BOSTON – Already preparing for its 2023 non-conference road finale, the Boston University women's soccer program travels to crosstown foe Northeastern on Sunday (Sept. 3). Opening kick is set for 6 p.m.
 
BU (2-2-1) seeks its first road victory on the year as it closes out its two-game swing away from Nickerson Field. The Terriers will only have one stretch for the remainder of the regular season with consecutive road games.
 
Northeastern (2-2-0) wraps up a three-game homestand with Sunday's match. The Huskies are 1-1 on the slate. Sunday will be Northeastern's non-conference finale before CAA play opens next Thursday (Sept. 7).
 
Sunday's contest airs on both NESN+ and FloFC. Fans in the New England area with a NESN 360 subscription or TV provider are able to watch without any additional cost or sign-up. FloFC requires a subscription that can be canceled at any time.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU comes off a 3-0 loss at #20 Northwestern on Thursday (Aug. 31).
• Junior goalkeeper Celia Braun made six saves, including four in the first half.
• Thursday was the first instance in five games where the Terriers trailed after 45 minutes. BU sported leads against Vermont and UAlbany, and were scoreless against Rhode Island and UConn.
• Braun ranks third in the Patriot League with 22 saves on the year, and is tied for second with two clean sheets.
• As a team, the Terriers are second in the conference with 24 corner kicks.
• Sophomore Giulianna Gianino is tied for second in the Patriot League with 14 shots.
• Through five matches, seven different Terriers have started in each bout: Braun, Gianino, seniors Lily Matthews and Grace Ferrara, juniors Eileen Solomon and Morgan Fagan, and sophomore Mackenzie Stickelman.
• BU's next five games will take place in the Greater Boston area. The next time the Terriers play a road game after Sunday will be Sept. 24.
• This upcoming match is BU's third-consecutive Sunday evening tilt against another team with a dog mascot. BU faced the UConn Huskies on Aug. 20 and the UAlbany Great Danes on Aug. 27.
• The Terriers will seek to open September with a win for the first time since 2018. 

SCOUTING NORTHEASTERN

• The Huskies are 2-2 on the year, most recently defeating Eastern Michigan at Parsons Field, 3-1.
• Northeastern also defeated Patriot League side Holy Cross on the road, 3-1, back on Aug. 20.
• Sofie Fox and Avery LeVangie lead the team with two goals each, while the former's five points are the most on the Huskies' roster.
• Holland Stam has started three matches in goal, totaling 12 saves and a 1.33 goals-against average for a 2-1 record.
• Northeastern was projected to finish second, receiving one first-place vote, in the 2023 CAA Preseason Poll. Vivian Akyirem and Jessie Hunt were named to the Preseason All-CAA, with the former garnering Preseason Player of the Year honors.
• Last season, the Huskies went 10-6-4, going 5-2-2 in the CAA. Northeastern fell to Hofstra in the CAA title game.

SERIES HISTORY

• Sunday marks the 24th all-time meeting between BU and Northeastern in a series that began in 1996.
• BU sports a 14-8-1 advantage in the rivalry.
• Since 2014, neither side has won by more than two goals. Historically, only four games sported a goal differential of three, all BU victories.
• The Terriers are 6-3 all-time at Northeastern, and won the last matchup at Parsons Field, 2-0, in 2021.
• BU hosted last season's battle for the season opener, where the Huskies came out on top, 1-0, on Aug. 18, 2022. Alexis Legowski scored off a corner kick 2:06 out of halftime, while Stam made seven stops. The Terriers held a 15-6 edge in shots.

UP NEXT

• BU begins a four-game homestand on Thursday (Sept. 7) against Maine. Opening kick is scheduled for 6 p.m.