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

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

October 3, 2022

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.
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