Boston University (5-1, 0-0 PL) at No. 14 Army West Point (5-0, 0-0 PL)
Date & Time: Saturday, March 11, 2023, 12 p.m.
Venue: Michie Stadium, West Point, N.Y.
 
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BOSTON – The Boston University women's lacrosse team (5-1, 0-0 PL) heads to No. 14 Army West Point for its first Patriot League contest of the season on Saturday (March 11). Opening draw is set for noon.
 
TERRIER TIDBITS

• BU recently suffered its first loss at the hands of Coastal Carolina in a 13-9 decision. 
• Sophomore Matty Spaeth scored a hat trick for the second time this season in the game against the Chanticleers, making her one of four Terriers to record two separate hat tricks in 2023.
• Freshmen Jayne Feeney and Elle Stevenson continue to be the lone freshmen to score for BU and own a combined 11 goals, nine of which are Feeney's.
• Seniors Jennifer Barry and Claire Gola remain tied for the most goals for BU with 12 each.
• Barry also has the most assists with eight, points with 20 and draw controls with 51. She is currently seventh in the nation in draw controls per game.
• As a whole, BU ranks fifth in the nation in draw controls per game with 18.33.
• Gola leads the Terriers in caused turnovers with 12 of BU's 51 and ground balls with 16 of BU's 101.
• Thirteen separate Terriers have scored this season and 12 have at least two goals to their name.
• BU has totaled 90 goals this season compared to its opponents' combined total of 52.
• When scoring first, BU is 3-for-3 and when its opponent scores first, it is 2-for-3.
• The Terriers are one of five teams in the Patriot League with five wins under their belt.

 
SCOUTING THE BLACK KNIGHTS

• In the most recent ILWomen/IWLCA National Poll, Army West Point sits at No. 14 after receiving 258 votes. It moves up from its previous week ranking of No. 16.
• The Black Knights are 5-0 going into the tilt with BU and earned three of those wins at home.
• Of Army's five wins, two were against ranked opponents in then-No. 19 Jacksonville and then-No. 9 Rutgers.
• Army's largest margin of victory came against Marist as it downed the Red Foxes 21-5 at home.
• The Black Knights are fresh off a 14-11 victory on the road at Hofstra.
• Army is one of two teams in the Patriot League that remains undefeated and is one of seven teams in the IWLCA Top-25 that remain undefeated.
• The 12 freshmen and 26 upperclassmen on the Army roster are led by Noto Family Head Coach Michelle Tumolo who is in her second season.

 
SERIES HISTORY

• This will be the sixth meeting between BU and Army West Point.
• Since the first meeting in 2016, the record between the Patriot League foes is currently tied 3-3
• In 2022, Army West Point came away with the win in a 13-7 decision.
• BU has played on the road at Army West Point twice and won both of those times (2017, 18).
• The last time the Terriers defeated Army West Point was in 2018 in a 9-8 decision.