Every
gameday throughout the 2010 season, America East will provide a men's
soccer update that previews the day's matchups as well as recaps the
previous day's action. The update will also provide links to live
coverage, box scores and highlights of select games. Fans can also
follow men's soccer action throughout the season at the America East Facebook page, Twitter account and YouTube page!
Upcoming Action
Saturday, October 16
Stony Brook at Vermont, 1 p.m. -- Live Video
Stony
Brook (7-5-2, 1-1-1 America East) looks to extend its unbeaten streak
to three games when it travels to Vermont (6-5-3, 1-2-0 America East).
The
Seawolves are coming off a 0-0 (2OT) tie against New Hampshire. Despite
not finding the back of the net, Stony Brook played attacking soccer
throughout the match, attempting 20 shots. Sophomore midfielder Leonardo
Fernandes was arguably the most dangerous guy on the field for either
team, as he took six shots in the scoreless draw. Sophomore goalkeeper
Stefan Manz made four saves to help record his second consecutive
shutout.
Vermont needs to rebound following a 2-0 loss to Boston
University at Nickerson Field. After a scoreless opening 45 minutes, the
action really picked up in the second half. The Terriers recorded two
goals in a six-minute span to open up the lead early in the second half.
Despite outshooting Boston University, 10-5, in the second half, the
Catamounts were unable to get the ball past Boston U. freshman
goalkeeper Brandon Briggs. Vermont was led in attack by senior
midfielder Kyle Luetkehans, who attempted two shots in the loss.
Stony
Brook continues its three-game road trip with a visit to Binghamton on
October 23. Vermont begins a two-game road trip with a visit to Albany
on the same day.
Binghamton at Albany, 2 p.m. -- Live Stats
Binghamton
(4-4-3, 2-0-1 America East) looks to continue its unbeaten start to
America East play when it travels to intrastate rival Albany (4-8-0,
0-3-0 America East).
Binghamton closed out its two-game
homestand in thrilling fashion, picking up a key 2-1 (2OT) victory over
Hartford. The Bearcats grabbed the early lead courtesy of a goal from
junior midfielder Ryan Walter in the 33rd minute of action. The score
remained the same until the 71st minute, when Hartford junior forward
Patrick Boucher tied the game. After some thrilling soccer at the end of
regulation and in the first overtime period, the Bearcats struck with
the game-winning goal. Senior forward Scott Zobre converted an excellent
assist from Walter in the 102nd minute to secure the win.
Albany
dropped its third consecutive game in America East play when it fell
3-1 to UMBC. The Great Danes were down two goals in the first fifteen
minutes, as the UMBC offense came out firing on all cylinders. Senior
forward Levi Houapeu led the Retrieves in attack, scoring two goals in
the victory. Albany avoided the shutout with a goal in the 76th minute
from sophomore midfielder Tjerk Veltman.
Binghamton returns home
to host Stony Brook on October 23. Albany closes out its four-game
homestand with a visit from Vermont on the same day.
New Hampshire at Hartford, 7 p.m. -- Live Stats| Live Video
New
Hampshire (5-2-4, 0-1-2 America East) continues the search for its
first win in conference play when it heads out on the road to face
Hartford (3-7-0, 1-2-0 America East).
The Wildcats produced
another excellent defensive performance in their 0-0 (2OT) tie against
Stony Brook. Although they were unable to find the back of the net, the
Wildcats had some excellent attacking moments in the draw. Junior
midfielder Brad Hilton was particularly aggressive, attempting three
shots. Defensively, UNH was led by senior goalkeeper Colin O’Donnell.
O’Donnell, who made five saves against Stony Brook, leads the America
East with six shutouts this season.
Hartford is coming off a
difficult 2-1 (2OT) loss at Binghamton. After falling behind early, the
Hawks tied the game in the 71st minute when junior forward Patrick
Boucher found the back of the net following an excellent pass from
freshman defender Liam Williams. However, it was the Bearcats that
pulled out the victory, as senior forward Scott Zobre netted the
game-winning goal in the 102nd minute.
New Hampshire closes out its
three-game road trip with a visit to Holy Cross on October 20. Hartford
hosts Army on the same day.
Recent Results
Friday, October 15
Boston University 2, at UMBC 0 -- Box Score
Boston University scored goals 11:24 apart to bridge the first and second halves en route to a 2-0 win over UMBC in front of a crowd of 2,781 fan. The was nationally televised on Fox Soccer Channel.
The Terriers (9-3-1, 4-0-0 America East), who has won six straight games and sits in first place in the league standings, broke through at the 36 minute mark. Senior Stephen Knox fired a shot on UMBC (6-4-2, 1-1-2 America East) keeper Dan Louisignau, who made the initial save, by Ben Havey pounded home the rebound to give Boston U. a 1-0 lead.
Havey set up the second score, which came 2:26 into second half as Ryan Shea took the long pass and scored from 16 yards out. Brandon Briggs made two saves to record his league-leading sixth shutout of the season.