Men's Soccer Action Continues on Saturday

Men's Soccer Action Continues on Saturday

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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 23

Hartford at UMBC, 1 p.m.- Live Stats

UMBC (7-4-2, 1-1-2 America East) plays host to Hartford (5-7-0, 2-2-0 America East) in a key America East match up for both teams. With this being Senior Day for the Retrievers, there should be a special atmosphere surrounding the game. The Hawks will be hoping for a repeat of last season when they pulled out a comfortable 3-0 home victory.

The Retrievers should have plenty of momentum following their 2-1 (OT) victory at No. 23 Penn State. The win over the Nittany Lions was the first-ever victory over a Big 10 program for UMBC. The Retrievers generated some early momentum when junior forward Andrew Bulls opened the scoring in the 21st minute. The goal was only the second of the season for Bulls, but he does lead America East with 10 assists this season. Despite allowing the Nittany Lions to tie the game in the 74th minute, the Retrievers still looked capable of striking at any time. They found the game-winner in the 99th minute, as sophomore midfielder Milo Kapor struck a beautiful shot from 26 yards out to seal the victory.

The Hawks pulled out their own thrilling victory with a 2-1 (OT) win against Army. With the victory, Hartford has now won its last five home games. Hartford grabbed the lead in the 25th minute when freshman defender Tomas Boyle netted the first goal of his career. After Army tied the game late in the first half, the score remained the same until early in the overtime period. For the second consecutive game, it was sophomore midfielder James Stamopoulos who provided the heroics, as he gave the Hawks the win with his goal in the 93rd minute.

This game could have a huge impact on the America East standings, as UMBC currently sits in 5th place, one point behind Hartford. Following this game, UMBC hosts Vermont on October 27. Hartford closes out the home portion of its schedule with a visit from Stony Brook on the same day.

 

Vermont at Albany, 2 p.m.- Live Stats

Vermont (6-5-4, 1-2-1 America East) looks to pick up its first win since the opening day of conference play when it heads on the road to face Albany (4-8-1, 0-3-1 America East). In the meeting last season, these teams played out a scoreless draw.

The Catamounts went their third straight game without a goal in their 0-0 (2OT) draw with Stony Brook. Although they were unable to find the back of the net, the Catamounts were the more aggressive team throughout the game, outshooting Stony Brook, 18-11. Despite the lack of recent goals, junior forward Nick O'Neill remains one of the top scorers in the conference with six goals. Vermont currently holds a two point lead over UNH for the final spot in the America East conference tournament.

The Great Danes put an end to their six-game losing streak when they tied Binghamton, 1-1 (2OT). Albany grabbed the early lead with a goal in the 6th minute from senior midfielder Sander Anker. However, the Bearcats responded with a goal from sophomore forward Adam Whitehead, who scored off a beautiful free kick in the 40th minute. With this being the final home game of the season for the Great Danes, they will recognize nine seniors prior to the game.

Vermont plays its final road game of the regular-season when it travels to UMBC on October 27. Albany begins a two-game road trip with a visit to New Hampshire on the same day.

 

Boston University at New Hampshire, 2 p.m.- Live Stats

Boston University (9-3-1, 4-0-0 America East) looks to remain undefeated in America East play when it travels to New Hampshire (5-3-5, 0-2-2 America East). In a thrilling match up last season, New Hampshire used a late rally to earn a 2-1 upset over the Terriers at Nickerson Field.

The Terriers continued their dominant play with a 2-0 win over UMBC in a game that was televised on Fox Soccer Channel. This was the third consecutive 2-0 win for Boston University. After an evenly matched start to the game, the Terriers grabbed the lead in the 35th minute. Senior midfielder Ben Havey gave Boston U. the lead with his fourth goal of the season. The Terriers sealed the win when Ryan Shea scored just three minutes into the second half. With the victory, head coach Neil Roberts clinched the 25th winning season of his 26 year career.

In a non-conference encounter, the Wildcats tied Holy Cross, 0-0. While the defense has been excellent for New Hampshire, the offense has struggled since the start of America East play. The Wildcats have now gone six straight games without scoring goal and have yet to score in conference play. Senior goalkeeper Chris Devine made five saves to help secure the shutout.

Boston University returns home to host Binghamton on October 27 in the opening game of a two-game homestand to close out the regular-season. UNH plays its final home game of the season on the same day when it hosts Albany.

 

Stony Brook at Binghamton- 7 p.m.- Live Stats ; Live Video

Binghamton (4-4-4, 2-0-2 America East) looks to remain undefeated in America East play when it hosts Stony Brook (7-5-3, 1-1-2 America East) in a game with conference tournament implications. In the match up last season, the Seawolves picked up a 1-0 home victory.

The Bearcats maintained their hold on the No. 2 spot in the conference standings with a 1-1 draw at Albany. Binghamton is now unbeaten in its last eight games, with its only losses this season coming against ranked opponents. The eight-game unbeaten streak is the longest for Binghamton since the 2008 campaign. In the draw against Albany, the Bearcats overcame an early deficit to earn the tie. After senior midfielder Sander Anker gave the Great Danes the lead in the 5th minute, the Bearcats responded with a free-kick goal from sophomore forward Adam Whitehead with just five minutes remaining before the end of the half.  

Stony Brook brings a three-game unbeaten streak into the game, but must be disappointed with the offensive struggles over the past two games. The Seawolves are coming off scoreless draws against both UNH and Vermont. While the lack of goals on the offensive end is surprising for Stony Brook, it is the play of sophomore goalkeeper Stefan Manz that has been vital to the success this season. In the tie against Vermont, Manz recorded a career-high nine saves. He has now gone 331 minutes without allowing a goal.

Binghamton plays its final road game of the regular season when it travels to Nickerson Field to face Boston University on October 27. Stony Brook finishes off a three-game road trip with a visit to Hartford on the same day.