Boston University (1-2-5, 1-0-1 PL) vs. Boston College (3-2-3, 0-2-1 ACC)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Sept. 24 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Back home after earning a 2-2 draw at Patriot League preseason favorite Loyola Maryland over the weekend, the Boston University men's soccer team will return to non-conference play by hosting ACC rival Boston College on Tuesday night with a 6 p.m. start time. 

As part of the program's Team IMPACT night, the Terriers will have longtime teammate, Pierce Sabin, serve as an honorary team captain.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is 1-1-2 at home, most recently posting a 3-2 victory against Army after opening the season with a 0-0 draw vs. then-No. 9 New Hampshire.
• Nine Terriers have scored at least goal through eight games after 10 found the back of the net over 20 games last fall.
• Sophomore Andrea Di Blasio leads BU with two goals thanks to his brace against the Black Knights back on Sept. 14.
• Senior Daniel Kim is tied with Di Blasio at four points (1g,2a) after assisting on freshman Markus Ramsey's goal at Brown last Tuesday.
• Junior Damola Salami netted his first BU goal in Saturday's 2-2 tie at Loyola Maryland while increasing his shot total to a team-high 12 attempts.
• Junior Diego Rived is the lone Terrier to have started all eight games, playing a team-high 603 minutes with classmate Quin DeLaMater close behind at 588 minutes. Both Terriers have one goal and one assist apiece.
• Both junior Ben Alexander and graduate student Andrew Wike have started four games apiece at net, combining for a .689 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average.
• Opponents are averaging 3.5 more shots per game (10.8-7.3) with a 43-18 advantage in corner kicks.

SCOUTING BOSTON COLLEGE

• The Eagles remain on the road following last Friday's 2-0 loss at then-No. 2 Pittsburgh. The other loss came at home against No. 5 Clemson (1-0).
• BC owns wins over Siena, Dartmouth and Merrimack by a combined score of 6-2 with ties to both then-No. 20 Syracuse (1-1), Providence (1-1) and Iona (2-2).
• Ask Ekeland owns a team-high five goals and 10 points, while Marco Dos Santos has five points off two goals and an assist.
• Brennan Klein has played every minute at net, earning a .710 save percentage and 1.13 goals against average.
• The Eagles are averaging 2.1 more shots per game (13.4-11.3) with opponents owning a 41-37 advantage in corner kicks.

SERIES HISTORY

• BC leads the all-time series, 29-18-11, after the teams recorded back-to-back draws over the last two years.
• The Eagles are on a 10-game unbeaten streak (7-0-3) with the Terriers last earning a win at BC in 2012 (1-0). 
• BU is seeking its first home win since 1996.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU will resume Patriot League play by visiting Lehigh on Saturday for a 6 p.m. start.
• The Terriers won the last two contests, both held at Nickerson Field, with an identical score of 2-0.
• The Mountain Hawks won the last two meetings held in Pennsylvania by a combined score of 9-5.