{"id":237210,"date":"2025-10-24T15:24:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/237210\/"},"modified":"2025-10-24T15:24:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-24T15:24:09","slug":"womens-soccer-heads-to-lehigh-on-saturday","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/237210\/","title":{"rendered":"Women\u2019s Soccer Heads to Lehigh on Saturday"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                    &#13;<br \/>\n                        Story Links&#13;<br \/>\n                        &#13;<br \/>\n    &#13;<br \/>\n&#13;<\/p>\n<p>                     BOSTON \u2013 For its final regular season road contest, the Boston University women&#8217;s soccer program travels to Lehigh on Saturday (Oct. 25). Opening kick is set for 1 p.m.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nBU (8-4-3, 5-1-1 PL) enters the match on a five-game winning streak and four-game shutout streak. The Terriers last played a road game on Oct. 11 at Bucknell and are 4-3-1 away from home this season.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nLehigh (3-8-3, 1-5-1) has lost four of its last five matches but won its most recent Patriot League contest. The Mountain Hawks have yet to win at the Ulrich Sports Complex in 2025.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nSaturday&#8217;s contest airs on ESPN+ at the top of the hour. Live statistics are available through the Lehigh athletic department while the Patriot League provides an international stream.<br \/>\n\u00a0<br \/>\nTERRIER TIDBITS<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tBU recently dispatched American 6-0 last Saturday (Oct. 18) at Nickerson Field, setting a season high in goals.&#13;<br \/>\n\tSeniors <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/helene-tyburczy\/26476\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26476\" target=\"_blank\">Helene Tyburczy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/giulianna-gianino\/26462\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26462\" target=\"_blank\">Giulianna Gianino<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/shayla-brown\/26458\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26458\" target=\"_blank\">Shayla Brown<\/a>, sophomores <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/juliana-osterman\/26468\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26468\" target=\"_blank\">Juliana Osterman<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/olivia-avellar\/26457\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26457\" target=\"_blank\">Olivia Avellar<\/a> and freshman <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/nina-tzouganatos\/26478\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26478\" target=\"_blank\">Nina Tzouganatos<\/a> all found the back of the net.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Terriers have not allowed a goal in the last 386:24 of play.&#13;<br \/>\n\tWith a win, the Terriers would clinch a top-two seed and a quarterfinal bye in the upcoming Patriot League Tournament.&#13;<br \/>\n\tBU has already secured a trip to the postseason along with Colgate and Army West Point.&#13;<br \/>\n\tDuring Patriot League play, BU ranks first in goals (19), goals allowed (5) and scoring margin (2.00) while ranking second in shots (140) and third in corner kicks (41).&#13;<br \/>\n\tIn Division I, the Terriers are 22nd with 7.87 shots on goal per game and 40th with 2.07 goals per game.&#13;<br \/>\n\tGianino is top 10 in the country with 2.47 shots on goal per game (fourth), nine assists (sixth) and 0.6 assists per game (eighth).&#13;<\/p>\n<p>SCOUTING LEHIGH<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tAfter going winless in their first six league matches, the Mountain Hawks defeated Holy Cross, 1-0, on Oct. 18 in Worcester.&#13;<br \/>\n\tAminah Baruwa and Faith Dobosiewicz each sport a team-high six points.&#13;<br \/>\n\tLehigh was projected to finish tied for eighth in the Patriot League preseason poll.&#13;<br \/>\n\tLast season, the Mountain Hawks went 3-9-5 with a 2-6-1 conference record.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>SERIES HISTORY<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tSaturday marks the 14th all-time meeting between BU and Lehigh in a series that began in 2013.&#13;<br \/>\n\tThe Terriers sport an 8-1-4 record in the rivalry, going unbeaten in the last five contests.&#13;<br \/>\n\tOn the road, BU is 2-1-3 against the Mountain Hawks.&#13;<br \/>\n\tLast year, the Terriers captured a 6-1 victory at home on Sept. 28, 2024 with a pair or braces from <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/margy-porta\/26469\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"26469\" target=\"_blank\">Margy Porta<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/goterriers.com\/sports\/womens-soccer\/roster\/kaiya-stewart\/25637\" rel=\"smarttag nofollow noopener\" rev=\"25637\" target=\"_blank\">Kaiya Stewart<\/a>.&#13;<\/p>\n<p>LOOKING AHEAD<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n\tBU caps the regular season with a key contest against Colgate on Wednesday (Oct. 29). 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