CAMBRIDGE, Mass. - A
first-place clash between undefeated teams highlights a night of America East
women's soccer action on Thursday, as Hartford hosts Boston University at 7
p.m. Both teams enter the game with perfect 5-0 records in the America East
with just three games remaining in the regular-season. Three other match-ups on
Thursday night include New Hampshire at Albany, UMBC at Vermont and Maine at
Stony Brook.
Upcoming Games
Thursday, October 11
UMBC (1-9-3,
0-3-1 AE) at Vermont (2-11-0, 1-3-0 AE), 3 p.m.
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Vermont
hosts UMBC in an important contest for teams looking to qualify for the America
East Championship, as Vermont has three points and UMBC has one in conference
play this season.
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The
Catamounts stunned Stony Brook, 2-1, in overtime on Sunday. Eight of Vermont's
11 losses this season have been by just one goal.
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UMBC
is winless in its last eight matches, but is coming off a tough loss to Boston
U last night out, falling to the Terriers, 1-0, on a goal with 18 seconds left
in regulation.
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Vermont
is 5-3-1 all-time against UMBC.
Boston
University (9-5-1, 5-0-0 AE) at Hartford (9-2-3, 5-0-0 AE), 7 p.m.
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A
battle for first-place takes place in West Hartford, Conn., on Thursday night
as unbeaten Boston University takes on unbeaten Hartford.
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The
Terriers have won 29-straight conference games, including 23-straight in the
regular-season. Boston U.'s last conference loss was on October 15, 2009 at
Stony Brook.
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Hartford
has been paced all season by Amelia Pereira, who is first in the conference and
eighth in the country with 12 goals.
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Both
teams have won six-straight, with the Hawks going unbeaten in their last seven.
New Hampshire
(4-8-2, 2-1-1 AE) at Albany (5-8-1, 2-2-0 AE), 7 p.m.
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New
Hampshire sits just one point ahead of Albany entering Thursday night, as the
Wildcats have seven points while the Great Danes have six.
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Albany
had won back-to-back games before losing to Hartford on Sunday.
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The
Wildcats are 8-4-0 all-time versus the Great Danes.
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New
Hampshire's Kirstyn Corder leads all America East freshmen with 11 points this
season.
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Albany
is led by Shayla Bergeron who has seven goals and four assists, ranking second
in the America East with 18 points.
Maine (6-5-2,
2-2-1 AE) at Stony Brook (7-5-2, 1-3-0 AE), 7 p.m.
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- Maine visits Stony Brook in another important contest for America East
Championship positioning, as the Black Bears hold just a three-point edge on
the Seawolves.
- Despite losing back-to-back nailbiters last weekend, Stony Brook has been
very good at home this year, posting a 4-1-2 record.
- Maine is coming off a, 3-1, win at Binghamton and has gone 3-2-1 on the
road this year.