Boston University (8-4-0, 4-1-0 PL) at American (5-7-3, 4-1-0 PL)
Date & Time: Sunday, Oct. 19 | 1 p.m.
Venue: Reeves Field | Washington, D.C.
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BOSTON – Riding a four-conference game win streak, the Boston University men's soccer team will visit American in a critical matchup Sunday with action set to begin at 1 p.m.

The Terriers bounced back from a 1-0 loss to Army West Point with wins over Navy (1-0), then-No. 24 Bucknell (3-2), Loyola Maryland (4-1) and Colgate (1-0) to move to the top of the Patriot League standings at 12 points (4-1-0). The Eagles started conference play with three straight victories over Colgate (1-0), Loyola Maryland (1-0) and Army West Point (3-1) before dropping a 1-0 decision at Lafayette and most recently, upending Lehigh (3-1) on Oct. 11.

Earlier in the week, both squads came up short in non-conference action. BU fell at home to Northeastern, 3-2, while AU lost at No. 3 West Virginia, 2-0.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• With four PL victories, the Terriers have already matched last year's conference win total with four games remaining.
• Sophomore Pharis Petrica has totaled seven of his 13 points in conference play, collecting a pair of goals and three assists.
• Junior Andrea Di Blasio has tallied three of his four goals, while senior Ethan Gill earned five (2g,1a) of his nine points. 
• BU is 4-3 on the road compared to a 4-1 home mark with 3-2 wins at Harvard and the Bison alongside victories at Charleston (5-1) and New Hampshire (1-0).
• Besides the one-goal road loss at Army, the Terriers also fell to Boston College (2-1) and defending NCAA champion Vermont (4-0).
• Senior Sheraz Saadat is 3-0 in league action at net, posting a .850 save percentage and 1.00 goals against average.
• The Terriers are averaging 0.3 more shots per game (11.6-11.3) with opponents owning a 56-52 edge in corner kicks.

SCOUTING AMERICAN

• The Eagles are 4-0-1 at home compared to the 1-7 road mark. They started with a 1-1 draw against then-No. 1 Vermont and followed up with wins over Colgate, UNC Wilmington (1-0), Army and Lehigh.
• Six of AU's seven losses have been decided by one goal apiece.
• Four Eagles have scored multiple goals with Troy Elgersma leading the way at three goals. He's tied with Sebastian Garces (2g,2a) and Mustapha Sowe (2g,2a) at six points apiece.
• Matthew Tibbetts has started 10 of the 12 games net, claiming a .739 save percentage and 1.20 goals against average with a pair of shutouts.
• Opponents are nearly doubling AU in shots per game, 12.5 - 6.4, with a 71-39 advantage in corner kicks.

SERIES HISTORY

• The Terriers lead the all-time series, 6-3-3, thanks to an active seven-game (5-0-2) win streak.
• Last season, the teams battled to a 2-2 draw with BU claiming a 19-3 advantage in shots. Recent graduate Aidan Bone helped the Terriers overcome a 19th-minute own goal with a successful strike at 31:18 and stepped up again with a second goal with 2:12 left in regulation.
• Two years prior down in D.C., BU alum Eitan Rosen ('24) also netted a brace with goals at 23 seconds and 8:11, respectively, for the 2-1 victory.

LOOKING AHEAD

• BU will return home to host Lehigh on Saturday (Oct. 25) at 1 p.m. Fans are encouraged to arrive early for the Senior Day ceremony.
• The Terriers and Mountain Hawks are tied in the all-time series, 6-6-0, following last year's 3-1 loss at Lehigh.
• In 2024, junior Keki Abai tied the game at 55:19 in the second half, but the Mountain Hawks came back 10 minutes later to pull ahead with the insurance score occurring at 67:11.
• In each of the previous two seasons, the Terriers posted a 2-0 home victory against Lehigh