Men’s Soccer Hits the Road to Take on No. 2 Pitt

CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's soccer travels down to Pennsylvania to take on No. 2 Pitt in an ACC contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at Ambrose Urbanic Field and will be streamed live on ACCNX.

BACK IN THE WIN COLUMN
• Boston College bounced back with a 3-1 victory over Siena on Tuesday evening
• Marco Dos Santos led all players with three points after registering one goal and one assist
• Ask Ekeland and Christian Bejar both scored in the first half with Dos Santos' goal coming late in the contest

A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD…
• Give Boston College a 4-1-3 record on the year
• Give BC its 13th all-time victory over Pitt
• Give Boston College its first ranked win since a 2-1 victory over No. 3 Wake Forest on Oct. 4, 2019

OUR STATS
• Ekeland is now up to five goals on the campaign, which puts him fourth in the ACC
• The Eagles have scored 10 goals while only conceding seven thus far
• Brennan Klein sits fourth in the league in saves (18) and sixth in save percentage (.720)

A LOOK AT PITT
• Pitt enters Friday's game with a 6-1 overall record and a 2-0 record in league play
• The Panthers are ranked No. 2 in the latest United Soccer Coaches National Poll
• Pitt is currently on a three-game winning streak with victories over SMU (3-1), Louisville (3-2) and Cleveland State (4-0)
• Luis Sahmkow leads the Panthers in scoring with six goals

SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE PANTHERS
• The Eagles are 12-5-3 all-time against the Panthers with a 6-3-2 record on the road
• The two sides played to a scoreless draw last season at the Newton Soccer Field
• Boston College is looking for its first win against Pitt since a 1-0 victory back in 2016

UP NEXT
• BC takes on Boston University in the Battle of Comm Ave next Tuesday, Sept. 24. Kickoff is scheduled for 6 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ESPN+

Men’s Soccer Hits the Road to Take on No. 2 Pitt

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Players Mentioned

Christian Bejar

Marco Dos Santos

Ask Ekeland

Brennan Klein