Boston University (4-2-1, 1-0-0 PL) vs. American (2-2-2, 0-0-1 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 23 | 10:30 a.m.
Venue: GW Soccer Field | Washington, D.C.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Resuming Patriot League play following a hard-fought draw against Boston College, the Boston University men's soccer team will fly south to Washington, D.C., to face American at George Washington with a 10:30 a.m. start time.

The Eagles were originally scheduled to host the game at 1 p.m., but the game was moved to GW's turf field due to expected rainfall in the area.

BU started conference play last weekend with a 2-0 home win over Lehigh, while AU posted a 1-1 draw at Holy Cross. 

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU has scored two goals in four of the seven contests and suffered just one shutout.
• The Terriers are 1-2-1 on the road so far compared to the 3-0-0 home mark with a 1-0 win at Saint Joseph's. 
• Graduate student Quinn Matulis leads BU with three goals, all coming off free kicks, while sophomore Alex Bonnington has two goals.
• Seniors Aidan Bone, Andrew Rent and Eitan Rosen are the three Terriers who have earned a goal and assist.
• Senior Francesco Montali owns a .700 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average.
• Opponents are averaging one more shot per game (10.6-9.6) with a 38-26 advantage in shots.

SCOUTING AMERICAN

• The Eagles are on a three-game unbeaten streak with wins at UMBC (3-1) and Temple (4-1) alongside the tie against the Crusaders.
• AU is 0-1-1 in D.C. with a 2-2 draw against VCU and 2-1 loss to West Virginia.
• Eight Eagles have found the back of the net this season with Ethan Boyle tallying three goals. Both Robbie Matei and Zemi Rodriguez own two goals alongside an assist.
• Matthew Tibbetts has started five games at goal, posting a .741 save percentage and 1.40 goals against average.
• Opponents own a 10.7-9.3 advantage in shot attempts per game, while AU has a slight 29-28 edge in corners.

SERIES HISTORY

• BU leads the all-time series, 5-3-2, with a five-game unbeaten streak at 4-0-1. 
• The Terriers last year posted a 10-3 advantage in shots and took advantage of an own goal to earn a 1-0 home victory.
• Two years ago, the teams battled to a 1-1 draw in D.C.

UP NEXT

• The Terriers will return home to host Holy Cross in a Turnpike Trophy clash Wednesday night (Sept. 27) at 6 p.m.
• BU dropped a 2-1 road decision last season after earning a 3-1 home victory in 2021.