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- Binghamton (1-0-0) won 2-1 in double overtime in its season opener at Colgate on Thursday night. Redshirt sophomore forward Rory Anderson netted the game winner with just 28 seconds left in the final sudden-death period. His goal was assisted by junior back Michael Bush. Junior forward Oliver Svalander scored the Bearcats' other goal, which was unassisted.

- St. Bonaventure's first match of the year – at St. Francis (Pa.) on Thursday night – was postponed in the 36th minute due to lightening. During the truncated 2020-21 spring season, the Bonnies went 4-4-1. Fredrik Hansen is St. Bonaventure's top returning scorer – with three goals and six total points last year.

- The all-time series between the two teams is even at 1-1-2. Most recently, the two teams played to a scoreless draw at St. Bonaventure on Sept. 30, 2015. The Bearcats' victory in the series was a 1-0 win on Sept. 12, 2005 in the final round at the Bonnies home invitational. St. Bonaventure's win, meanwhile, was a 1-0 decision at the Bearcats' Sports Complex on Sept. 27, 2013.

- During its 21-year NCAA Division I era, Binghamton has started off a season 2-0-0 five times, most recently in 2017.

- Since moving into the Bearcats Sports Complex in 2007, Binghamton is 9-3-1 in home openers and has won their past two such games. The match against St. Bonaventure marks the first fall home contest the Bearcats have played in since beating Albany 1-0 back on Nov. 6, 2019.

- Graduate student midfielder Noah Luescher has scored five goals and tallied an assist in Binghamton's last four home openers. In each of the past two home openers (Drexel on Aug. 30, 2019 and Albany on Feb. 26, 2021), he has scored twice.