#20 Boston University (8-6, 5-3 PL) vs. Colgate (8-6, 5-3 PL)
Date & Time: Tuesday, April 30 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMLAX

The Boston University men's lacrosse team will begin its quest for a second conference title in three years when the Terriers host Colgate in a Patriot League quarterfinal contest on Tuesday night at Nickerson Field. Game time is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Fans can purchase tickets for Tuesday's game by clicking here. The game will also be streamed live on ESPN+.

TOURNAMENT HISTORY

• The Terriers have qualified for the semifinals in all but one of their previous six tournament appearances.
• BU has not played in a quarterfinal game since losing to Colgate in 2021.
• The Terriers are 3-1 all-time in the Patriot League quarterfinals, including a 2-1 record at home.
• This is the first time BU has been the No. 4 seed; the Terriers were No. 3 in 2017 and 2019 and No. 6 in 2018.
• The 2021 Patriot League Tournament did not employ the traditional structure due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• Tuesday will feature a rematch of Friday's regular-season finale which BU won in thrilling fashion, 13-12, at Colgate.
• The Terriers trailed, 10-2, in the second quarter but rallied for the win thanks in part to a 7-0 run during the second and third quarters during which they held Colgate scoreless for 24:29.
• PL Offensive Player of the Week Louis Perfetto factored on six straight goals that began a 7-0 run by the Terriers to get them within one in the third quarter, assisting on three consecutive goals by junior Brenden Kelly before scoring the next three himself. 
• Graduate student Jake Cates (3g, 1a) beat the 10-man ride from midfield to tie the game at 12-12 with 6:06 to go before junior Zach Travaglini (1g) completed the comeback on a fantastic individual effort with 2:23 remaining in regulation. 
• Colgate had a chance to equalize, but sophomore Connor Kehm (4 GB, 2 CT) intercepted a pass in the final seconds to seal the victory.
• Perfetto, along with fellow graduate students Vince D'Alto and Patrick Morrison, repeated as a First Team All-Patriot League selection.
• Cates, graduate student Roy Meyer and junior Will Barnes were all named to the All-Patriot League Second Team.
• The six All-PL selections was tied for most in the conference.
• Perfetto, who ranks fourth in the NCAA in points per game (5.50), was the only Patriot League player to record at least 30 goals and 30 assists, setting new career highs with 39 goals, 38 assists and 77 points, all of which led the Patriot League.
• D'Alto and Perfetto are the only two PL players to record 60+ points and are the first set of teammates in at least 15 years to record over 60 points in three straight seasons.
• BU is third in the country on the ride, holding opponents to a 77.7% success rate in the clearing game, including nine failed Colgate clears on Friday.

HISTORY AGAINST COLGATE

• BU is 9-4 all-time against Colgate, including three straight wins.
• The Terriers are 3-3 against Colgate at Nickerson Field, including a 14-8 win at home last season.
• BU also owns a 6-1 record in its last seven overall games against the Raiders.
• BU has not lost a regular-season game to Colgate since 2019.
• Friday was the first time that the two teams finished the regular season against one another.

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS

• Colgate ended the regular season 5-3 in the Patriot League and 8-6 overall after Friday's defeat.
• The Raiders are 2-3 in their last five games, though one of those victories is a 14-11 triumph over then-No. 5 Army West Point. 
• Colgate leads the nation in opponent clearing percentage (.716), is second in the country in caused turnovers per game (11.43) and fifth in the NCAA with a 51.3% success rate on man-up chances.
• Junior Rory Connor leads Colgate with 56 points on 29 goals and a team-high 27 assists, including eight points (4g, 4a) on Friday against BU.
• Junior Jack Turner paces Colgate with 36 goals and is third on the squad with 43 points behind Connor and First Team All-PL midfielder Hunter Drouin, who has 45 points (34g, 11a).
• First Team All-PL LSM Max Yates leads the Raiders with 30 caused turnovers and 80 ground balls.
• Freshman Kyle Rummel is 119-of-282 (.422) at the faceoff X with 55 ground balls. 
• PL Goalkeeper of the Year Matt LaCombe has started all 14 games; he owns a .535 save percentage and a 11.56 goals-against average.

UP NEXT

• The winner of Tuesday's semifinal will face either top-seeded Army West Point or second-seeded Lehigh on Friday night in the Patriot League semifinals.