Thursday, September 6
Boston, MA
7:00PM
Boston College
at
Boston University
GAME PREVIEW: BC Travels To BU on Thursday Night
September 05, 2018 | Women's Soccer
Eagles-Terriers kick off at 7 p.m. at Nickerson Field.
GAME INFORMATION
Boston College (6-0) at Boston University (1-5)
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018
WHERE: Nickerson Field, Boston, Mass.
TIME: 7 p.m.
View: Patriot League Network
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team will travel down Commonwealth Avenue to play in-state rival Boston University on Thursday night at Nickerson Field (7 p.m.).
This will be the third New England team BC has played this season. The Eagles defeated Northeastern (1-0) on Aug. 19, followed by the 2-0 win over Connecticut on Aug. 26. After the BU game, BC will host Harvard on Sept. 12 (7 p.m.) for the final New England matchup.
The game against BU will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
LAST TIME OUT
Boston College (6-0) is coming off a 1-0 victory over No. 21 Texas Tech on Saturday night. Sophomore Gianna Mitchell scored early in the first half off a corner kick from sophomore Sam Coffey. Goalkeeper Alexis Bryant tallied five saves in the victory.
Boston University defeated UConn, 3-0, behind goals from Kelly Harris, Chloee Sagmoe and Lauren Adelman. BU out-shot the Huskies, 16-11. Four of BU's six games have been on the road.
BC vs. BU
- BC has won seven of the last nine games (7-1-1).
- The Eagles lead the overall series since 1996 - 17-5-1.
- Last year the Eagles defeated the Terriers, 3-0, behind goals from Gianna Mitchell, Lauren Berman and Carly Leipzig. Sam Coffey had two assists in the win.
THROW INS
- Boston College is 6-0, the best start since the 2009 season when the Eagles went 9-0-0.
- Sophomore Sam Coffey leads the Eagles and the ACC in scoring with four goals, six assists for 14 points. She is also third in the nation in assists per game (1.00), second in the total assists (6) and fifth in total points (14).
- BC has not given up a goal since the first half of the first game vs. Quinnipiac on Aug. 17. In the last five games, BC has outscored opponents, 12-0.
- The Eagles are second in the ACC in total points (44), first in total goals (16) and third in goals-against average (0.333).
- Sophomore defender Gianna Mitchell was named to this week's Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for her play last week. Mitchell had three goals in two goals in two games, including the game-winner vs. Texas Tech.
- Coach Alison Foley has a 277 career victories. She needs two wins for 275 career victories at Boston College.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- GK: Alexis Bryant
- D: Rachel Newborough, Erin Convery, Gianna Mitchell, Kayla Duran
- M: Sam Coffey, Jillian Jennings, Mijke Roelfsema
- F: Jenna Bike, Olivia Vaughn, Gaby Carreiro
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Temple on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the ACC Network. Fans remember all regular season home games have a free admission. Follow the Eagles on social media - Twitter@BC_WSOC and Instagram/@BC_WSOC.
Boston College (6-0) at Boston University (1-5)
WHEN: Thursday, Sept. 6, 2018
WHERE: Nickerson Field, Boston, Mass.
TIME: 7 p.m.
View: Patriot League Network
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – The Boston College women's soccer team will travel down Commonwealth Avenue to play in-state rival Boston University on Thursday night at Nickerson Field (7 p.m.).
This will be the third New England team BC has played this season. The Eagles defeated Northeastern (1-0) on Aug. 19, followed by the 2-0 win over Connecticut on Aug. 26. After the BU game, BC will host Harvard on Sept. 12 (7 p.m.) for the final New England matchup.
The game against BU will be broadcast on the Patriot League Network.
LAST TIME OUT
Boston College (6-0) is coming off a 1-0 victory over No. 21 Texas Tech on Saturday night. Sophomore Gianna Mitchell scored early in the first half off a corner kick from sophomore Sam Coffey. Goalkeeper Alexis Bryant tallied five saves in the victory.
Boston University defeated UConn, 3-0, behind goals from Kelly Harris, Chloee Sagmoe and Lauren Adelman. BU out-shot the Huskies, 16-11. Four of BU's six games have been on the road.
BC vs. BU
- BC has won seven of the last nine games (7-1-1).
- The Eagles lead the overall series since 1996 - 17-5-1.
- Last year the Eagles defeated the Terriers, 3-0, behind goals from Gianna Mitchell, Lauren Berman and Carly Leipzig. Sam Coffey had two assists in the win.
THROW INS
- Boston College is 6-0, the best start since the 2009 season when the Eagles went 9-0-0.
- Sophomore Sam Coffey leads the Eagles and the ACC in scoring with four goals, six assists for 14 points. She is also third in the nation in assists per game (1.00), second in the total assists (6) and fifth in total points (14).
- BC has not given up a goal since the first half of the first game vs. Quinnipiac on Aug. 17. In the last five games, BC has outscored opponents, 12-0.
- The Eagles are second in the ACC in total points (44), first in total goals (16) and third in goals-against average (0.333).
- Sophomore defender Gianna Mitchell was named to this week's Top Drawer Soccer Team of the Week for her play last week. Mitchell had three goals in two goals in two games, including the game-winner vs. Texas Tech.
- Coach Alison Foley has a 277 career victories. She needs two wins for 275 career victories at Boston College.
PROBABLE STARTERS
- GK: Alexis Bryant
- D: Rachel Newborough, Erin Convery, Gianna Mitchell, Kayla Duran
- M: Sam Coffey, Jillian Jennings, Mijke Roelfsema
- F: Jenna Bike, Olivia Vaughn, Gaby Carreiro
UP NEXT
- Boston College will host Temple on Sunday, Sept. 9 at 1 p.m. The game will be streamed live on the ACC Network. Fans remember all regular season home games have a free admission. Follow the Eagles on social media - Twitter@BC_WSOC and Instagram/@BC_WSOC.
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