Thursday, September 3
Boston, MA
6 PM
Boston University
vs
Harvard
Photo by: Tim Carey
Women’s Soccer Faces Harvard On Thursday
September 2, 2026 | Women's Soccer
BOSTON – Taking on its second local rival in the 2026 campaign, the Boston University women's soccer program welcomes Harvard to Nickerson Field on Thursday, Sept. 3. Opening kick is set for 6 p.m.
BU (2-3) is amid a three-game homestand, its longest of the season. The Terriers have allowed just one goal in each of their two contests in Terrier Town.
Harvard (1-2-1) plays its second of three consecutive road tilts and the lone match in Massachusetts during that span. The Crimson played Syracuse to a scoreless draw in their lone road match this year.
Thursday's contest airs on ESPN+ at the top hour with Katie Bennert and Rich Rosa on the call. Live statistics and an audio-only broadcast are available through GoTerriers.com while the Patriot League provides an international stream.
TERRIER TIDBITS
BU (2-3) is amid a three-game homestand, its longest of the season. The Terriers have allowed just one goal in each of their two contests in Terrier Town.
Harvard (1-2-1) plays its second of three consecutive road tilts and the lone match in Massachusetts during that span. The Crimson played Syracuse to a scoreless draw in their lone road match this year.
Thursday's contest airs on ESPN+ at the top hour with Katie Bennert and Rich Rosa on the call. Live statistics and an audio-only broadcast are available through GoTerriers.com while the Patriot League provides an international stream.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- The Terriers got back in the win column with a 3-1 triumph over San Francisco back on Aug. 30.
- Senior Kat Slott, junior Jaiden Schultz and freshman Sam Ryan all found the back of the net, the latter sending home the game-deciding tally in the 55th minute.
- BU recorded three total saves, including two from netminder Jill Humphreys.
- In 13 non-conference matches under second-year head coach Megan Burke, the Terriers have scored multiple goals in seven of them.
- BU's 11 goals this season rank third in the Patriot League while the Terriers are one of four conference teams with a positive scoring margin.
- Schultz is tied for second in the Patriot League with three goals and seven points, both pacing BU.
- The Terriers are atop the league with 8.2 shots on goal per game and have placed 61.2 percent of their shots on target. The latter ranks eighth in the nation.
- Senior Samantha Aronson, the team leader with 12 shots, is tied for 34th in the nation with a .667 shot percentage.
- Since Sept. 5, 2024, senior Helene Tyburczy has played in all but 35 minutes that BU has played. That stretch has spanned the last 40 matches.
- After dropping its first two game this season, Harvard rebounded with a 4-0 victory over Fairfield before its scoreless draw at Syracuse on Aug. 30.
- Brooke Huleatt paces the Crimson with six points while sharing the team lead with Jasmine Leshnick and Ólöf Kristinsdóttir with two goals.
- Nicole Bidun and Olivia Busby have split time in net, combining for a 1.50 goals-against average and .714 save percentage.
- Harvard was projected to finish fifth in the Ivy League preseason poll after finishing 2025 with a 5-6-3 record, going 3-3-1 in conference play.
- Thursday marks the 28th all-time meeting between BU and Harvard in a series that began in 1997.
- The Crimson sport a slight 11-10-6 edge in the rivalry with help from winning four of the last five contests.
- BU's last win came on Oct. 4, 2022, a 1-0 triumph over the 25th-ranked Crimson.
- At home, the Terriers are 7-5-2.
- Last season at Jordan Field, Harvard was the 2-1 victor with Caroline Studebaker's game-winning tally in the 56th minute, overcoming Giulianna Gianino's penalty kick score from the Terriers.
- BU closes its home swing against Providence on Sunday, Sept. 6 at 1 p.m.
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