Terriers Travel to Lehigh for Saturday Night PL Matchup

Saturday, September 28

Bethlehem, PA

6 PM

Boston University

Lehigh

Marc Roura dribbles the ball at Northeastern

Terriers Travel to Lehigh for Saturday Night PL Matchup

September 27, 2019 | Men's Soccer

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GAME #9 INFORMATION
Teams: Men's Soccer (0-7-1, 0-1-0 PL) at Lehigh (5-2-0, 1-0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 28 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Bethlehem, Pa. | Ulrich Sports Complex
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC
Article: Men's Soccer's Cortet Lives the True BU Experience

BOSTON – Concluding its five-game stretch on the road, the Boston University men's soccer team will take on its second Patriot League opponent of the season, Lehigh, on Saturday night at 6 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

The Terriers fell 1-0 to Northeastern on Tuesday night after a penalty kick in their third double overtime contest in the last four games.
Freshman Jacopo Ambrosetti had a team-high four shots, three of which were on goal.
Junior William Bonnelyche and sophomore Edgar Schottland Levy split time in the net, combining for nine saves.
During his BU debut, Schottland Levy made a key save on a penalty kick just 12 minutes into the match.
Senior Matt McDonnell leads the team with four points, thanks to two goals.
Sophomore Kari Petursson has also found the back of the net while freshman Marc Roura has supplied two helpers.
Junior keeper Michael Stone has made seven starts and recorded a 1.64 goals against average with a 0.750 save percentage.
In their last league matchup, the Terriers were upended by a last-minute goal in the 87th minute from Lafayette, resulting in a 2-1 road loss.
Six of BU's seven losses have been decided by only one goal.
Opponents hold a slight edge in corner kicks, 37-31.

SCOUTING THE MOUNTAIN HAWKS

Coming off a 2-1 win over Penn, Lehigh owns a 5-2 overall record and is 1-0 in the PL after beating American, 2-1, last Saturday.
Josh Luchini leads the team in points (10) and goals (5), while Trevor Koski leads in assists (3).
Michael Tahiru has six points on the season and is one of eight Lehigh players to have tallied at least one point.
Will Smith has started all seven games in net and sports a.760 save percentage with a .86 GAA and three shutouts.
Six of the Mountain Hawks' seven games have been decided by one goal.
Lehigh is undefeated at home, beating Manhattan (1-0) and Seton Hall (1-0) at the Ulrich Sports Complex.
The Mountain Hawks are averaging 13.3 shots per game, compared to their opponents' 7.4, and have a 31-29 advantage in corner kicks.

SERIES HISTORY

BU is 4-3 all-time against Lehigh.
Last season, senior Satchel Cortet fired a low shot past Will Smith, but the Terriers ultimately fell 2-1 in overtime.
The Mountain Hawks finished with an advantage in shots (10-6) and corner kicks (6-2).