No. 23 Rhode Island Awaits BC in Final Non-Conference Game

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College men's soccer team hits the road on Tuesday, Oct. 23, when the Eagles wrap up non-conference play at No. 23 Rhode Island. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m. at the URI Soccer Complex.

Boston College (4-6-3, 2-5-0 ACC) comes into Tuesday's game looking to regain its winning form. The Eagles have dropped three consecutive games, all to ranked opponents. Twelve of BC's 13 games this season have been decided by one goal or less. Simon Enstrom continues to lead the Eagles in points with eight goals and one assist for 17 points. The senior has scored all of BC's game-winning goals thus far.

Twenty-third ranked Rhode Island (10-3-0, 4-2-0 A10) is coming off a 3-1 road loss at Duquesne on Saturday night, ending a four-game winning streak for the Rams. URI has only been shutout once this season (a 1-0 loss against Brown on Sept. 22).

The Eagles and Rams have three common opponents this season in Boston University, Holy Cross and Providence. BC tied all three of those games while URI won all three contests.

Boston College will wrap up the regular season on Friday, Oct. 26 with an ACC contest at Syracuse. Kickoff is set for 7 p.m.

Boston College (4-6-3) at No. 23 Rhode Island (10-3-0, 4-2-0 A10)
Tuesday, Oct. 23, 2018 | 7 p.m.
URI Soccer Complex | Kingston, R.I.

ABOUT RHODE ISLAND
• The Rams are coming off a 3-1 loss at Duquesne on Saturday night, unable to overcome a three-goal, first half deficit.
• Dominik Richter scored in the loss, notching his team-leading seventh of the season ... he nows leads the team in total points with 17.
• URI is averaging 13.9 shots per game and has outscored opponents 30-15 so far this season.
• Roger Penske has started 11 of the team's 13 games in goal, going 7-3-0 while posting four shutouts.
• The Rams were tabbed fourth in the Atlantic 10 Preseason Coaches' Poll ... seniors Chae Brangman and Dominik Richter along with junior Peder Kristiansen were named to the Preseason All-Conference team.

THE SERIES vs. RHODE ISLAND
• Boston College and Rhode Island have squared off 24 times prior to Tuesday's game, with the Eagles holding a 12-10-2 edge in the series.
• On the road, BC is 5-7-1 against the Rams while the Eagles hold a mark of 7-3-1 at home.
• Last season, URI held on for a 2-1 win in Newton to end a 5-0-1 run in the series by BC ... Beto Luna scored in the 69th minute for the Eagles last year but BC couldn't find an equalizer ... Antonio Chavez Borrelli made three saves in that game on five shots on goal by the Rams.

A WIN OVER RHODE ISLAND WOULD . . .
• Bump BC to 5-6-3 overall and 3-1-3 in non-conference play.
• Move the Eagles' record in the all-time series with the Rams to 13-10-2 and 6-7-1 in Kingston.
• Give the program an overall record of 441-391-105 and 282-233-63 under head coach Ed Kelly.

LAST TIME OUT
• The then ranked No. 5 UNC Tar Heels spoiled BC's senior night on Friday, using two second half goals to top the Eagles, 2-0, in Newton.
• It was BC's first game this season decided by more than one goal, ending a stretch of 12 contests.
• Kristofer Konradsson led the Eagles with four shots, two on goal ... Simon Enstrom added two shots for BC.
• The Tar Heels entered the match averaging 12 shots per game but the BC defense held them to nine, three of which were on frame.

CLOSE ENCOUNTERS
• Twelve of BC's 13 regular season games this season have been decided by one goal or less.
• The first 12 games of 2018 were decided by one goal or less, the longest such streak to open a season on record for the program.
• Under head coach Ed Kelly, the Eagles have opened up a season with five straight one goal or less games three times (2008, 2002, 1991).
• Four of BC's games this season have had 1-0 score lines, with the Eagles going 2-2-0 in those contests.
• In the 2016 season, 14 of BC's 21 games were decided by one goal or less.

FORMIDABLE FOES
• Tuesday's game against No. 23 Rhode Island marks the Eagles' fourth straight contest against a team ranked in the United Soccer Coaches poll.
• Eight of BC's last nine games have been against ranked opponents.
• Last season, the Eagles played seven games against squads that were ranked.
• From Sept. 14 to Oct. 5, the Eagles played four consecutive games against ranked conference opponents (No. 7 Louisville, No. 9 Duke, No. 20 Notre Dame, No. 17 NC State) ... BC is currently on a streak of the same length.

No. 23 Rhode Island Awaits BC in Final Non-Conference Game

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Players Mentioned

Antonio Chavez Borrelli

Simon Enstrom

Kristofer Konradsson

Beto Luna