Oct. 11, 2007

BOSTON - In a match up of two undefeated teams in America East conference play, the Boston University women's soccer team (5-5-2, 2-0-0 AE) will head to Orono, Maine to face the Black Bears (4-4-2, 2-0-0 AE) on Thursday afternoon. Kick off is set for 3:00 p.m. BU and Maine have played a tightly contested all-time series with four ties in the past four seasons, however, the Terriers hold the advantage in the all-time series, 8-3-4.

BU has gone unbeaten in its past three games, which includes its two conference wins and its 1-1 tie with Dartmouth on Monday and while its offense has recently surged, BU's defense has been consistent all season. As a team, the Terriers are ranked 29th nationally in goals against average (0.617) and 19th in save percentage (0.881). Red-shirt freshman Janie Reilly (Coral Springs, Fla.) is ranked 11th in GAA (0.482) and 15th in save percentage (.906).

Sophomore Casey Brown (Natick, Mass.) has anchored the defense in the middle and has also provided the offensive power. Brown scored the game-winning goal against Albany last week and netted the Terriers' lone goal vs. Dartmouth.

In the conference, Maine has defeated Albany by a 4-0 score and UMBC 1-0 in overtime. Laura Martel leads the offense with four goals, while Jasmine Phillips has been the goalie of record, seeing action in 10 games. Phillips has earned a 0.67 GAA and .868 save percentage.