Boston College Athletics
Friday, September 6
Newton, MA
7:00 PM
Boston College
vs
Syracuse
Photo by: Meg Kelly
Men’s Soccer Opens ACC Slate Against Syracuse Friday
September 05, 2024 | Men's Soccer
BC looks to ride the momentum from the opening four games
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College is set to host Syracuse on Friday night for its first ACC match of the 2024 season. Kickoff is scheduled for 7 p.m. at the Newton Soccer Field and will be streamed live on ACCNX.
TWO STRAIGHTS WINS
• Boston College picked up its first win of the campaign last Friday, defeating Dartmouth by a score of 2-1
• Moritz Gundelach tallied his first collegiate goal early into the contest before Ask Ekeland scored the game winner in the 73rd minute
• BC claimed a 1-0 victory over Merrimack just two days later when Ekeland found the back of the net in the 55th minute
ACC WEEKLY AWARDS
• After playing a key role in the backline for the Eagles this past week, Gundelach was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD…
• Give Boston College a 3-0-2 record on the year
• Give the Eagles its first ACC win of the season
• Give BC its 20th all-time victory over Syracuse
A LOOK AT SYRACUSE
• Syracuse enters Friday's game with a 2-1-1 record
• The Orange are ranked No. 20 in the latest United Soccer Coaches National Poll
• After winning the first two games of the season, Syracuse is 0-1-1 in its last two games, playing to a 2-2 draw against Charlotte followed by a 1-0 defeat to Le Moyne
• Nicholas Kaloukian and Chimere Omeze each have two goals while Tomas Hut has played all 360 minutes in goal thus far
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE ORANGE
• Boston College is 19-12-4 all-time against Syracuse, including a 12-4-3 record at home
• The two sides tied 1-1 in last year's contest
• The Eagles at 3-0-3 in its last six games against the Orange
UP NEXT
• BC returns to action next Friday at 7 p.m. for an ACC matchup against Clemson at the Newton Soccer Field
TWO STRAIGHTS WINS
• Boston College picked up its first win of the campaign last Friday, defeating Dartmouth by a score of 2-1
• Moritz Gundelach tallied his first collegiate goal early into the contest before Ask Ekeland scored the game winner in the 73rd minute
• BC claimed a 1-0 victory over Merrimack just two days later when Ekeland found the back of the net in the 55th minute
ACC WEEKLY AWARDS
• After playing a key role in the backline for the Eagles this past week, Gundelach was named the ACC Defensive Player of the Week
A WIN ON FRIDAY WOULD…
• Give Boston College a 3-0-2 record on the year
• Give the Eagles its first ACC win of the season
• Give BC its 20th all-time victory over Syracuse
A LOOK AT SYRACUSE
• Syracuse enters Friday's game with a 2-1-1 record
• The Orange are ranked No. 20 in the latest United Soccer Coaches National Poll
• After winning the first two games of the season, Syracuse is 0-1-1 in its last two games, playing to a 2-2 draw against Charlotte followed by a 1-0 defeat to Le Moyne
• Nicholas Kaloukian and Chimere Omeze each have two goals while Tomas Hut has played all 360 minutes in goal thus far
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE ORANGE
• Boston College is 19-12-4 all-time against Syracuse, including a 12-4-3 record at home
• The two sides tied 1-1 in last year's contest
• The Eagles at 3-0-3 in its last six games against the Orange
UP NEXT
• BC returns to action next Friday at 7 p.m. for an ACC matchup against Clemson at the Newton Soccer Field
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