Boston University (3-0, 0-0 PL) vs. Air Force (0-3, 0-0 ASUN)
Date & Time: Saturday, Feb. 22 | 12 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 Air Force at Nickerson Field. Game time is set for 2 p.m.

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

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU improved to 3-0 with an 8-7 home win over Brown on Tuesday.
• Freshman Mike Rooney recorded his first collegiate hat trick and junior Jimmy Kohr also had three goals.
• Kohr has scored a team-best 11 goals and added two assists to tie for the team lead in points (13).
• Freshman Timothy Shannehan is tied with Kohr for the team lead in points thanks to six goals and a team-high seven assists.
• Juniors Matt Freeman and Connor Kehm lead the Patriot League and are fifth in the NCAA with 3.0 caused turnovers per game.
• Freeman also leads BU with 13 ground balls.
• Senior Will Barnes is second in the PL and fourth in the NCAA with a 6.02 goals-against average.
• He is also second in the PL and 11th in the NCAA with a .622 save percentage, ranking ninth in the country among goalies with two or more games played.
• The Terriers have allowed just four first-half goals through the first three games and have yet to allow a first-quarter goal.
• They are ranked fourth in the NCAA and first in the Patriot League in scoring defense, allowing just 6.67 goals per game.
• BU ranks first in the nation in caused turnovers per game (13.33), including 15 caused turnovers against Brown.
• The Terriers are also third in the nation and first in the Patriot League on the ride, holding opponents to a .722 clearing percentage through three games.

SERIES HISTORY

• BU and Air Force have met twice, with BU winning both matchups.
• The Terriers topped Air Force, 8-6, on a frigid day at Nickerson on March 4, 2017.
• BU then traveled to Colorado Springs and defeated the Falcons, 15-9, on March 3, 2018.

SCOUTING AIR FORCE

• The Falcons are 0-3, having lost at Lafayette and Ohio State and at home to Denver.
• Their most recent defeat was a 17-11 result against the Buckeyes that saw junior Caelan Driggs match his career high with five goals.
• Driggs leads Air Force with eight goals.
• Senior Josh Yago notched three of his team-high seven assists at OSU and also leads the Falcons with 11 points.
• Senior Daniel Haimes has gone 27-for-52 (.519)at the faceoff X this season, including a season-high 11 wins on 17 attempts at Ohio State.
• Junior defender Cole Cunningham leads Air Force in ground balls (13) and caused turnovers (5).
• Senior goalie Jake Marke owns a 13.20 goals-against average and a .421 save percentage.
• The Falcons enter the weekend ranked sixth in the nation in caused turnovers per game, averaging 11.67 takeaways across their first three contests.

UP NEXT

• BU will begin Patriot League play on Saturday, March 1, at Navy.
• Game time is scheduled for 12 p.m.