Boston University men's soccer team starting lineup huddles
Meg Kelly

Terriers Hit the Road to Face Army West Point on Wednesday

September 28, 2021

Boston University (1-5-1, 1-1-0 PL) at Army West Point (5-2-1, 2-0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept. 29 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Malek Stadium at Clinton Field | West Point, N.Y.
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The Boston University men's soccer team will continue its Patriot League schedule on Wednesday when the Terriers hit the road to face Army West Point. Game time is set for 6 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

  • BU suffered a hard-luck 1-0 overtime loss at Lafayette in its last game on Saturday.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Andrew Wike made his first appearance of the season, stopping four shots.
  • Five of the Terriers' seven shots at Lafayette were on target.
  • Three of the Terriers' last four games have gone to extra time.
  • Freshman Brian Hernandez and junior Quinn Matulis have each tallied a team-high two goals to tie for the team lead in points with four apiece.
  • Five different Terriers have assisted on a goal this year.
  • Junior goalkeeper Francesco Montali has started five games this season, making 23 total saves and posting one clean sheet.
  • BU has not allowed a goal in the last 348:63 of normal time.

SCOUTING THE BLACK KNIGHTS

  • Army West Point improved to 5-2-1 overall and 2-0-0 in the Patriot League with a 2-1 win at Bucknell on Saturday.
  • Senior Oscar Pereira leads his squad in goals (4), assists (5) and points (13).
  • Pereira is one of seven Black Knights with at least two goals.
  • Freshman Andrew Guerra has found the back of the net in both conference wins.
  • Senior goalkeeper Jacob Suppiah has started five games, including both PL contests, and has one clean sheet this season.

SERIES HISTORY

  • BU is 8-3-3 all-time against Army West Point.
  • Six of the teams' 10 meetings since BU joined the Patriot League in 2013 have gone to overtime, including each of the last three.
  • BU and Army played to a 1-1 draw this past spring at Nickerson Field.

UP NEXT

  • BU will face Loyola Maryland at Northeastern's Parsons Field on Saturday, Oct. 2, at 2:30 p.m.
  • The game was moved from Nickerson Field due to the University's Class of 2020 Commencement taking place this weekend.
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