Men's Soccer to Host Harvard in Tuesday Night Non-Conference Tilt

Tuesday, October 4

Boston, MA

6 PM

Boston University

Harvard

Colin Innes dribbles the ball up the field with an Army defender in front.

Photo by: Julian Zhu

Men's Soccer to Host Harvard in Tuesday Night Non-Conference Tilt

October 3, 2022 | Men's Soccer

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Boston University (2-2-6, 0-1-3 PL) vs. Harvard (4-4-1, 0-1-0 Ivy)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 4 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Riding a four-game unbeaten streak, the Boston University men's soccer team will host non-conference rival Harvard on Tuesday night with action slated to begin at 6 p.m.

The Terriers most recently rallied for a 1-1 draw at Navy on Saturday with a 73rd-minute goal for a program-record fourth consecutive tie, while the Crimson dropped a 3-2 decision at Cornell.

TERRIER TIDBITS

BU is 1-0-4 at Nickerson Field with a notable 1-0 win over Merrimack and 0-0 draw against Boston College for its longest unbeaten streak to start a season since opening 6-0-2 in 2002 at home.
The Terriers overall are riding an eight-game unbeaten streak at home dating back to last season, their longest streak since they went 6-0-2 in 2014.
Freshman Diego Rived was named Patriot League Rookie of the Week on Monday for the first time after recording an assist in both ties against Army and Navy.
Senior Colin Innes remains the team leader in both goals (3) and points (6), while junior Andrew Rent is second at five points off a goal scored this past Saturday and three earlier assists.
Overall, six Terriers have scored at least one goal with nine total earning at least one point.
Two-time PL Goalkeeper of the Week and senior Francesco Montali owns a 0.78 goals against average and 0.816 save percentage.
Opponents are averaging 1.8 more shots per game with a 55-44 advantage in corners.

SCOUTING HARVARD

Harvard is 0-3-1 on the road this season compared to its 4-1-0 home record. The Crimson posted a 1-1 draw at Merrimack following one-goal losses at Northeastern (3-2) and Vermont (2-1).
The Crimson have scored at least one goal in all nine games, recording multiple goals six times.
Martin Vician owns a team-high five goals and 11 points alongside Willem Ebbinge, who has five assists and three goals.
Alessandro Arlotti, BU senior Gianluca Arlotti's younger brother, has 10 points off three goals and four assists.
Oskar Nilsson has made eight starts with a 1.67 goals against average and 0.658 save percentage.
Harvard is averaging 4.6 more shots per game with a 61-37 advantage in corners.

SERIES HISTORY

Harvard leads the all-time series, 27-17-8, that dates back to 1951.
The home team has won each of the last six games with the Crimson winning at home last season, 2-1, after the Terriers posted a 2-0 victory in 2019.
The Crimson's last road win came in double OT in 2012 (2-1).

UP NEXT

The Terriers will conclude their two-game homestand by hosting Bucknell on Saturday (Oct. 8) at 2 p.m.
BU will recognize former head coach Neil Roberts at halftime after he led the program from 1984-2019 as part of Alumni Day and Soc'toberFest.