BOSTON – On the final day of the 2025 regular season, the Boston University women's soccer program hosts Colgate on Wednesday (Oct. 29). Opening kick from Nickerson Field is set for 6 p.m.
 
BU (9-4-3, 6-1-1 PL) has secured a top-two seed for the Patriot League Tournament. The Terriers will capture the Patriot League regular season championship and the No. 1-seed for the postseason with a win or a tie against the Raiders (9-4-4, 6-1-1 PL).
 
Wednesday's game airs on ESPN+ with Katie Bennert, David Maher and Claire Chen on the call. Live statistics and an audio-only broadcast are available on GoTerriers.com while the Patriot League provides an international stream.
 
Prior to the match, BU's senior class will celebrate Faculty & Staff Appreciation Night with a pregame ceremony, honoring a professor or faculty member that has made a positive impact in their time at Boston University.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU won its sixth consecutive match with a 4-0 road triumph at Lehigh on Oct. 25.
• Senior Giulianna Gianino posted four points on a goal and two assists, while classmate Mackenzie Stickelman, junior Samantha Aronson and sophomore Olivia Avellar also found the back of the net.
• Goalkeeper Bridget Carr made five saves in her fifth straight shutout.
• Gianino was named the Patriot League Midfielder of the Week on Monday (Oct. 27) for the third time this year, the most for a Patriot League student-athlete this season.
• She needs one more assist to set the single season program record with 12 assists and one more point for sole possession of fifth place on BU's all-time points list.
• The Terriers have not allowed a goal in the last 476:24 of play. At home, BU's defense has not conceded a goal in the last 463:26 dating back to Aug. 21.
• BU's six-game winning streak is tied for the sixth-longest active streak in Division I.
• Fifteen of the 22 Terriers that have played in a match this season have recorded at least one point.

SCOUTING COLGATE

• The Raiders have won four in a row, most recently a 4-2 home tilt against Bucknell on Oct. 25.
• Colgate's nine wins this year are the most for the program since 2018.
• Ari Bezanson and Josie Tunney pace Colgate's attack with six points and two assists. Goalkeeper Ella Poppinga has recorded a .786 save percentage and 1.24 goals-against average in every minute.
• The Raiders were projected to finish sixth in the Patriot League preseason poll. Bezanson earned a spot on the Preseason All-Patriot League Team.
• Last season, Colgate went 5-10-4 with a 3-3-3 conference record, reaching the Patriot League quarterfinal round.

SERIES HISTORY

• Wednesday marks the 17th all-time meeting between BU and Colgate in a series that began in 1998.
• The Terriers sport an 11-4-1 advantage in the rivalry, winning the last two installments.
• At home, BU is 5-3.
• Last season, the Terriers won 3-2 in Hamilton, N.Y. thanks to Gianino's game-winning Olimpico goal in the 88th minute.
• Margy Porta notched the equalizer in the 58th minute.

LOOKING AHEAD

• No matter the outcome from Wednesday's match, BU will host the Patriot League semifinal round next Thursday (Nov. 6) at Nickerson Field. Opening kick is slated for 6 p.m.