Boston University women's soccer team stretches out arms into the center of a circular huddle.
Tim Carey

Women's Soccer to Conclude Homestand with Colgate Wednesday Night

September 21, 2021

Boston University (4-4-1, 1-0-0 PL) vs. Colgate (4-4-0, 0-1-0 PL) 
Date & Time: Wednesday, Sept. 22 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierWSOC

BOSTON – The Boston University women's soccer team will conclude a three-game homestand on Wednesday when the Terriers welcome Colgate to Nickerson Field. Game time is set for 7 p.m.

TERRIER TIDBITS

  • BU is 2-0 during this three-game home stretch, including a thrilling 2-1 comeback win over Lafayette in the Terriers' Patriot League opener on Saturday.
  • Senior Amy Thompson provided the heroics, scoring in both the 79th minute and the 89th minute, with her winner coming with just 1:15 remaining in regulation.
  • Thompson is the second Terrier in as many games to record a brace, as senior Jenna Oldham scored both goals in a 2-1 win over New Hampshire on Sept. 12.
  • Freshman Morgan Fagan and sophomore Abigail McNulty assisted on Thompson's equalizer; they are two of five different BU players to notch an assist this season.
  • Oldham leads the Terriers in both assists (5) and points (9), while senior Margaret Berry has tallied a team-best three goals.
  • Freshman Celia Braun and junior Gretchen Bennett have split time in all nine games this season with Braun having made five starts.
  • Bennett made two saves in the second half of Sunday's win and has not allowed a goal in three of her last four appearances, including each of the last two games.

SCOUTING THE RAIDERS

  • Colgate is 4-4-0, having suffered two consecutive 2-1 overtime setbacks at Villanova and at Loyola Maryland.
  • The Raiders have yet to lose three straight games this year, though they are only 1-4-0 on the road.
  • Seniors Ruby Diodati and Hannah Pinkus lead Colgate in goals (3), assists (2) and points (8).
  • Sophomore Ally Giovino also has a team-high three goals.
  • Sophomore goalkeeper Emma Hickey is 3-1-0 with two clean sheets in her six starts this season.
  • Senior goalkeeper Grace Poncsak has started in two of her three appearances, including the Raiders' last game at Loyola, and played the final 50:01 against Villanova.

SERIES HISTORY

  • BU is 9-2-1 all-time against the Raiders, though Colgate won the last meeting between the two schools, defeating the Terriers 1-0, in double overtime during last year's Patriot League semifinals at Nickerson Field.
  • The Terriers won last year's regular-season matchup against the Raiders, 2-0, at Nickerson Field.
  • BU opened the all-time series with eight straight wins before Colgate triumphed in Boston, 1-0, in 2019.
  • Five of the last six matchups have taken place at Nickerson Field.

UP NEXT

  • BU will play its next two tilts on the road, beginning on Saturday at Navy.
  • Game time is set for 12 p.m.
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