BOSTON – Playing its first home game since Aug. 21, the Boston University women’s soccer program welcomes Bryant to Nickerson Field on Sunday (Sept. 14). Opening kick is set for 1 p.m.
BU (3-3-1) recently wrapped up its five-game road swing with a 2-2-1 record, snagging wins over Maine and San Francisco while drawing with UMass Lowell. The Terriers are 1-1 at home this year with a win over UNH and a loss to Fairfield.
Bryant (3-2-2) is 1-1-1 on the road in 2025, with its lone victory coming in its season opener at Stonehill. Like the Terriers, Sunday also marks the Bulldogs’ non-conference finale.
Sunday’s game airs on ESPN+ with Zach Austin and Andrew Gardner on the call. Live statistics and an audio-only broadcast is available on GoTerriers.com while the Patriot League supplies an international stream. Sunday also marks Team IMPACT Day at Nickerson Field, where the program will recognize its Team IMPACT matches, Brigid and Rori Barden.
TERRIER TIDBITS
- BU sustained a 2-1 loss at Harvard on Sept. 11.
- Senior Giulianna Gianino buried a penalty kick goal in the 21st minute for her fourth tally of the year.
- She is the only Patriot League student-athlete with at least three goals and three assists this season.
- The Terriers have scored seven of their 12 goals and earned 19 of their 31 corner kicks in the first half.
- Bryant is the Terriers’ fourth America East foe this season. BU is 2-0-1 against the conference.
- BU has recorded 11 or more shots in six of its seven games this year.
SCOUTING BRYANT
- The Bulldogs have won two in a row with a 3-0 win over New Haven and 2-0 shutout against Sacred Heart.
- Caitlin Forshay leads Bryant with five goals. Bryant’s goalkeepers Shannon Mejia and Selena Negron have combined for a 0.72 goals-against average and .848 cut percentage.
- The America East preseason poll tabbed the Bulldogs for sixth place, two spots behind UMass Lowell.
- Last season, Bryant went 5-9-4 and 3-4-1 in conference play to reach the quarterfinal round in the America East Championships.
SERIES HISTORY
- Sunday marks the second all-time meeting between BU and Bryant.
- The first matchup took place on Oct. 21, 2009, a 7-0 Terrier triumph at Nickerson Field with seven different goal scorers.
- Jessica Luscinski, Farrell McClernon and Megan McGoldrick each notched three points.
LOOKING AHEAD
- BU ignites Patriot League with a trip to Navy on Saturday (Sept. 20). Opening kick is slated for 1 p.m.
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