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Matt Woolverton

Men's Lacrosse to Host Brown on Tuesday (2 p.m.) at Nickerson Field

February 17, 2025

Boston University (2-0, 0-0 PL) vs. Brown (0-1, 0-0 Ivy League)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Feb. 18 | 2 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMLAX

The Boston University men's lacrosse team will continue its 12th season on Tuesday when the Terriers host Brown at Nickerson Field. The game time has been moved up to 2 p.m., due to anticipated below-freezing conditions at night.

Fans can purchase tickets by clicking here. The game will be streamed live on ESPN+. 

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • BU improved to 2-0 with a convincing 15-6 win over Monmouth on Friday in their home opener.
  • Junior Jimmy Kohr scored a career-best six goals and added two assists for a career-high eight points.
  • Kohr scored five of his six goals in the first half, including a highlight-reel BTB finish, and came one goal shy of matching the program record for goals in a game.
  • Senior Jimmy O'Connell set new career highs in goals (3), assists (3) and points (6) in the win.
  • Kohr and O'Connell combined for eight of the Terriers' 10 goals in the first half and did not turn the ball over once in the victory.
  • Freshman Timothy Shannehan scored two goals and added a career-best four assists for his first-ever six-point performance.
  • No rookie in program history has recorded more points through two games than Shannehan, who has tallied six goals and five assists for 11 points.
  • Junior Matt Freeman matched a program record with six caused turnovers and he also added four ground balls in Friday's win over Monmouth.
  • Senior Will Barnes is first in the PL and third in the NCAA with a 5.48 goals-against average.
  • He is also second in the PL and seventh in the NCAA with a .643 save percentage.
  • BU enters Tuesday ranked sixth in the NCAA and second in the Patriot League in scoring defense, allowing just 6.50 goals per game.
  • The Terriers are also third in the nation and first in the PL with 12.50 caused turnovers per game

SERIES HISTORY

  • BU has faced Brown just twice, including a 16-10 victory last year in Providence.
  • The Terriers hosted the Bears at Nickerson in 2021, with Brown earning a 12-5 win.
  • In last year's Terrier win, Brenden Kelly recorded five points thanks to four goals and one assist. 
  • Matthew Fritz went 9-of-13 at the faceoff X with five ground balls and scored his first goal as a Terrier.
  • Jimmy Kohr recorded an assist.

SCOUTING BROWN

  • The Bears began their 2025 campaign under new head coach Jon Torpey with an 11-5 home loss to Fairfield on Saturday.
  • Junior Luke Dellicicchi scored twice for Brown while senior Spencer Hughes tallied one goal and one assist.
  • Junior Ben Scandone and junior Marcus Wertheim also found the back of the net.
  • Seven different Bears had one caused turnover, led by Charlie Cave with two.
  • Sophomore Connor Foley led Brown with four ground balls in addition to making 10 saves. 
  • Senior Dash Sachs (5-for-12) and sophomore Henry Brayer (4-for-8) took the faceoffs for Brown, with each specialist securing two ground balls.
  • The Bears return 93% of their point production from last year, including senior Aidan McLane, who led Brown in goals (34) and points (40) a season ago but failed to record a point against Fairfield.
UP NEXT
  • BU will close out its three-game homestand on Saturday when the Terriers host Air Force.
  • Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m.
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