Six Squads Play Final League Game Saturday

Six Squads Play Final League Game 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 30

Hartford at Vermont, 1 p.m. – Live Video

Hartford (5-9-0, 2-4-0 America East) heads to Burlington, Vt., to face Vermont (6-7-4, 1-4-1 America East) in a battle between two teams fighting for the last remaining spot in the America East tournament.

Hartford currently sits in sixth place in the league standings, two points ahead of Albany and Vermont, which are tied for seventh. With that edge, the Hawks control their own destiny. Hartford will clinch a spot in the America East tournament with a win or a tie against the Catamounts. The Hawks could potentially finish as high as fifth place with a win. However, the Hawks have not won a road game all season.

The Catamounts need a win and an Albany loss to clinch a tournament spot. To do that, the Catamounts will need to get their offense on track. In six conference games in 2010, Vermont has mustered only one goal. In the matchup between these two teams in 2009, the Catamounts scored twice while drawing against the Hawks, 2-2, in double overtime.

 

Albany at Boston U., 2 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video | Live Audio

Albany (5-9-1, 1-4-1 America East) must win to keep its postseason hopes alive as it plays on the road at Boston University (10-4-1, 5-1 America East).

The Great Danes are currently tied for seventh place with Vermont. Albany can still earn a spot in the America East tournament with a win and a Hartford loss.

Boston U., on the other hand, has already clinched the top seed in the upcoming tournament. The Terriers earned a quarterfinal bye and home-field advantage throughout their tournament run after they topped Binghamton, 4-0, last Wednesday.

When these teams met last season in Albany, the Terriers topped the Great Danes, 3-2, in overtime.

 

New Hampshire at Binghamton 7 p.m. – Live Stats | Live Video

New Hampshire (7-3-5, 2-2-2 America East) plays at Binghamton (4-6-4, 2-2-2 America East) in a match to decide seeding in the upcoming America East tournament.

Recently, New Hampshire has won its last two conference matches while Binghamton has fallen in its last two league tilts. The last meeting between these two ended in a 2-1 New Hampshire win.  

Heading into Saturday evening’s match, these teams are tied fourth in the America East standings. While both squads have clinched a spot in the tournament, either team could finish anywhere from third to sixth in the final standings, dependent on the results of the three other weekend contests.

If one of these teams wins, the winner will earn a home game in the tournament’s quarterfinal round. The loser would be forced to play on the road.

Binghamton and New Hampshire have drawn with their opponents a combined nine times this season. If they draw again today, the winner of the tiebreaker in the standings would depend on the Hartford result. If Hartford wins, a draw between the Bearcats and Wildcats puts the teams in a three-way tie in which Binghamton holds the tiebreaker advantage over both teams. If Hartford draws or loses against Vermont, New Hampshire holds the tiebreaker advantage over the Bearcats.