BOSTON – Hosting the annual Terrier Tailgate soccer match following the Ceremony of Matriculation, the Boston University women's soccer program hosts UConn on Sunday (Sept. 1). Opening kick is set for 4 p.m.
 
Sunday's tailgate begins at 3 p.m. with free food, games, a live DJ, and giveaways at the Nickerson Field concourse. Terrier Tailgate is one of the events during Comm Ave Fest as students return to Boston University ahead of the first week of classes.
 
BU (0-2-2) returns home for a two-game slate in Terrier Town. Sunday is the last road match for UConn (1-1-1) before a four-game homestand to conclude non-conference play.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers recently played Vermont to a 2-2 draw in BU's road opener on Aug. 25.
• Juniors Shayla Brown and Margy Porta scored in the 38th and 66th minute, respectively to overcome two deficits.
• Goalkeepers Celia Braun and Bridget Carr combined to make five saves between the posts.
• BU's 19 shots were a season-high.
• The Terrier Class of 2026 has accounted for all five goals this season.
• Since the start of last year, that group has scored 25 of BU's 36 goals, good for nearly 70 percent.
• The next four Terrier opponents are New England-based foes.
• In the last two instances the women's soccer program hosted Terrier Tailgate, over 4,000 fans attended the match. 

SCOUTING UCONN

• The Huskies are 1-1-1 on the year, most recently securing a 1-0 road victory over New Hampshire on Aug. 25 behind Anna Carson's goal.
• UConn opened the season with a 2-2 draw against Vermont before dropping a 2-1 contest to Wisconsin.
• Four different Huskies have scored on the year, while Abbey Jones paces the team with a goal and an assist.
• UConn was projected to finish second in the BIG EAST preseason poll. Kaitlyn Mahoney was tabbed the conference's Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year, joining Lucy Cappadona and Chioma Okafor on the Preseason All-BIG EAST Team.
• Last year, the Huskies went 10-4-5, going 6-1-3 in league play to reach the BIG EAST semifinals.

SERIES HISTORY

• Sunday marks the 13th all-time meeting between BU and UConn in a series that began in 2003.
• The Huskies sport a 7-5 edge in the rivalry, having won three of the last four matchups.
• This marks the first time both sides will play each other in consecutive years since 2018-19.
• UConn triumphed in Storrs, Conn. last year, 2-0, on Aug. 20. Jones and Okafor found the back of the net to back Mahoney's two-save shutout.
• The Terriers' last win in the series also occurred during Terrier Tailgate, a 3-0 victory on Sept. 2, 2018 that featured scores from Kelly Harris, Chloee Sagmoe, and Lauren Adelman.
• BU and UConn have squared off three times in the NCAA Tournament, the Terriers' most common foe in the postseason. BU is 1-2 against UConn in those matches, winning in 2005.

LOOKING AHEAD

• The Terriers conclude the homestand on Thursday (Sept. 5), hosting Harvard as the second part of a BU soccer doubleheader. Opening kick is scheduled for 7 p.m.