Boston University (1-2-4, 1-0-0 PL) at Loyola Maryland (0-4-2, 0-1-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Sept. 21 | 3 p.m.
Venue: Ridley Athletic Complex | Baltimore, Md.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Resuming Patriot League play, the Boston University men's soccer team will fly south to face preseason favorite Loyola Maryland on Saturday afternoon with action slated to begin at 3 p.m. The contest is part of a doubleheader with the Terrier women first battling the Greyhounds at 12 p.m.

BU started its PL title defense last Saturday with a 3-2 home win over Army West Point, while the Greyhounds dropped a 2-0 decision at American.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• The Terriers are riding a six-game win streak against PL competition dating back to the end of last season by a combined score of 12-3.
• BU is 0-1-2 on the road so far following Tuesday's 5-1 loss at Brown with the 1-1 draws occurring at UMass Lowell and Northeastern, respectively.
• Freshman Markus Ramsey became the seventh Terrier to score a goal this fall at Brown, while senior Daniel Kim earned a team-high second assist.
• In the PL opener, sophomore Andrea Di Blasio struck twice against Army in the 3-2 victory to earn PL Offensive Player of the Week honors.
• Kim, junior Quin DeLaMater, junior Diego Rived and sophomore Jason Zacarias are the four Terriers who have earned at least one goal and assist so far.
• Rived is the lone Terrier to have started all seven games while compiling a team-high 541 minutes played with four shots on goal.
• Both graduate student Andrew Wike and junior Ben Alexander have appeared in four games apiece, combining for a .700 save percentage and 1.71 goals against average.
• Opponents are averaging 3.3 more shots attempted per game (10.4-7.1) with a 38-18 advantage in corner kicks.

SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND

• The Greyhounds are 0-4-2 after posting a 7-3-8 record last season with a 4-2-3 home mark.
• Loyola is hosting its third opponent this fall following a 0-0 draw against Saint Joseph's and 2-0 loss to Iona.
• Both PL Preseason Midfielder of the Year Sean McEvoy and Charlie Herley own one goal apiece along with seven shot attempts.
• PL Preseason Goalkeeper of the Year Dylan Van der Walt has started all six games, posting a .568 save percentage and 2.74 goals against average.
• Opponents are averaging 5.5 more shots per game (14.5-9.0) with the Greyhounds owning a 23-17 advantage in corner kicks.

SERIES HISTORY

• BU and Loyola Maryland are tied, 5-5-3, after BU won each of the last two contests.
• Last season, BU scored three goals over the last 18 minutes of action after the Greyhounds struck first in the 53rd minute to claim a 3-1 victory behind a 19-12 advantage in shots attempted.
• Two years ago, the Terriers earned their first-ever road win against the Greyhounds in a 1-0 victory with a 49th minute penalty kick.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU will return home from a two-game road trip to host Boston College on Tuesday (Sept. 24) at 6 p.m.
• The teams have battled to a draw each of the last two seasons, a 2-2 result last season in Newton following a 0-0 tie at Nickerson Field in 2022.