BOSTON – For its first road contest of the 2024 campaign, the Boston University women's soccer program treks to Vermont on Sunday (Aug. 25). Opening kick from Virtue Field is set for 1 p.m.
 
BU (0-2-1) will play the first of its four non-conference road matches. Vermont (1-0-1) is in the midst of a four-game homestand.
 
Sunday's contest airs on ESPN+. Live statistics are available courtesy of GoTerriers.com and UVMAthletics.com.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers recently closed out their home swing with a 1-0 setback to UMass Lowell on Thursday (Aug. 22).
• BU outshot the River Hawks 12-3, but the visitors tallied a goal in the 72nd minute off a corner kick to seal the result.
• For the second-straight match, the Terriers generated 11 corner kicks.
• BU has 27 corner kicks on the season. No other Patriot League side has eclipsed 20 entering the weekend.
• The Terriers' nine corners per game is tied for ninth in Division I as of Friday (Aug. 23).
• With eight of her nine shot attempts on goal, junior Giulianna Gianino is one of 19 student-athletes in the nation with a shot accuracy at 88.9 percent or higher.
• Dating back to last season, BU is 1-1-3 in its last five regular season road matches.
• In Head Coach Casey Brown's first two seasons, the Terriers were 8-7-4 away from home, a .526 winning percentage.

SCOUTING VERMONT

• The Catamounts are 1-0-1 on the year, most recently defeating Division II foe Saint Anselm 3-0 on Wednesday (Aug. 21).
• In its first game of the year, Vermont tied UConn 2-2. UConn is BU's next opponent following Sunday's tilt.
• Midfielder Bailey Ayer leads the Catamounts with two goals and four points on the year. Kylee Carafoli has started both matches, making 10 saves against 28 shots.
• Ayer, forward Kate Bossert, and defender Maddy Cronin were named to the America East Preseason All-Conference Team for Vermont, who was projected fifth in the preseason poll behind New Hampshire and UMass Lowell
• Last year, Vermont sported a 10-7-1 record, going 3-4-1 in conference play and reaching the America East semifinals.

SERIES HISTORY

• Sunday marks the 19th all-time meeting between BU and Vermont in a series that began in 1996.
• The Terriers hold a 14-2-2 edge in the rivalry.
• Dating back to 2005, BU is on a nine-game unbeaten streak against the Catamounts (8-0-1).
• The Terriers have notched eight shutouts in that span and a 27-1 goal differential.
• BU is 6-1-1 on the road against Vermont all-time.
• The last matchup took place in the season lidlifter back on Aug. 17, 2023, a 1-0 triumph for the Terriers. Gianino scored a penalty kick goal in the 35th minute, while Celia Braun totaled three second-half saves.

LOOKING AHEAD

• Hosting the annual Terrier Tailgate at Nickerson Field, BU hosts UConn on Sunday (Sept. 1). Opening kick is slated for 4 p.m.