Boston University (6-6-0, 3-1-0 PL) vs. No. 25 Harvard (7-0-2, 1-0-1 Ivy)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 4 | 4 p.m.
Venue: Jordan Field | North Allston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierWSOC
 
BOSTON – Taking a break from Patriot League play, the Boston University women's soccer program wraps up its non-conference portion of the schedule with a visit to local rival Harvard on Tuesday (Oct. 4). Opening kick is slated for 4 p.m.
 
BU enters the matchup with a 3-5 record against out-of-league foes in 2022. Two of those three victories have come on the road, however. The match marks the first of three straight road contests for the Terriers.
 
No. 25 Harvard is in the midst of a three-game homestand. This season, the Crimson is a perfect 4-0 at home, having outscored its opponents 15-3 in those matches.
 
Tuesday's game will air on NESN in the New England area, in addition to ESPN+. Fans can also watch through NESN online at NESN.com, using the link at the top of the article.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is coming off its second-straight win, a 1-0 triumph over Lehigh on Oct. 1 at Nickerson Field.
• Redshirt senior Amy Thompson found the back of the net in the 81st minute for the game's lone goal, her second consecutive match where she has scored with under 10 minutes remaining.
• Goalkeepers Celia Braun and Gretchen Bennett combined for two saves in the shutout, the third for the Terriers this season.
• For her heroics, Thompson was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week for the second week in a row.
• All three of her goals in Patriot League action have been game-winners. She now leads the Terriers with four goals and nine points this year.
• With an assist on Thompson's tally, Fagan moved into second place with eight points.
• BU has generated more corner kicks than their foes in every game this season, with a total margin of +49 (86-37).
• Braun has not allowed a goal in the last 218:24 she has played, stretching across four matches. She has stopped 12 shots in that span.
• Fagan has six points in her last six appearances. Thompson has six points in her last four contests.
• BU is the only Patriot League team this season without a tie. The Terriers are one of 18 teams in the nation with at least six wins and zero draws.
• All six of the Terriers' wins have been one-goal margins.
• Nearly halfway through the Patriot League standings, BU is tied with Bucknell (3-1 PL) for second place in the standings with nine points. Army West Point is first with 10 points (3-0-1 PL).

 
SCOUTING HARVARD

• Harvard was ranked 25th in the sixth edition (Sept. 27) of the United Soccer Coaches Top 25 National Poll.
• Most recently, the Crimson knocked off Yale 6-0 on Oct. 1, improving their unbeaten streak to nine games (7-0-2).
• In addition to Yale, Harvard has faced common opponents to BU in Northeastern (3-2 win) and UMass (4-1 win).
• The Crimson are 1-0-1 against Top 25 teams, defeating then-No. 17 NC State 2-0 on Sept. 4 and playing then No. 17 TCU to a 2-2 draw on Sept. 17.
• Hannah Bebar leads Harvard with five goals, six assists, and 16 points. Ainsley Ahmadian also has scored five goals. Goalkeepers Hannah Gardner and Anna Karpenko have teamed up to record a .793 save percentage and 0.67 goals-against average.
• The Crimson were projected to finish second in the Ivy League Preseason Poll, receiving three first-place votes. That came following a 2021 performance where Harvard went 12-3-1 to reach the NCAA Tournament.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Tuesday marks the 25th all-time meeting between BU and Harvard in a series that began in 1997.
• The rivalry is tied 9-9-6. Since 2009, however, the Terriers are 8-3-3,
• The Crimson have a 5-3-4 mark when playing at home.
• BU seeks its first win in the series since Oct. 9, 2018.
• Harvard took last year's matchup, 3-0. The Terriers were limited to one shot on goal, while Braun and Bennett combined for five saves.

 
UP NEXT

• BU returns to Patriot League play with a trip to American on Saturday (Oct. 8). Opening kick is slated for 2 p.m.