Boston University (2-3-6, 0-1-3 PL) vs. Bucknell (2-9-0, 1-3-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, Oct. 8 | 2 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Resuming Patriot League play, the Boston University men's soccer team will host Bucknell on Saturday with the Soc'toberFest contest slated to begin at 2 p.m.

As part of Soc'toberFest, there will be food trucks, cider donuts, ears of corn and a beer garden for those 21 and older. The matchup is also part of Family & Alumni Weekend for the program, which will be honoring at halftime former head coach Neil Roberts, who led the Terriers to 28 winning seasons from 1985-2019.

TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU is looking to bounce back after Harvard snapped its eight-game home unbeaten streak that dated back to last season, 1-0, back on Tuesday.
• The Terriers are 1-1-4 overall at home with a 1-0 win over Merrimack and shutouts against both Boston College and Lafayette.
• In the last two PL games, BU recorded a 2-2 home draw to Army and a 1-1 tie at Navy.
• Senior Colin Innes leads the Terriers with six points off three goals, while junior Andrew Rent has five points off a team-high three assists and a goal.
• Senior Francesco Montali has started 10 contests, earning a .805 save percentage and 0.80 goals aginast average with four combined shutouts.
• Opponents are averaging 1.4 more shots per game with a 56-46 advantage in corners.

SCOUTING BUCKNELL

• The Bison are 0-4 on the road this year, including three losses to start the season at Loyola Chicago, DePaul and St. Bonaventure by a combined score of 8-1. They also lost at American, 2-1, 
• Bucknell is 1-2 vs. the PL at home with a 2-1 win over Lehigh and losses to Navy (2-0) and Lafayette (1-0). The other win this year came against St. Peter's (2-1).
• Mo Tall leads the Bison with six points off two goals and two assists. Cade McGrath owns two goals, while MJ Kuczura has two assists.
• Freddie Lapworth has started the last three games at net, posting a .733 save percentage and 1.33 goals against average. With eight starts, Bennett Schwartz owns a .486 save percentage and 2.40 GAA.
• Bucknell is averaging 2.4 more shots per game than opponents with a slight 52-50 edge in corners.

SERIES HISTORY

• Nine of the 10 all-time meetings have gone to overtime with Bucknell leading the series, 3-1-6.
• Last season on the road, the teams battled to a scoreless draw for the second time, as BU posted an 16-12 advantage in shots.
• The Bison won the only game to finish in regulation at home in 2019, after the Terriers claimed a 2-1 OT home victory in 2018.

UP NEXT

• BU will fly south to Baltimore to face Loyola Maryland on Saturday, Oct. 15, at 1 p.m. 
• The Greyhounds have won each of the last four meetings after BU recorded a 3-3 draw on the road in 2016.