Boston University Men's Soccer to Face Loyola Maryland in Patriot League Match

The Boston University men's soccer team, with a record of 4-2-3 and 3-0-0 in the Patriot League (PL), will play against Loyola Maryland, which has a record of 3-4-1 and 1-0-1 in PL, on Saturday, October 3 at 1 p.m. The match will take place at Ridley Athletic Complex in Baltimore, Md., and will be streamed on ESPN+. Live statistics and an international stream will also be available at GoTerriers.com.

The Terriers, currently leading the league, are looking to extend their four-game winning streak. They concluded a two-game home stand on Monday with a decisive 5-0 victory over Bucknell, keeping their PL record perfect. Junior forward Dylan Williams opened the scoring for BU, assisted by freshman defender Guillem Vila Ametller. Senior forward Andrea Di Blasio converted a penalty kick to follow, and senior forward Lapo Romieri added another goal, assisted by junior midfielder Pharis Petrica, bringing the score to 3-0 at halftime. An own goal by Bucknell increased BU's lead, and sophomore midfielder Sebastian Otero rounded out the scoring with a second goal.

This match against Bucknell marked BU's first 5-0 win since October 21, 2006, against Maine, and the first 5-0 victory at Nickerson Field since September 13, 1998, against Rhode Island.

Loyola Maryland secured its first PL win last Saturday, defeating Holy Cross 4-2 in Worcester, Mass. Players Edwin Espinal-Elvir, Lukas Cortes, Tyler Flinn, and Ben Schouten each scored in that match. Both Cortes and Espinal-Elvir received weekly awards for their performances. The Greyhounds began their conference play with a 2-0 loss to Lehigh and a 1-1 draw against American at home, with Tyler Flynn scoring Loyola's first goal against a PL opponent this season. The Greyhounds have a 1-4 record at home this season.

In the all-time series, the Terriers hold a record of 6-5-4 against the Greyhounds, including a 1-2-3 record in matches played in Baltimore. In their last encounter, BU won 4-1, marking its largest victory margin against Loyola.

Following the match against Loyola Maryland, BU will continue its PL campaign by traveling to face Colgate on Friday, October 9, at 6 p.m. Live statistics and an international stream will also be accessible on GoTerriers.com.