The Boston University men's soccer team has a group huddle before the start of the game at Harvard.
Rich Gagnon

Men's Soccer Flies South to American for Saturday Afternoon PL Matchup

October 8, 2021

Boston University (1-8-1, 1-3-0 PL) at American (4-3-2, 2-1-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 9 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Reeves Field | Washington, D.C.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – The Boston University men's soccer team will resume Patriot League play by flying south to American with Saturday's matchup slated to begin at 1 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is looking to bounce back from Tuesday night's 2-1 loss at Harvard in which all three goals were scored in the first 23 minutes of action.
  • In the contest, sophomore Andrew Rent became the fourth Terrier to net a goal with an impressive strike inside the left post after missing the first eight games of the season due to injury.
  • Both freshman Brian Hernandez and junior Quinn Matulis lead BU with two goals apiece, while junior Ronaldo Marshall owns a goal and an assist for three points.
  • Sophomore Andrew Wike made his second appearance of the season at net against the Crimson and posted a personal-best eight saves.
  • Junior Francesco Montali owns seven starts and is joined by senior Michael Stone in earning a shutout.
  • Overall, opponents are averaging 5.1 more shots per game with a 60-38 advantage in corner kicks.
SCOUTING AMERICAN
  • The Eagles are on a three-game win streak following last Saturday's 2-1 overtime win at Bucknell and earlier victories over George Mason (1-0) and Lehigh (2-0).
  • American's lone conference loss so far was a 2-1 decision at Holy Cross.
  • Patriot League Preseason Player of the Year David Coly leads the Eagles with 13 points off four goals and five assists.
  • Ethan Boyle and Robbie Matei own two goals apiece, while Evan Schweikert has two assists.
  • Lorenzo Gordon has made six starts at net for AU, posting a 1.63 goals against average with a .694 save percentage. 
  • Opponents are averaging two more shots per game despite AU owning a 48-41 advantage in corners. 
SERIES HISTORY
  • The Terriers are 4-3-1 all-time in the series dating back to 2013 and have won the last three meetings by a combined score of 6-2.
  • BU is 3-1-0 in Washington, D.C., after rallying for a 2-1 victory in 2019 when Matt McDonnell ('19) netted goals in the 33rd and 67th minutes, respectively.
UP NEXT
  • BU will return home to host Colgate on Saturday, Oct. 23, at 5 p.m.
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