Chestnut Hill, Mass. – Boston College men’s soccer (5-4-2, 1-4-1 ACC) travels to Boston University (6-2-3, 5-0 Patriot) on Tuesday evening. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., and the game will stream live on ESPN+.
LAST TIME OUT
The Eagles fell to Wake Forest on Friday evening, 2-1. Boston College fell behind after giving up two goals in four minutes in the second half, but got a goal back in the 88th minute through Bryan Toro’s third of the year. Jack Burkhardt assisted on the goal, giving the Eagles six players with multiple goal contributions this year.
THE EAGLES
Boston College is 5-4-2 this season with a 1-4-1 record in conference play. Russell Brown leads the Eagles in goals scored (5) and points (11). Toro leads BC in assists with four and is second in points with 10 after his third goal of the season against Wake Forest. Borak has started every game for the Eagles this season and has a 1.73 goals-against average and a .689 save percentage, along with two shutouts.
A LOOK AT BOSTON UNIVERSITY
The Terriers will enter Tuesday at 6-3-2 and undefeated in Patriot League play. They defeated Colgate 2-1 on Friday night to secure their fifth conference win of the year and remain undefeated. Andrea di Blasio leads BU in scoring with six goals and a team-high 13 points (6 G, 1 A). Pharis Petrica also leads the Terriers with four assists this season. Ben Alexander has started every game for Boston University this season and has a 0.64 goals-against average, an .863 save percentage, and five shutouts.
SERIES HISTORY AGAINST THE TERRIERS
Tuesday marks the 50th meeting between the two schools and the first since 1990. Boston College is 27-12-10 all-time with a 13-5-5 record at Nickerson Field. The last meeting came last season at home when the Eagles rallied from a goal down to score twice in 41 seconds in the 88th minute to win 2-1. CJ Williams and Johannes Hanken Tjostheim both scored, while Williams and Brown assisted the goals. The last meeting at Nickerson Field came in 2024 when the teams tied 1-1, with Diego Ochoa scoring in the 85th minute to equalize.
UP NEXT
BC will travel to Notre Dame on Saturday for their final regular-season road contest. Kickoff is scheduled for 6:00 p.m., and the game will be streamed live on ACC Network Extra.
