BU men's soccer starters huddle up before the start of a game.
Brett Goldman

Men's Soccer Welcomes Harvard to Nickerson Field Tuesday Night

October 7, 2024

Boston University (1-3-7, 1-1-2 PL) vs. Harvard (1-4-3, 0-2-0 Ivy)
Date & Time: Tuesday, Oct. 8 | 7 p.m.
Venue: Nickerson Field | Boston, Mass.
Twitter: @BUGameDay | @TerrierMSOC

BOSTON – Continuing a three-game homestand, the Boston University men's soccer team will host Harvard on Tuesday night with action set for a 7 p.m. start.

The contest marks the final non-conference game of the regular season for the Terriers, who most recently battled Patriot League foe Lafayette to a 1-1 draw on Saturday. The Crimson were also home over the weekend with a 1-0 loss to then-No. 25 Penn in an Ivy League matchup.

TERRIER TIDBITS
  • On Saturday, junior Quin DeLaMater moved into the team lead for points at six total thanks to his second goal of the season scored off an impressive free kick.
  • DeLaMater is currently tied with sophomore Andrea Di Blasio and junior Damola Salami at two goals apiece.
  • DeLaMater is also tied in assists with seniors Daniel Kim and Andrew Rent at two apiece.
  • Graduate student Andrew Wike, junior Ben Alexander and junior Sheraz Saadat have all started multiple games at net, combining for a .672 save percentage and 1.73 goals against average.
  • BU is 1-1-4 this season at home with a 3-2 win over Army West Point and 2-1 loss to Santa Clara.
  • The Terriers have recorded a draw against all three in-state opponents faced so far. They most recently recorded a 1-1 result vs. Boston College following 1-1 ties at UMass Lowell and Northeastern.
  • Opponents are averaging 2.8 more shots per game (10.8-8.0) with a 61-33 lead in corners.
SCOUTING HARVARD
  • The Crimson own one win against Merrimack (3-1) with draws against Holy Cross (1-1), Rhode Island (1-1) and Northeastern (0-0).
  • Harvard is 0-3-2 on the road with a 3-2 loss at then-No. 13 Seton Hall and most recently a 2-0 defeat at Princeton on Sept. 28.
  • Dylan Tellado owns a team-high three goals and is tied with Marko Isakovic (2g, 2a) at six points apiece.
  • Lucian Wood and Cullen MacNeil have combined for a .667 save percentage and 1.75 goals against average.
  • Harvard holds a slight 0.1 lead in shots per game (10.6-10.5) with a 39-30 advantage in corners.
SERIES HISTORY
  • Harvard leads the all-time series, 28-17-9, following last year's 1-1 draw at Jordan Field.
  • In the contest, junior Alex Bonnington struck first at 9:05, and the Crimson netted the equalizer at 21:53 en route to Harvard finishing with a 12-7 advantage in shot attempts.
  • Two years ago at Nickerson Field, Harvard earned a 1-0 victory with a 25th-minute goal despite the Terriers owning a 10-8 advantage in shots.
  • BU last won in 2019 with a 2-0 home victory.
LOOKING AHEAD
  • The Terriers will wrap up the homestand by hosting Bucknell on Saturday (Oct. 12) at 1 p.m.
  • The Bison are currently atop the PL standings alongside Colgate with eight points apiece.
  • BU and Bucknell are tied in the all-time series, 3-3-6, with the Terriers riding a three-game unbeaten streak (2-0-1) thanks to three shutouts.
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