Tuesday, November 4
Boston, MA
6 PM
Boston University
vs
Holy Cross
Photo by: Eliza Nuestro
Men's Soccer Welcomes Holy Cross in Turnpike Trophy Clash Tuesday Night
November 3, 2025 | Men's Soccer
Boston University (8-7-0, 4-4-0 PL) vs. Holy Cross (4-7-6, 1-4-3 PL)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Nov. 4 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
X: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC
BOSTON – Wrapping up the regular season, the Boston University men's soccer team will welcome Holy Cross to Nickerson Field on Tuesday night with the Turnpike Trophy matchup set for 6 p.m.
Though the Terriers have already clinched a spot for the upcoming six-team Patriot League tournament, they are currently tied-for-fifth with Lafayette at 12 points with Bucknell (14 pts.) and Army West Point (13 pts.) only slightly ahead and opening round hosting rights on the line.
In the Turnpike Trophy all-sports competition between BU and Holy Cross, the Terriers own a 4-0 lead after women's soccer claimed a 1-0 victory back on Oct. 15. Field hockey and the swimming & diving teams combined for the other three points.
TERRIER TIDBITS
Date & Time: Tuesday, Nov. 4 | 6 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
X: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC
BOSTON – Wrapping up the regular season, the Boston University men's soccer team will welcome Holy Cross to Nickerson Field on Tuesday night with the Turnpike Trophy matchup set for 6 p.m.
Though the Terriers have already clinched a spot for the upcoming six-team Patriot League tournament, they are currently tied-for-fifth with Lafayette at 12 points with Bucknell (14 pts.) and Army West Point (13 pts.) only slightly ahead and opening round hosting rights on the line.
In the Turnpike Trophy all-sports competition between BU and Holy Cross, the Terriers own a 4-0 lead after women's soccer claimed a 1-0 victory back on Oct. 15. Field hockey and the swimming & diving teams combined for the other three points.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU is 4-2-0 at home with PL wins over Navy (1-0) and Loyola Maryland (4-1) alongside a 2-0 loss to Lehigh.
- Besides having yet to finish a game in a tie, the Terriers have not drawn a penalty kick or allowed a penalty kick.
- Sophomore Pharis Petrica (3g,7a) leads BU with 13 points, two ahead of senior Ethan Gill (5g,1a), who earned All-PL Second Team honors in 2023 for the Crusaders.
- The BU goalkeeper corps with senior Ben Alexander, junior William Clavier and senior Sheraz Saadat all earning one shutout victory have combined for a .709 save percentage and 1.53 goals against average.
- Currently on a four-game losing streak, the Terriers have suffered four of the seven overall losses by one goal apiece.
- The Terriers are attempting 0.7 more shots per game with a slight 63-62 edge in corner kicks.
- Sitting in ninth place in the PL standings with six points, the Crusaders have been eliminated from the conference tournament.
- Holy Cross is 2-4-3 on the road, last earning a 3-2 victory at Army back on Oct. 18 with the other win occurring at Stonehill (2-1).
- The other two wins happened at home against Rhode Island (3-2) and Anna maria (2-0).
- Archie Hatcher leads HC with 14 points (6g,2a), while Kevin Cull has tallied a team-high five assists alongside one goal.
- Mateo Buyu (3-5-3) owns 11 starts at net, and Alastair Hafner Schnee (1-1-3) has five starts. Along with John Smith (0-1-0), they have combined for a .716 save percentage and 1.24 goals against average.
- The Crusaders are averaging 1.3 more shots per game despite opponents leading in corner kicks, 81-68.
- BU leads the all-time series, 15-5-3, in a rivalry that dates back to 1967.
- Last season, both teams scored in the first half in Worcester for a 1-1 draw.
- In 2023, the Terriers scored all three goals between the 11th and 21st minutes for the 3-0 victory.
- The Crusaders last won at Nickerson Field in 2019 with a 1-0 decision.
- BU will start the Patriot League tournament on Saturday (Nov. 8) at a location and time to be determined by Tuesday's results.
- The Terriers are 1-2-4 all-time in the quarterfinals of a conference tournament with the lone win coming in 2006 against America East foe UAlbany in 2006.
- BU is 0-0-2 all-time in the PL quarterfinals, coming up short in penalty kicks at home to Army (2018) and Bucknell (2016).
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