Notre Dame Up Next for the Eagles

Saturday, October 19

South Bend, Ind.

7:00 PM

Boston College

Notre Dame

Marc Boye passing the ball against Suffolk

Photo by: Meg Kelly

October 18, 2024 | Men's Soccer

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BC is looking to pick up its first ACC win of the season

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's soccer (4-4-5, 0-4-2) hits the road this weekend for an ACC matchup at Notre Dame on Saturday. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.

BOUNCE BACK WIN
• BC defeated Suffolk on Monday evening by a score of 5-1
• Danny Istambouli and Bryan Toro scored their first collegiate goals
• Leo Guarino and Xavier O'Neil tallied their first goals of the season
• Ask Ekeland scored his team-high seventh goal
• The victory ended a five-game winless run

A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD…
• Give Boston College a 5-4-5 record on the year
• Give BC its first ACC win of the season
• Give BC its fifth all-time victory over Notre Dame

OUR STATS
• Brennan Klein is second in the league in saves (41), third in saves per game (3.33) and seventh in save percentage (.741)
• Ekeland is now up to seven goals on the campaign, which puts him sixth in the ACC

A LOOK AT NOTRE DAME
• Notre Dame enters Saturday's contest with a 5-3-4 overall record and a 2-2-1 ACC record
• The Fighting Irish played to a 1-1 draw against No. 7 North Carolina this past weekend
• Matthew Roou leads the ACC and is second nationally in goals with 12
• Bryce Boneau leads the ACC in assists with seven

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE FIGHTING IRISH
• The Eagles are 4-11-2 all-time against the Fighting Irish
• The two sides last played in 2022, with Notre Dame claiming a 2-1 victory
• BC is looking to snap its five-game winless streak against Notre Dame, not having won since a 1-0 win on Oct. 3, 2014

UP NEXT
• BC plays its final home game of the season next Saturday, Oct. 26 against Stony Brook. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Newton Soccer Field and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.