The Matchup
- The Greyhounds will continue conference play on Saturday afternoon, as the Greyhounds travel to face Boston, in a matchup of the top two teams in the Patriot League Standings
- This will be the 13th meeting between the two programs, with the Greyhounds holding the edge of late, having won four of the last five games.
Quick Hits
- The Greyhounds earned two draws against ACC foes thus far this season. This is the first time the Greyhounds earned two wins/draws against ACC foes since the 2001 season, where they beat Maryland twice (1-0, 1-0 OT).
- The Greyhounds have played three teams that were ranked in this weeks United Soccer Coaches poll; West Virginia (No. 2), North Carolina (No. 10), and Fordham (RV), with the Greyhounds earning a draw in each of those games.
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Steve Nichols enters his tenth season at the helm for the Greyhounds, and has amassed a record of 71-58-33 (45-24-15) during his tenure.
Season at a Glance
- They Greyhounds have now gone 13 straight games without a loss, as they are 6-0-7 in their last 13 games.
- After not scoring more than one goal in a game, the Greyhounds have scored multiple goals in five of their last eight games, winning all five games they scored multiple goals.
- The Greyhounds are first in the Patriot League in goals allowed, as they are the lone Patriot League team to allow less than 10 goals. They also rank fourth in the Patriot League in shots and are first in scoring margin.
- The Greyhounds are the only Division I team with at least eight ties on the season.
Greyhounds Offense
- The Greyhounds have scored 18 goals on the season. 13 different players have scored a goal this season.
- Likewise, they have ten assists on the season coming from seven different players, with
Sean McEvoy,
Jordy Luchies and
Thomas Gray leading the team with two assists.
- The Greyhounds have six players with double-digit shots on the season;
Danilo Seglio (24),
Jake Sweeney (18),
Rolando Onu (19) and
Sean McEvoy (14), and
Charlie Herley (10).
Scouting Boston
- The Terriers come into the matchup with an 8-3-4 (5-1-1) record on the season, and are coming off of a 1-0 win over Bucknell.
- The Terriors lone Patriot League loss came agianst Lafayette, 1-0.
- Eitan Rosen leads the team with 7 goals this season, which is also good for third in the Patriot League.
- Colin Innes has the team lead in assists with 6, which also leads the Patriot League.
- In goal, Francesco Montali has started in 13 games, tallying 27 saves and an .85 goals against average.
- Boston was picked to finish in second place in the Preseason Patriot League Poll, receiving 130 votes. Montali, along with defender Griffin Roach were selected to win the Preseason Goalkeeper and Defensive Player Awards, respectively.
Quick Notes
- The Greyhounds are 44-11-12 in the Patriot League since the beginning of the 2016 season.
- In 2022, the Greyhounds set a program-high with 8 ties on the season.
- The Greyhounds are 14-0-1 since the beginning of the 2021 season when scoring multiple goals. They are also 14-0 when leading at halftime and 14-3-11 when they out shoot opponents since the beginning of 2021.
- The Greyhounds currently are the only team in Division I with at least eight ties.
- Fun fact:
Richie Nichols and
Caden Stafford were roommates during their Freshman year at Maryland.
Bounce Back Season
- 2022 was a down year for the Greyhounds, as their streak of four-straight regular season Championships came to an end.
- The Greyhounds also failed to make the Patriot League Championships for the first time since 2015.
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Jordy Luchies and
Jake Mayer missed the majority of the 2022 season during injuries, but look to play major rolls on the back-line for the Greyhounds in 2023.
- Despite losing some key pieces following 2022, the Greyhounds re-tooled, bringing in 17 newcomers to the roster.
- With some important returners and key newcomers, the Greyhounds look to regain their form from the 2021 season, in which they won the Patriot League.
- The Greyhounds have already surpassed their Patriot League win total from a season ago.
Lockdown Defense
- The Greyhounds defense has been lockdown this season, allowing just 9 goals in 15 games thus far.
- The Greyhounds defense ranks seventh nationally in goals againast average, as they average .609 goals per game.
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Dylan Van der Walt ranks tied for fifth in shutouts, and tenth in goals against average (.609).
- The Greyhounds have allowed multiple goals in a game just once this season, coming in the second game of the season, agaisnt Delaware.
- In Patriot League play, the Greyhounds have allowed just two goals, with the team tallying six Patirot League shutouts, including a shutout in their last five conference games.
