

The Senior Day ceremony honoring Mana Chavali, Satchel Cortet, Schuyler Fuchsman, Elias Lampis, Matt McDonnell and Jasper Verplancke will take place after the matchup in Eilberg Lounge at the top of the Case Center.

The contest carries major Patriot League tournament implications for both squads. With two games left, the Terriers are tied for fifth with Bucknell at nine points, two ahead of Colgate and American with next Wednesday's opponent Army West Point at six points. The Greyhounds have clinched a spot for the six-team tournament but are currently second at 15 points, two behind Lehigh and two ahead of both Navy and Lafayette.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU has won its last three home games, including overtime victories over then-No. 22 Navy (1-0) and Colgate (2-1) with a 2-0 win against Harvard.
  • Cortet netted both golden goals to become the second Terrier to earn multiple goals this season behind the leader McDonnell (7g) and move into a tie for second on the team in points alongside sophomore Kari Petursson (1g,2a) and freshman Marc Roura (1g,2a).
  • The Terriers' third PL win this season was a 2-1 victory at American in which McDonnell claimed his second brace of the year.
  • In 13 starts, junior goalkeeper Michael Stone owns a 0.714 save percentage and 1.54 goals against average.
  • Opponents are averaging 1.6 more shots per game with a 69-58 advantage in corner kicks.
SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND
  • Coming off an 8-1 thrashing at Holy Cross, the Greyhounds are 6-1-1 over their last eight games with an impressive 1-1 draw at then-No. 2 Wake Forest.
  • Loyola is 5-1-0 at home with a 1-0 loss to then-No. 25 Navy and 3-5-1 on the road with conference wins at Colgate (2-1 OT) and Bucknell (1-0).
  • The Greyhounds feature four men in double-figure points with Brian Saramago (7g,8a), Barry Sharifi (6g,3a), Josh Fawole (6g,1a) and Justin Ingram (3g,5a) all hitting the mark.
  • Two-time PL Goalkeeper of the Year Chase Vosvick owns a 0.623 save percentage and 1.44 goals against average.
  • Loyola is averaging 3.4 more shots per game than opponents with a 96-57 advantage in corner kicks.
SERIES HISTORY
  • The teams are tied, 3-3-3, in the series dating back to 1987.
  • BU is 3-1-0 at home but dropped a 2-1 decision at Nickerson Field in 2017.
  • The Greyhounds rolled to a 3-1 victory in Baltimore last season.
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