Miles Dycaico brings the ball up the field with a Navy defender approaching him.
Matt Woolverton

BU Set to Face Loyola Maryland at Parsons Field Saturday Afternoon

October 1, 2021

Boston University (1-6-1, 1-2-0 PL) vs. Loyola Maryland (3-3-2, 1-1-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 2 | 2:30 p.m.
Venue: Parsons Field | Brookline, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Continuing Patriot League play, the Boston University men's soccer team will face Loyola Maryland on Saturday afternoon at Northeastern's Parsons Field with a 2:30 p.m. start time.

The Terriers were originally scheduled to host the Greyhounds at Nickerson Field, but a venue change was necessary once BU's Class of 2020 Commencement festivities were moved outdoors.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • Despite owning a 5-1 advantage in corner kicks and finishing tied in shots at 8-8, the Terriers fell at Army on Wednesday, 2-0, after the Black Knights struck twice during the final 15 minutes of regulation for their eighth multi-goal performance in nine contests.
  • Three of BU's last five games have gone to overtime with the Terriers posting a 1-3-1 mark, including last Saturday's 1-0 OT loss at Lafayette.
  • The Terriers started conference play with a 1-0 win over Navy at home.
  • Junior Quinn Matulis and freshman Brian Hernandez own a team-high two goals apiece, while five individuals have an assist.
  • Junior Francesco Montali has started six games at net, earning a .694 save percentage and 1.83 goals against average, while both senior Michael Stone and sophomore Andrew Wike have recorded four saves in their individual start.
  • Opponents are averaging 4.7 more shots per game and lead in overall corners, 46-31.
SCOUTING LOYOLA MARYLAND
  • Owner of a 0-0 draw at then-No. 5 West Virginia, the Greyhounds started conference play with a 2-1 win at Lehigh and 1-0 home loss to Holy Cross.
  • Loyola Maryland most recently posted a 3-0 home win over William & Mary.
  • Kelan Swales owns a team-high three goals and is tied with Justin Ingram at eight points with Ingram tallying a team-high four assists.
  • Matthew Lala has two goals, while Kevin Medrano has three assists.
  • Chase Vosvick has started six games at net, posting a 0.48 GAA and .864 save percentage. 
  • Opponents are averaging 1.8 more shots per game and lead in corners, 43-31.
SERIES HISTORY
  • BU is 3-4-3 all-time in the series that dates back to 1987.
  • The Greyhounds are on a four-game uneaten streak against the Terriers following a 3-0 win at Nickerson Field in 2019.
  • The game was scoreless for the first 54 minutes until Loyola scored twice within a 34-second span and added the final blow in the 84th minute.
UP NEXT
  • BU will make the short trek to Harvard on Tuesday with the ESPN+ broadcast set for 7 p.m.
  • The Terriers claimed a 2-0 home victory in 2019 after falling in OT in 2018 on the roada.

 
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