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
Wednesday, October 27
Albany at New Hampshire, 2:30 p.m. – Live Stats
Albany (5-8-1, 1-3-1 America East) heads to New Hampshire (6-3-5, 1-2-2 America East) for a matchup between two teams fighting
for one of the last spots in the six-team America East tournament.
As it stands now, the Great Danes are in a tie for seventh place with
Vermont. This comes after the Great Danes topped Vermont, 1-0, last Saturday. New Hampshire is currently in sixth place in America East, just in front of Albany and Vermont. The Wildcats are coming off an upset win over Boston U., 2-1,
in overtime.
Both of these teams have had trouble scoring this season. Albany has
scored 13 goals while New Hampshire has found the net 10 times. However, Albany
has surrendered seven goals in its five conference matches. New Hampshire has
allowed eight goals all season.
Tonight’s match could be a battle of goalkeepers. Albany junior Adrian
Foncette leads the conference in saves, averaging 5.50 per contest. New
Hampshire senior Colin O’Donnell leads America East keepers in goals against
average (.53) and save percentage (.877).
Stony Brook at Hartford, 7 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Stony Brook (8-5-3, 2-1-2 America East) looks to lock up a berth in the
conference tournament as it travels to Hartford (5-8-0, 2-3-0 America East) for
a semifinal match from last season.
Stony Brook currently sits in a three-way tie for second place in the
conference standings. The Seawolves would clinch a spot in the tournament with
a win tonight against the Hawks. The Seawolves beat the Hawks twice last
season, including in the conference tournament. However, Stony Brook has never
beaten the Hawks in West Hartford.
Winning in West Hartford has been difficult for opponents all season.
The Hawks have won their last five home games. The last loss for Hartford at Alumni
Stadium was a non-conference match against Boston U. in the home opener.
Vermont at UMBC, 7 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video
Vermont (6-6-4, 1-3-1 America East) looks to position itself for a
playoff push as it travels to UMBC (8-4-2, 2-1-2 America East) to take on a Retriever
team with a chance to clinch a tournament spot.
Vermont is in the midst of a five-game winless streak, including three
losses to conference foes. However, the Catamounts could still potentially host
a match in the America East tournament. The Catamounts currently sit in a seventh-place
tie with Albany, but are just one point behind New Hampshire for the last spot
in the tournament, and just four points out of second place.
UMBC is one of the three teams sharing second place in the conference
standings. With a win at home against Vermont, the Retrievers would clinch a
tournament berth. The Retrievers will use their explosive offense to try and
outscore the Catamounts. UMBC gives up 1.50 goals per game, tied for the most
in the conference, but averages a league-best 1.93 goals per contest and has
scored at least three goals in a match five times this season.
In last season’s meeting, the Retrievers could not get that offense
going, as Vermont beat UMBC in Burlington, 3-1.
Binghamton at Boston U., 7 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio
Binghamton (2-1-2, 4-5-4 America East) heads to Boston, Mass., in search of a
tournament spot as they face a Boston University (9-4-1, 4-1-0 America East) squad
that has a chance to clinch the top seed in the conference tournament.
Tonight’s match pits two of the top teams in America East. Binghamton
and Boston U. were the last two teams to lose a conference game. However, both
teams suffered their first conference loss last Saturday. Binghamton lost to
Stony Brook, 2-1, in overtime while Boston U. lost to New Hampshire, 2-1, in
double overtime.
Despite the recent losses, both teams are in good position in the
conference. Boston U. is still the only America East team to have clinched a
tournament berth. Binghamton currently shares second place with Stony Brook and
UMBC and clinches a tournament berth with a win tonight. Both teams are still
in the running for a quarterfinal bye.
Last season, the Bearcats topped the Terriers, 2-1, in Vestal, N.Y.