Sunday, November 9
Boston, MA
12 PM
Boston University
vs
Army West Point - PL Final
Photo by: Sydney Ciardi
Women’s Soccer Meets Army West Point in 2025 PL Championship on Sunday
November 8, 2025 | Women's Soccer
BOSTON – With a trip to the NCAA Tournament on the line, the No. 1-seed Boston University women's soccer program hosts No. 3-seed Army West Point in the 2025 Patriot League Championship on Sunday (Nov. 9). Opening kick is set for noon.
BU (11-4-3, 7-1-1 PL), seeking its second consecutive Patriot League title and sixth overall, dispatched No. 5-seed Lafayette in the semifinal round on Thursday (Nov. 6). The Terriers enter the contest on an eight-game winning streak and seven-game shutout streak.
Army West Point (13-5-2, 5-3-1 PL) vies for its first championship since 2011 and fourth in the conference. The Black Knights defeated No. 6-seed Loyola Maryland and No. 2-seed Colgate to reach the final.
Sunday's matchup airs on CBS Sports Network with Jason Knapp, Lisa Carlin and Paige Messier on the call. Live statistics are available through GoTerriers.com. Free pizza, hot cocoa and rally towels are available for fans at the Nickerson Field concourse, while supplies last.
TERRIER TIDBITS
BU (11-4-3, 7-1-1 PL), seeking its second consecutive Patriot League title and sixth overall, dispatched No. 5-seed Lafayette in the semifinal round on Thursday (Nov. 6). The Terriers enter the contest on an eight-game winning streak and seven-game shutout streak.
Army West Point (13-5-2, 5-3-1 PL) vies for its first championship since 2011 and fourth in the conference. The Black Knights defeated No. 6-seed Loyola Maryland and No. 2-seed Colgate to reach the final.
Sunday's matchup airs on CBS Sports Network with Jason Knapp, Lisa Carlin and Paige Messier on the call. Live statistics are available through GoTerriers.com. Free pizza, hot cocoa and rally towels are available for fans at the Nickerson Field concourse, while supplies last.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- In the 4-0 win over the Leopards in the semifinal, junior Ava Maguire scored two goals, while senior Margy Porta and sophomore Juliana Osterman added tallies.
- Sophomore goalkeeper Bridget Carr made three saves in her seventh consecutive shutout.
- BU has not allowed a goal at home since Aug. 21 against Fairfield. That is the only match out of nine home contests in 2025 where the Terriers conceded a goal.
- In total, BU's home shutout streak stands at 643:26. During its eight-game winning streak, the Terriers have not allowed a goal in the last 656:24.
- Senior Giulianna Gianino registered three assists in the semifinal round to set BU's new single season program record. She ranks fifth in program history with 74 career points.
- Porta has 38 points in the Scarlet & White, which is one shy of 20th place.
- BU's senior class has accounted for 21 goals and 63 points this season.
- The Terriers are 4-2-1 all-time in the Patriot League final. BU won the tournament in 2013, 2014, 2015, 2018 and 2024.
- BU is set to host its fourth championship match, having done so in 2015, 2018 and 2021.
- The Black Knights dispatched the Greyhounds 3-1 at Malek Stadium in the first round and upset the Raiders 2-1 in Hamilton, N.Y. in the semifinal.
- Army West Point paced the Patriot League with eight All-Patriot League selections. Brigid Duffy was named the Patriot League Offensive Player of the Year while Sophia Henry captured Patriot League Rookie of the Year recognition.
- Jordan Follenweider joined that pair on the first team.
- Head coach Tracy Chao is in her sixth season at the helm. She guided the Black Knights to the championship game in 2022 and 2023, falling to Bucknell in penalty kicks both times.
- Overall, Army is 20-18-4 all-time in the Patriot League Tournament and 3-9-1 in the final.
- Sunday marks the 18th all-time meeting between BU and Army West Point in a series that began in 1996.
- The Terriers sport a 12-3-2 edge in the rivalry.
- Both teams have met three times in the Patriot League Tournament: 2018, 2021 and 2024. BU won all three games.
- Last season, Porta delivered the game-winning strike in the 109th minute at Nickerson Field to send the Terriers to the championship game.
- In this year's regular season tilt, BU won 3-2. After Porta and Mackenzie Stickelman scored within the first five minutes, Army scored twice in the second half before Gianino buried the game-winner off Maguire's cross in the 73rd minute.
- The winner of Sunday's match receives the Patriot League's automatic qualifier to the 2025 NCAA Tournament.
- The NCAA selection show airs on Monday (Nov. 10) at 4 p.m. The first-round games take place throughout Nov. 14-16.
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