No. 3 Boston University (11-8-0, 6-3-0 PL) vs. No. 2 Bucknell (8-5-4, 5-1-3 PL)
Date & Time: Thursday, Nov. 3 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Emmitt Field at Holmes Stadium | Lewisburg, Pa.
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BOSTON – With an opportunity to advance to its seventh appearance in the Patriot League Tournament championship in 10 seasons as a league member, the third-seeded Boston University women's soccer program travels to No. 2 Bucknell for the semifinal round on Thursday (Nov. 3). Opening kick is set for 7 p.m.
 
BU reached the semifinals for the ninth time since joining the Patriot League in 2013 after defeating No. 6 Loyola Maryland in the quarterfinals back on Sunday (Oct. 30). Bucknell earned a bye into the semifinal round as the No. 2 seed. The Terriers and Bison each finished the regular season with 18 points, but Bucknell was awarded the second seed due to its win over BU on Oct. 15.
 
The winner of Thursday's match will play the winner of No. 1 Army West Point and No. 4 Lehigh in the championship match on Sunday (Nov. 6), with an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on the line.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers cruised past the Greyhounds 3-0 in the quarterfinals to capture their 11th victory in the Patriot League Tournament.
• Sophomore Eileen Solomon (14'), junior Lily Matthews (21'), and classmate Abigail McNulty (52') each found the back of the net, with Solomon and McNulty cashing in on headers.
• Redshirt senior Jenna Oldham and sophomore Morgan Fagan each had two assists.
• The BU back line did not allow a shot on target.
• On Tuesday, Matthews, Fagan, and redshirt senior Amy Thompson were named to the 2022 Academic All-Patriot League Team. The Terriers led the league with three student-athletes on the team.
• Oldham has compiled nine of her 10 points this year in the last five matches.
• BU has won its last seven contests when Fagan records at least one point.
• The Terrier defense has posted six shutouts on the campaign.
• Since its 1-0 setback to the Bison on Oct. 15, BU has scored eight goals in its last three games.
• The Terriers are 4-2-1 all-time away from Boston in the Patriot League Tournament.
• Thursday will be the first postseason match on the road for BU since 2017. That match was a semifinal tilt against Bucknell on Navy's campus.

 
SCOUTING BUCKNELL

• Bucknell capped the regular season on a six-game unbeaten streak, and did not lose in its eight final league matches after falling to Navy in its PL opener on Sept. 16.
• The Bison have allowed just one goal in their last five contests, with the lone score coming in a 1-1 draw against Lehigh in the regular season finale on Oct. 30.
• Bucknell had five student-athletes earn All-Patriot League spots, including four on the First Team.
• Teresa Deda (league-high eight assists) and Jenna Hall (league-best .844 save percentage and 0.74 goals-against average) were named the Patriot League Midfielder and Goalkeeper of the Year, respectively.
• Abby Gearhart paces the Bison with six goals and 14 points.
• Bucknell, the reigning Patriot League champions, seeks its fourth appearance in the championship game since 2015.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• Thursday marks the 14th meeting all-time between BU and Bucknell in a series that began when the Terriers joined the Patriot League in 2013.
• The Bison hold a 7-5-1 advantage in the rivalry, having gone unbeaten in the last four matchups.
• BU seeks its first win in Lewisburg, Pa. since Nov. 1, 2014.
• In the Patriot League Tournament, the two sides have met four times, with three coming in the championship match. BU won its 2015 title over the Bison, while Bucknell captured the 2016 and 2021 championships over the Terriers.
• The other contest was a semifinal bout that the Bison won 1-0 on Nov. 3, 2017 in Annapolis, Md.
• In the regular season tilt, Bucknell won in Boston, 1-0, behind Deda's tally in the fifth minute.

 
UP NEXT

• With a win, No. 3 BU would either travel to No. 1 Army (should Army win) or host No. 4 Lehigh (should Lehigh win) in the 2022 Patriot League Championship on Sunday (Nov. 6) at 2 p.m.
• The game will air on CBS Sports Network.