Boston University (0-1-4, 0-0-0 PL) vs. Army West Point (1-4-1, 0-0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 14 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Wrapping up a three-game homestand, the Boston University men's soccer team will host Army West Point in the Patriot League opener for both squads Saturday with a 1 p.m. start time.

The Terriers will face the Black Knights for the first time since securing their second PL regular season title last fall on the road with a 7-1-1 conference record. BU followed up on the 2-0 win in West Point with a pair of home shutouts over Colgate and Lafayette to claim the program's first PL tournament championship.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers will try to repeat as conference regular season champs for the first time since finishing atop the America East standings in 2010 and 2011.
• BU is looking to bounce back from Sunday's 2-1 loss to Santa Clara that saw the Terriers' longest home unbeaten streak since 1993-95 snap at 16 games (11-0-5). The Terriers previously had ties against then-No. 9 New Hampshire (0-0) and Saint Mary's (1-1).
• Graduate student AIdan Bone became the fourth Terrier to score this season against Santa Clara after senior Daniel Kim, sophomore Jason Zacarias and junior Quin DeLaMater all found the back of the net.
• Both Kim and Zacarias also own an assist with junior Diego Rived earning the other assist.
• Junior Ben Alexander has started the last three games at net, posting a .750 save percentage and 1.33 goals against average.
• The Terriers rank 12th nationally in shot accuracy at 54.3 percent for shots on goal.
• Opponents are attempting three more shots per game (10.2-7.0) with a 26-11 advantage in corner kicks.

SCOUTING ARMY WEST POINT

• The Black Knights (1-4-1) are looking to snap a three-game losing streak following a 2-1 loss at Saint Joseph's and pair of 1-0 home defeats to both Marist and Sacred Heart.
• Army is 1-2-1 in road games with 2-1 victory at Air Force and 1-1 draw at Temple. The Black Knights also dropped a 2-1 decision at Penn State.
• Gage Lyons is one of four Black Knights to have found the back of the net this fall, tallying two goals.
• Blair Camargo has started five games at net, posting a .750 save percentage and 1.40 goals against average. Keanu Likewise earned two saves in his lone start against Marist.
• Opponents are averaging three more shots (14.3-11.0) per game with a 29-20 advantage in corner kicks.

SERIES HISTORY

• BU leads the all-time series that dates back to 1978 with a 9-4-4 record.
• Last season at West Point, the Terriers posted a 2-0 victory with senior Andrew Rent netting the first goal in the 16th minute and junior Alex Bonnington adding an insurance score in the 68th minute.
• BU finished with a 19-12 advantage in shots, while the Black Knights owned a 4-3 lead in corners.
• The Terriers are 5-0-3 at home following a 2-2 draw in 2022 that featured all four goals scored in the first half.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU will have a quick turnaround and return to non-conference play with a visit to Brown on Tuesday (Sept. 17) at 7 p.m.
• The Bears are 8-1-1 over the last 10 meetings following a 1-1 draw in Providence in 2019.