Women’s Soccer Opens Homestand Against URI on Thursday

Thursday, August 24

Boston, MA

4 PM

Boston University

Rhode Island

Photo of women's soccer junior Eileen Solomon putting her hand in the air before a free kick.

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Women’s Soccer Opens Homestand Against URI on Thursday

August 23, 2023 | Women's Soccer

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BOSTON – The Boston University women's soccer program is back at Nickerson Field for two games this week, starting with a non-conference tilt against Rhode Island on Thursday (Aug. 24). Opening kick is set for 4 p.m.

The game is the first of a BU Soccer doubleheader, as the men's soccer team opens its 2023 campaign against UAlbany at 7 p.m. Admission is free for both games, and free ice pops will be available to fans, while supplies last.

BU opens a stretch where seven of its next eight contests take place in the Greater Boston area, and six at home. Rhode Island, meanwhile, wraps up a short, two-game road swing.

TERRIER TIDBITS

The Terriers sustained a 2-0 loss at UConn in the team's road opener on Sunday (Aug. 20).
Junior goalkeeper Celia Braun made nine saves, one shy of her career-high.
After appearing in a match for 90 minutes just twice in her career prior to 2023, Braun has already played two full matches this season.
The Patriot League spotlighted Braun's second-half save against Vermont on the first Patriot League Top3 plays of the week in the 2023-24 academic year.
Sophomore Mackenzie Stickelman was also featured in the Patriot League's Photo of the Week. The photo featured her walkout from the starting lineup in the season opener against the Catamounts.
Sophomore Giulianna Gianino and freshman Samantha Aronson have combined for seven of BU's nine shots on target.
As a Patriot League member, BU is 5-1-1 against A-10 opponents. Three of those wins have come against Rhode Island.
Last season, the Terriers defeated UMass on the road, 1-0, in their only match vs. an A-10 foe.
Since the start of the 2021 season, BU has lost consecutive games on two occasions, with a streak no longer than three games.

SCOUTING RHODE ISLAND

URI is 0-2 on the season, suffering 1-0 setbacks to Bryant and Maine. BU will host Maine on Sept. 7.
The Rams rattled off 18 shots against the Bulldogs, but just two vs. the Black Bears.
Sam Hagerty leads the team with five shots this season.
Three goalkeepers have seen time on the pitch for URI. Faith Hutchins made four saves in the entire 90 minutes vs. Maine.
Rhode Island was projected to finish 13th in the A-10 Preseason Poll, following a 2022 slate where the Rams went 3-9-6.

SERIES HISTORY

Thursday marks the 12th all-time meeting between BU and URI in a series that began in 1995.
The Terriers sport a 9-2 edge in the rivalry, and are 4-2 in Boston against the Rams.
BU has won six straight over Rhode Island. In the last five matchups, the Terriers have a 6-0 goals advantage.
In the last contest between the two teams, BU came out on top, 1-0, on Sept. 5, 2021. Hugrún Helgadóttir notched her first-career goal off a corner kick in the 11th minute.

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