BU men's soccer team huddles before an exhibition game against Siena.

BU to End Non-Conference Slate with Northeastern Tuesday Afternoon at Nickerson Field

October 16, 2023

Boston University (7-3-3, 4-1-1 PL) vs. Northeastern (3-6-4, 1-3-3 CAA)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 17 | 4 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – With just four regular season games remaining, the Boston University men's soccer team will conclude non-conference play by hosting rival Northeastern on Tuesday afternoon with action slated to begin at 4 p.m.

The contest is part of a BU soccer doubleheader, as the women will face Yale starting at 7 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU is unbeaten at home with a 5-0-1 record compared to the 2-3-2 road mark. Outside the 0-0 draw against Colgate, the Terriers have netted multiple goals in the five home wins, including most recently a 4-1 victory over Navy back on Oct. 7.
  • The Terriers saw their seven-game unbeaten streak (5-0-2) snapped this past Saturday at Lafayette, 2-0. Overall, they've been shut out three times this year with a 2-0 defeat at Merrimack.
  • Senior Eitan Rosen leads BU with 12 points off five goals and two assists, while graduate student Colin Innes owns a team-high six assists alongside a goal for eight points.
  • Overall, six Terriers have earned at least one goal and one assist this fall.
  • Senior Francesco Montali has started 12 games with a 0.92 goals against average and 0.686 save percentage with four shutouts.
  • BU is averaging 0.3 more shots per game (9.8-9.5) despite opponents owning a 67-50 advantage in corner kicks.
SCOUTING THE HUSKIES
  • Northeastern has been far more successful on the road this year at 3-3-1 compared to the 0-3-3 home mark. The Huskies own wins at Harvard (4-0), Quinnipiac (2-1) and UNC Wilmington (3-1).
  • Following the win over the Crimson, NU has gone winless over seven games (0-5-2) with ties against Stony Brook (1-1) and Elon (2-2).
  • Federico Tellez owns a team-high 12 points off eight assists and two goals, while Faser Brown has four goals.
  • Gregor Shaw has started all 13 contests, posting a .702 save percentage and 1.31 goals against average with two shutouts.
  • Opponents are averaging 0.3 more shots (11.1-10.8) with a 56-47 lead in corner kicks.
SERIES HISTORY
  • The Terriers lead the all-time series, 22-10-2, with a 1-3-1 mark over the last five meetings.
  • Northeastern responded to senior Ryan Lee's 47th minute goal with scores in the 62nd and 86th minutes, respectively to pull out a 2-1 home win last season.
  • Two years ago at Nickerson Field, BU overcame a 1-0 halftime deficit with three goals.
UP NEXT
  • BU will resume Patriot League play at Bucknell in Saturday (Oct. 21) at 1 p.m.
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