BOSTON – The Boston University women's soccer program vies for seeding in the 2023 Patriot League Tournament when it wraps up the regular season at Army West Point on Wednesday (Oct. 25). Opening kick is set for 6 p.m.
 
BU (7-5-5, 4-2-2 PL) has already wrapped up a top-five spot in the postseason, and can clinch the regular season championship with a win as well as losses or draws from Loyola Maryland and Bucknell that day. The Greyhounds face American at 3 p.m., while the Bison visit Lehigh at 7 p.m.
 
Army (8-6-3, 5-2-1 PL) currently sits atop the Patriot League table with 16 points, needing just a win to capture the top seed. The Black Knights are 6-1 at home in 2023.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU comes off a 4-0 triumph over American on Senior Day last Saturday (Oct. 21).
• Sophomore Natalie Godoy paced the Terrier offense with two goals and an assist, leading to her first-career Patriot League Offensive Player of the Week honor on Monday (Oct. 23).
• Senior Lily Matthews became the fourth Terrier in program history, and second Patriot League student-athlete this season, to tally three assists. She is the first Terrier to achieve the feat in 13 seasons.
• Classmate Abigail McNulty and sophomore Giulianna Gianino also found the back of the net against the Eagles.
• With a win over Army, BU guarantees a top-three seed in the Patriot League Tournament, and hosting rights for its first postseason match.
• Three points separate the top-five spots in the Patriot League table entering the final day of the regular season.
• Army, Bucknell, Loyola Maryland, BU, and Lehigh have clinched spots in the postseason. American, Holy Cross, Lafayette, and Colgate seek the final seed.
• Gianino and Godoy pace the Terriers with six goals each, tying them for third amongst their Patriot League counterparts.
• McNulty leads the conference with two points per league game, and is tied for second overall with 10 points.
• Matthews' four assists in league play is the most for a Patriot League student-athlete.
• Junior goalkeeper Celia Braun needs one save to take sole possession of fifth place in the Terrier annals in career saves, and is 12 away from third place. 

SCOUTING ARMY WEST POINT

• The Black Knights have won four in a row, most recently defeating Colgate, 2-0.
• Winning five of its last six matches, Army has outscored foes 11-3 in that span.
• Kaelan Bradley leads the team with 16 points off five goals and six assists, while Brigid Duffy has 13 points.
• Sage Strohman has played every minute in goal, registering a .785 save percentage and 1.00 goals-against average.
• Army was projected to finish second in the Patriot League preseason poll, garnering five first-place votes.
• Last year, the Black Knights were the runner-up in the Patriot League Tournament after winning the league's regular season title.

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday marks the 14th all-time meeting between BU and Army West Point in a series that began in 1996.
• The Terriers sport a 9-2-2 edge in the rivalry, having won four of the last six contests.
• Eight of the 13 matches have been decided by one or fewer goals.
• BU is 5-0 all-time at West Point, N.Y.
• Army won the last meeting between the teams in the 2022 regular season finale, 3-2. Julianna Stureman and Sophia Woodland scored for the Terriers, but Bradley's goal in the 89th minute sealed the result. 

UP NEXT

• The results from the full Patriot League schedule on Wednesday determines BU's seeding in the Patriot League Tournament.
• The quarterfinal round takes place at the matchup's higher seed on Sunday (Oct. 29), while the semifinals begin at the higher seed on Thursday (Nov. 2).