CHESTNUT HILL, Mass. \u2013 Boston College men’s soccer opens the 2026 season this Thursday on the Newton Soccer Field as they host Merrimack. Kickoff is scheduled for 7:00 p.m., and the game will stream live on ACC Network Extra.<\/p>\n
YEAR IN REVIEW THE RETURNERS FRESH FACES PRESEASON ACCOLADES A LOOK AT MERRIMACK
\n\u2022 Boston College is coming off a 7-9-1 overall record and a 1-6-1 record in the ACC
\n\u2022 The Eagles earned their lone conference victory against No. 14 Virginia Tech after Jack Burkhardt<\/a> slotted home a penalty in the 39th minute.\u00a0
\n\u2022 BC also picked up a point at home against No. 7 Duke with a 0-0 draw
\n\u2022 The Eagles picked up six wins in non-conference play with victories over Binghamton, Northeastern, Dean, Boston University, AIC, and St. Joseph’s
\n\u2022 Boston College suffered a 4-2 defeat to Stanford in the opening round of the ACC Tournament<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Boston College returns eight players who appeared in 14 or more games during the 2025 campaign, including two who played in all 17 matches. Jack Burkhardt<\/a> returns as the only player to start every game last season
\n\u2022 Michael Asare<\/a> and Russel Brown are the top scorers to return, with Brown also leading the way with five assists last year
\n\u2022 BC returns a defensive unit headlined by ACC All-Rookie selection Andrej Borak<\/a>. The Eagles also return three of the four starters from the backline along with Christian Bejar<\/a>, who started 17 games in 2024<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 The Eagles have 11 additions to this season’s roster
\n\u2022 BC brought in nine freshmen and two transfers<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Borak was named to the ACC Players to Watch list<\/p>\n
\n\u2022 Merrimack is coming off a 4-9-3 record in 2025
\n\u2022 The Warriors’ midfield is bolstered by the return of All-MAAC Third Team selection Nicolo Vallocchia
\n\u2022 Merrimack returns three of its top five goal scorers from a year ago, including joint leading scorer Keller Cassidy, who had four goals<\/p>\n