Boston College Athletics

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Men’s Soccer Travels West to Face No. 6 Stanford
September 26, 2025 | Men's Soccer
BC aims to grab their second league win over a nationally ranked opponent
CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. – Boston College men's soccer travels across the country for its first-ever matchup against Stanford as conference opponents. Kickoff is scheduled for 10:00 p.m. ET at Maloney Field at Laird Q. Cagan Stadium and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
RIVALRY WIN
• Boston College scored two goals in the 88th minute to earn a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Boston University on Tuesday evening
• The win extends BC's unbeaten run over BU to 12 games
• CJ Williams scored the game-tying goal with a shot from 25 yards out
• Johannes Hanken Tjostheim tallied the winner just 41 seconds later
THE EAGLES
• The Eagles enter the game with a 5-4-0 overall record and a 1-2-0 league record
• Johannes Hanken Tjostheim leads the Eagles in points (10) and goals (5)
• Ask Ekeland has a team-high three assists
• Russell Brown, Bryan Toro, and Ekeland have each scored two goals
• Andrej Borak has posted three shutouts thus far, making 28 saves across eight games played
A LOOK AT STANFORD
• Stanford enters the match with an 8-1-1 overall record and a 2-1-0 ACC record
• The Cardinal are ranked No. 6 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll
• Stanford is coming off a 3-2 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday
• Their last league match was a 3-1 win over Virginia Tech at home on Sunday
• Zach Bohane is the team's leader in points with 11 on four goals and three assists
• Joining Bohane with four goals each are Trevor Islam and Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas
• Joshua Partal has a team-high five assists
• Rowan Schnebly has started all 10 matches in goal and boasts a 1.22 goals against average with 20 saves and one shutout
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 0-2-0 all-time against the Cardinal
• The two teams last met in 1987, a 4-0 victory for Stanford in Chestnut Hill
• The first matchup took place during the 1985 campaign, which ended in a 2-0 decision in favor of the Cardinal
• This will be the first matchup in California
UP NEXT
• BC hits the road for the second-straight game, traveling to Syracuse next Friday evening. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
RIVALRY WIN
• Boston College scored two goals in the 88th minute to earn a 2-1 come-from-behind victory over Boston University on Tuesday evening
• The win extends BC's unbeaten run over BU to 12 games
• CJ Williams scored the game-tying goal with a shot from 25 yards out
• Johannes Hanken Tjostheim tallied the winner just 41 seconds later
THE EAGLES
• The Eagles enter the game with a 5-4-0 overall record and a 1-2-0 league record
• Johannes Hanken Tjostheim leads the Eagles in points (10) and goals (5)
• Ask Ekeland has a team-high three assists
• Russell Brown, Bryan Toro, and Ekeland have each scored two goals
• Andrej Borak has posted three shutouts thus far, making 28 saves across eight games played
A LOOK AT STANFORD
• Stanford enters the match with an 8-1-1 overall record and a 2-1-0 ACC record
• The Cardinal are ranked No. 6 in the latest United Soccer Coaches poll
• Stanford is coming off a 3-2 victory over Oregon State on Wednesday
• Their last league match was a 3-1 win over Virginia Tech at home on Sunday
• Zach Bohane is the team's leader in points with 11 on four goals and three assists
• Joining Bohane with four goals each are Trevor Islam and Alfonso Tenconi-Gradillas
• Joshua Partal has a team-high five assists
• Rowan Schnebly has started all 10 matches in goal and boasts a 1.22 goals against average with 20 saves and one shutout
SERIES HISTORY
• The Eagles are 0-2-0 all-time against the Cardinal
• The two teams last met in 1987, a 4-0 victory for Stanford in Chestnut Hill
• The first matchup took place during the 1985 campaign, which ended in a 2-0 decision in favor of the Cardinal
• This will be the first matchup in California
UP NEXT
• BC hits the road for the second-straight game, traveling to Syracuse next Friday evening. Kickoff is slated for 7:00 p.m. and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
Players Mentioned
Golden Eagles: Rising Leader Award (May 5, 2019)
Monday, May 06
Men's Soccer: NC State Highlights (Oct. 31, 2018)
Thursday, November 01
Men's Soccer: Weekly Press Conference (Oct. 15, 2018)
Tuesday, October 16
Men's Soccer: Harvard Postgame (Oct. 9, 2018)
Wednesday, October 10

























