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.
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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.