Battle of Comm Ave on Deck for the Eagles

Tuesday, September 19

Newton, MA

7:00 PM

Boston College

Boston University

Photo by: Brody Hannon

Battle of Comm Ave on Deck for the Eagles

September 18, 2023 | Men's Soccer

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By: Athletic Communications

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. - The Eagles take on their crosstown rivals as they host Boston University on Tuesday night at 7 p.m. at the Newton Soccer Complex. The Battle of Comm Ave will be available to stream on ACC Network Extra.

LAST WEEKEND

Boston College opened up home ACC play with a 0-0 draw vs. Pitt
Freshman Xavier O'Neil led the Eagles in shot attempts with three, including two shots on goal
Redshirt junior goalkeeper Brennan Klein played just over 80 minutes, finishing with two saves
Senior Leon Musial stepped in for the final nine minutes after Klein left the game with an injury
Nine of the thirteen total field players that made appearances for the Eagles were underclassmen

SCOUTING THE TERRIERS

BU currently sits with a record of 4-2-0 (1-0-1 Patriot League)
The Terriers are coming off a 2-0 win this past weekend against Lehigh at home
Grad student Quinn Matulis and sophomore Alex Bonnington are both tied for the team lead for goals and points with two goals and four points each
Senior goalkeeper Francesco Montali has played in five of the six games for the Terriers, and has a record of 4-1-0 with a 0.8 goals against average
BU is coached by Kevin Nylen, who has been the head coach of the Terriers since 2020

HOME SUCCESS

Boston College has opened the season with a 2-0-2 record at home
The Eagles have outscored their opponents 2-0 throughout the four games, with wins over Merrimack and Jacksonville
Klein has a combined record of 2-0-2 at home, with nine saves and just over 350 minutes played

UNDERCLASSMEN IMPACT

The Eagles' roster consists of 20 combined underclassmen, including 11 freshmen
The freshmen class has played 40 percent of the combined total minutes so far this season and the sophomores have played 25 percent, totaling 65 percent of the minutes played
The freshmen and sophomores have totaled 71 percent of the field players minutes this season
Sophomore Ted Cargill and freshman Xavier O'Neil are tied for second on the team for points this season, behind Jonathan Murphy

SERIES HISTORY

Boston College is 26-12-8 all-time vs. BU, including an 13-7-4 record at home
Friday night will mark the 47th meeting between the two schools
The Eagles have had the edge in the series in recent years, winning seven of the last ten matchups
Last year's matchup ended in a 0-0 tie at BU

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